Salary data in France.
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Median โ the middle value: half of all employees earn more than this, and half earn less.
For salaries of 1 000, 1 500, and 6 000, the median is 1 500 โ the middle value โ while the average is 2 833, pulled upward by the highest salary.
That's why the median is a more realistic measure of a typical salary.
Received hourly amount: 16.46 โฌ. The monthly figure is calculated as 16.46 โฌ ร 173.33 working hours.
Median โ the middle value: half of all employees earn more than this, and half earn less. For salaries of 1 000, 1 500, and 6 000, the median is 1 500 โ the middle value โ while the average is 2 833, pulled upward by the highest salary. That's why the median is a more realistic measure of a typical salary. Received hourly amount: 16.46 โฌ. The monthly figure is calculated as 16.46 โฌ ร 173.33 working hours.2 853.07 โฌ
8.3%
Comparison: 2018 โ 2022Average โ the total of all salaries divided by the number of employees.
For salaries of 1 000, 1 500, and 6 000, the median is 1 500 โ the middle value โ while the average is 2 833, pulled upward by the highest salary.
That's why the median better reflects a typical salary.
Received hourly amount: 20.13 โฌ. The monthly figure is calculated as 20.13 โฌ ร 173.33 working hours.
Average โ the total of all salaries divided by the number of employees. For salaries of 1 000, 1 500, and 6 000, the median is 1 500 โ the middle value โ while the average is 2 833, pulled upward by the highest salary. That's why the median better reflects a typical salary. Received hourly amount: 20.13 โฌ. The monthly figure is calculated as 20.13 โฌ ร 173.33 working hours.3 489.20 โฌ
Data: 2022
Data coverage: 2002 โ 2022
Update frequency: Published annually
Last published: 2022