France net salarycalculator
Type a gross salary and see the net pay in France for 2026: pension and supplementary pension contributions, CSG and CRDS, and the income tax of your household with the family quotient. It also shows what the employer pays on top and the legal severance.
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- Nothing is sent to a server
- Rules of 2026, with the date checked
Your numbers
Counted for the child tax credit (US) or the family quotient (France).
Result
Fill in the fields to see the result here.
Tables of 2026, last checked on 10/21/2026. Sources: Loi de finances 2026, barème de l'impôt sur le revenu (économie.gouv.fr), AGIRC-ARRCO, cotisations 2026, Urssaf, plafond de la Sécurité sociale et SMIC, Code du travail, L1234-1 (préavis).
An estimate for information only. Collective agreements, company policy and special cases can change the amounts, so confirm them with your payroll department or an accountant.
How to calculate your net salary in France
Step 01
Type your gross salary
Per year or per month, as your contract states it. The result updates while you type.
Step 02
Tell the calculator your situation
Say whether the household is single or a couple with one income, and how many children it has: they set the number of parts of the family quotient.
Step 03
Read the whole picture
Net pay per month and per year, where the gross pay goes, what the employer pays on top, paid leave and what an exit would bring.
What you get
The family quotient
Income tax is calculated per household part, with the cap on the benefit of each extra part and the discount for small amounts.
Net before and after tax
See the net pay after contributions and after the income tax, spread over twelve months.
Rules with a date
The rates and ceilings of France live in one file, with the year and the date they were last checked printed under the tool.
Private by design
The calculation runs in your browser. The salary you type never reaches a server.
How net salary works in France
Employee contributions in France are mostly pension: 6.9% up to the Social Security ceiling of €48,060 and 0.4% on all pay, plus the supplementary AGIRC-ARRCO pension and its balance contributions. Health and unemployment insurance are not charged to the employee.
CSG and CRDS add 9.7% of 98.25% of the gross pay. Part of the CSG is deductible from taxable income. The income tax then applies the scale of 2026 (0% to 45%) to the taxable pay after a flat 10% allowance for professional costs, divided by the parts of the household.
The tax is withheld each month at a rate set by the tax office, and the calculator shows the annual tax divided evenly. The employer pays around 42% of the gross pay on top in contributions, before the reductions for low pay.
France: income tax rates 2026
Income tax scale for 2026 (on the income of 2025), per part of the household. The calculator divides the taxable income by the parts, applies the scale, multiplies back, then caps the benefit of the extra parts and applies the discount for small amounts. Tax below €61 is not collected.
| Taxable income per year | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to €11,600 | 0% |
| From €11,601 to €29,579 | 11% |
| From €29,580 to €84,577 | 30% |
| From €84,578 to €181,917 | 41% |
| Above €181,917 | 45% |
France: social contributions 2026
Contributions of a private sector employee. Pension contributions are split in the part up to the Social Security ceiling and the part above it; the supplementary pension rows include the balance contributions. The employer rate is an approximation before reductions.
| Contribution | Employee | Employer | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension, up to the ceiling | 6.9% | Not charged | Up to €48,060 |
| Pension, on all pay | 0.4% | Not charged | On all pay |
| Supplementary pension, first band | 4.01% | Not charged | Up to €48,060 |
| Supplementary pension, second band | 9.72% | Not charged | Up to €384,480 |
| CSG and CRDS (on 98.25% of the pay) | 9.53% | Not charged | On all pay |
| Employer contributions (about) | Not charged | 42% | On all pay |
France: rights that come with a job
What French law gives an employee. Collective agreements are very common and often give more.
| Right | What the law says |
|---|---|
| SMIC (minimum wage) | €1,867 gross a month from 1 June 2026 |
| Paid leave | 5 weeks: 30 working days, 25 on a five day week |
| Public holidays | 11 a year, only 1 May is a legally paid day off |
| 13th month pay | Not required, by contract or agreement |
| Notice of dismissal | 1 month from 6 months of service, 2 months from 2 years |
| Legal dismissal indemnity | A quarter of a month per year up to 10 years, a third beyond, from 8 months |
France: net salary examples 2026
Calculated by the same calculator, for a single employee with the default settings and no pension, children or extras. Your numbers will differ, so use the calculator above with your own.
| Gross per year | Net per month | Net per year | Lost to tax and contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| €28,000 | €1,801 | €21,613 | 22.8% |
| €40,000 | €2,475 | €29,697 | 25.8% |
| €60,000 | €3,429 | €41,149 | 31.4% |
| €90,000 | €4,874 | €58,484 | 35% |
Frequently asked questions
How much is a gross salary of €30,000 a year after tax in France?
With the default settings of the calculator (a single employee without children), a gross salary of €30,000 a year leaves about €22,961 a year, €1,913 a month, in 2026. Tax and contributions take 23.5% of the gross pay, and each extra unit you earn loses 33%.
How much is a gross salary of €60,000 a year after tax in France?
With the default settings of the calculator (a single employee without children), a gross salary of €60,000 a year leaves about €41,149 a year, €3,429 a month, in 2026. Tax and contributions take 31.4% of the gross pay, and each extra unit you earn loses 42%.
What is the quotient familial?
The family quotient divides the taxable income by the number of parts of the household (one for a single person, two for a couple, half a part for each of the first two children), applies the scale to one part and multiplies back. The benefit of each extra half part is capped at €1,807. On €40,000 gross, a couple with one income and two children pays €0 of income tax instead of €1,967 for a single person.
What is the difference between net and net imposable?
The net pay is what reaches the account before income tax. The net imposable is the part the income tax is charged on: it is the gross pay minus the contributions, and it still includes the CSG that is not deductible.
What is the SMIC?
The minimum wage. Since 1 June 2026 it is €12.31 an hour, €1,867 gross a month for 35 hours a week.
How much notice and severance does a French employer owe?
After six months of service the employer's notice is one month, and two months after two years, unless the collective agreement gives more. The legal dismissal indemnity, from eight months of service, is a quarter of a monthly salary per year up to ten years and a third beyond. For 12 years on €36,000 gross it is about €9,500.
How many paid leave days does an employee get?
Five weeks a year: 30 working days counting Saturdays, which is 25 days on a five day week. A 13th month is not required by law and exists by contract or collective agreement.
Is the result an official figure?
No. It is an estimate for planning. Your payslip is the real number: employers apply their own withholding tables, benefits and agreements, and the rules of France change from year to year.
Is my salary stored or sent anywhere?
No. The calculation happens in your browser and nothing you type is sent to a server.
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