What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at under 24 in France?

Bottom 10% earn at most €11,923; bottom 25% at most €13,905.

2026 reference

France salary by age, under 24

Based on INSEE, Les salaires dans le secteur privé 2024 (Insee Première n°2079) — salaire net mensuel EQTP + salaire net moyen par âge

under 24 in France earn a median of about €17,501. The top 10% earn at least €34,634.

What is the median salary for under 24 in France?: About €17,501 (INSEE, Les salaires dans le secteur privé 2024 (Insee Première n°2079) — salaire net mensuel EQTP + salaire net moyen par âge).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at under 24 in France?: Top 10% earn at least €34,634; top 25% at least €23,894.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at under 24 in France?: Bottom 10% earn at most €11,923; bottom 25% at most €13,905.

In France, under 24 have a median annual salary of about €17,501. The average is about €21,840. The top 10% earn at least €34,634, top 25% at least €23,894; the bottom 25% earn at most €13,905. Figures are net pay after social contributions but before income tax (as published by the source agency). Source: INSEE, Les salaires dans le secteur privé 2024 (Insee Première n°2079) — salaire net mensuel EQTP + salaire net moyen par âge.

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
€34,634
Above the middletop 25%
€23,894
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
€17,501
Below the middlebottom 25%
€13,905
Low earnersbottom 10%
€11,923

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly€1,458annual ÷ 12
Hourly€8assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly€1,458single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 33% below the all-ages median
Pay peaks at 55 or older; this cohort is at 57% of that peak

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for France, under 24. The median is €17,501, based on INSEE, Les salaires dans le secteur privé 2024 (Insee Première n°2079) — salaire net mensuel EQTP + salaire net moyen par âge.

How we calculated

Figures for France under 24 are compiled from INSEE, Les salaires dans le secteur privé 2024 (Insee Première n°2079) — salaire net mensuel EQTP + salaire net moyen par âge. On this page the median is €17,501 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs €11,923–€34,634; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are net pay after social contributions but before income tax (as published by the source agency).

Data Sources

INSEE, Les salaires dans le secteur privé 2024 (Insee Première n°2079) — salaire net mensuel EQTP + salaire net moyen par âge: https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8657156

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