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Engineering Average Salaries in France 2026

How much money does a person working in Engineering make in France?


Average Yearly Salary
42,000 EUR
( 3,500 EUR monthly)

LOW
13,300
EUR AVERAGE
42,000
EUR HIGH
88,500
EUR
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Engineering in France typically earns around 42,000 EUR. Salaries range from 13,300 EUR (lowest average) to 88,500 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Engineering domain in France exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Engineering
3D Printing Engineer38,000 EUR
Acoustics Engineer41,300 EUR
Assembly Engineering Technician31,800 EUR
Assistant Chief Engineer49,700 EUR
Associate Engineer39,100 EUR
AutoCAD Drafter25,300 EUR
Autocad Operator25,900 EUR
Automation Engineer46,700 EUR
Automation Engineer43,700 EUR
Avionic System Support Engineer41,700 EUR
Biochemical Engineer41,300 EUR
BMS Engineer41,000 EUR
Bridge and Lock Tender23,100 EUR
Broadcast Engineer42,000 EUR
CAD Design Engineer43,500 EUR
CAD Designer25,700 EUR
CAE Engineer40,100 EUR
Ceramics Engineer39,700 EUR
Chemical Engineer43,900 EUR
Civil Drafter26,900 EUR
Civil Engineer43,700 EUR
Civil Site Engineer41,800 EUR
Civil Technician26,600 EUR
Cognitive Engineer39,400 EUR
Commissioning Engineer42,700 EUR
Communications Engineer45,200 EUR
Condition Monitoring Engineer38,400 EUR
Contract Associate Engineer42,100 EUR
Contract Engineer41,000 EUR
Control Systems Engineer40,000 EUR
Controls Engineer40,300 EUR
Controls Software Engineer38,600 EUR
Corrosion Engineer37,800 EUR
Design Engineer42,200 EUR
Director of Engineering88,800 EUR
Drafter27,400 EUR
Drafting Manager49,200 EUR
Drilling Engineer43,100 EUR
Drilling Foreman13,300 EUR
Electrical Draughtsman21,800 EUR
Electrical Engineer47,500 EUR
Electrical Engineering Manager60,600 EUR
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist45,300 EUR
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler21,500 EUR
Energy Engineer44,100 EUR
Engine Assembler19,600 EUR
Engineer43,400 EUR
Engineering Account Manager48,500 EUR
Engineering Chief Designer47,600 EUR
Engineering Consultant56,100 EUR
Engineering Key Account Manager62,900 EUR
Engineering Lab Technician40,200 EUR
Engineering Manager58,500 EUR
Engineering Planning Manager60,700 EUR
Engineering Production Manager79,200 EUR
Engineering Project Analyst50,700 EUR
Engineering Project Coordinator 50,100 EUR
Engineering Project Director84,200 EUR
Engineering Project Leader52,300 EUR
Engineering Project Manager58,700 EUR
Engineering Research and Development Manager70,200 EUR
Engineering Safety Coordinator33,200 EUR
Engineering Sales Manager58,300 EUR
Engineering Technician32,500 EUR
Engineering Technologist34,400 EUR
Environmental Engineer43,300 EUR
Equipment Engineer39,300 EUR
Equipment Engineering Manager55,400 EUR
Estimator37,100 EUR
Fabrication Specialist29,900 EUR
Fabricator18,700 EUR
Facade Engineer42,400 EUR
Fiber Analyst23,900 EUR
Field Engineer42,500 EUR
Field Engineering Manager74,400 EUR
Fire Engineer41,100 EUR
Fitter and Turner14,100 EUR
Forestry Strategic Planner48,000 EUR
Generation Engineer41,200 EUR
Genetic Engineer45,100 EUR
Geological Engineer44,500 EUR
Geotechnical Engineer45,700 EUR
Heavy Equipment Mechanic21,700 EUR
Highway Engineer41,700 EUR
HSE Professional40,900 EUR
Human Machine Interface Engineer39,800 EUR
HVAC Engineer43,400 EUR
HVAC Supervisor37,800 EUR
Industrial Engineer42,300 EUR
Industrial Engineering Technologist42,700 EUR
Instrument Engineer40,000 EUR
Instrument Technician24,000 EUR
Instrumentation and Control Engineer42,100 EUR
Instrumentation Designer35,100 EUR
Instrumentation Engineer40,200 EUR
Instrumentation Manager44,100 EUR
Irrigation Engineer41,600 EUR
Licensed Aircraft Engineer44,700 EUR
Locomotive Engineer40,200 EUR
Maintenance Engineer39,100 EUR
Maintenance Fitter15,300 EUR
Maintenance Manager43,100 EUR
Manufacturing Engineer39,100 EUR
Marine Engineer44,000 EUR
Materials Engineer41,800 EUR
Materials Researcher41,100 EUR
Materials Technician29,700 EUR
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer45,000 EUR
Mechanical Design Engineer47,200 EUR
Mechanical Designer37,200 EUR
Mechanical Engineer44,200 EUR
Mechanical Engineering Manager62,600 EUR
Mechanical Inspector41,500 EUR
Mechatronics Engineer44,700 EUR
Mining Engineer42,500 EUR
Nanotechnology Engineer44,100 EUR
Natural Language Processing Engineer48,100 EUR
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer46,300 EUR
Optical Engineer40,700 EUR
Optical Instrument Assembler20,700 EUR
PCB Assembler15,800 EUR
Photonics Engineer46,200 EUR
Photonics Technician36,700 EUR
Pipeline Engineer39,000 EUR
Piping Designer22,500 EUR
Piping Engineer37,000 EUR
Planning Engineer41,600 EUR
Pressure Vessel Inspector19,600 EUR
Principal Cost Engineer43,500 EUR
Principal Engineer41,000 EUR
Principal Support Engineer44,200 EUR
Process Engineer40,900 EUR
Process Operator26,000 EUR
Product Development Engineer46,200 EUR
Product Development Technician31,200 EUR
Product Engineer45,100 EUR
Product Safety Engineer38,900 EUR
Production Engineer40,900 EUR
Project Engineer44,600 EUR
Proposal Manager54,400 EUR
Purchasing Engineer39,600 EUR
Quality Assurance Engineer40,700 EUR
Rail Engineer44,600 EUR
Regional Field Engineer46,200 EUR
Remote Sensing Engineer41,200 EUR
Robotics Engineer46,700 EUR
Robotics Technician36,400 EUR
Safety Engineer43,100 EUR
Safety Inspector34,200 EUR
Safety Manager51,600 EUR
Safety Officer21,200 EUR
Sales Engineer43,200 EUR
Scheduling Engineer37,100 EUR
Security Engineer45,500 EUR
Service Engineer45,000 EUR
Smart Home Engineer46,100 EUR
Solar Engineer43,800 EUR
Staff Engineer40,400 EUR
Static Equipment Engineer43,100 EUR
Stationary Engineer38,200 EUR
Stress Engineer39,400 EUR
Structural Analysis Engineer40,500 EUR
Structural Designer39,200 EUR
Structural Engineer43,600 EUR
Structural Technician27,900 EUR
Subsea Engineer52,700 EUR
Supply Chain Specialist41,300 EUR
Surveyor33,100 EUR
Technical Affairs Officer21,300 EUR
Technical Assistant21,700 EUR
Technical Engineer37,200 EUR
Technical Support Engineer38,400 EUR
Tender Engineer37,500 EUR
Test Development Engineer42,700 EUR
Test Engineer40,800 EUR
Transportation Engineer39,800 EUR
Urban Engineer41,100 EUR
Validation Engineer37,600 EUR
Verification Engineer41,700 EUR
Wastewater Engineer39,800 EUR
Wind Energy Engineer41,900 EUR
Wind Energy Operations Manager59,000 EUR
Wireless Engineer45,000 EUR
Work Planner29,800 EUR

Engineering Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in France

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Engineering in France range from 13,300 EUR (starting average salary) to 88,500 EUR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Engineering is 38,800 EUR, implying that half of the workforce in France earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Engineering in France earn less than 29,100 EUR, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 48,100 EUR, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Engineering in France. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 19,900 EUR to 36,900 EUR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 19,900 EUR mark, while 10% ranged from 36,900 EUR to 44,700 EUR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 44,700 EUR or higher.