Minimum wage and pay scales in France
Statutory minimum wage in France and the minimum pay in the main collective agreements, from official sources, with the net pay for each amount.
Data as of 11 November 2026
Statutory minimum wage
since 1 June 2026| Rate | per hour | per month | Basis | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMIC – metropolitan France & DROM except Mayotte (gross) | €12.31 | €1,867.02 | 35 h/week (151.67 h/month) | Calculate |
| SMIC – Mayotte (gross) | €9.56 | €1,449.93 | 35 h/week | Calculate |
| Minor aged 17, < 6 months' experience in the branch (gross) | €11.08 | per hour; -10 % abatement | Calculate | |
| Minor under 17, < 6 months' experience in the branch (gross) | €9.85 | per hour; -20 % abatement | Calculate |
Collective agreements
| Agreement | Sector | Table valid | Generally binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building-trade manual workers (IDCC 1596 / 1597) — Île-de-France regional minimum wage agreementConventions collectives nationales des ouvriers du bâtiment du 8 octobre 1990 — entreprises jusqu'à 10 salariés (IDCC 1596) et plus de 10 salariés (IDCC 1597) — Accord régional Île-de-France du 5 novembre 2025 relatif aux salaires minima | Construction | since 5 February 2026 | yes |
| French civil service — index-based pay scales and index point valueFonction publique (État, territoriale, hospitalière) — grilles indiciaires et valeur du point d'indice | Public sector | since 1 July 2023 | yes |
| National collective agreement for engineering & technical consultancies, consulting engineers and consulting firms (Syntec-Cinov, IDCC 1486) — minimum salariesConvention collective nationale des bureaux d'études techniques, des cabinets d'ingénieurs-conseils et des sociétés de conseils (dite Syntec-Cinov / BETIC, IDCC 1486) — Annexe III, accord du 26 juin 2024 relatif aux salaires minimaux | IT, engineering and consulting | since 1 January 2025 | yes |
| National collective agreement for food-dominant retail and wholesale (supermarkets/hypermarkets, IDCC 2216) — minimum wage amendment no. 99Convention collective nationale du commerce de détail et de gros à prédominance alimentaire du 12 juillet 2001 (IDCC 2216) — Avenant n° 99 du 17 avril 2026 relatif aux salaires minima conventionnels | Retail and wholesale | since 1 August 2026 | yes |
| National collective agreement for hotels, cafés and restaurants (HCR, IDCC 1979) — wage amendment no. 36Convention collective nationale des hôtels, cafés, restaurants (HCR) du 30 avril 1997 (IDCC 1979) — Avenant n° 36 du 4 juin 2026 relatif aux salaires | Hotels and restaurants | since 1 November 2026 | yes |
| National collective agreement for the metal and engineering industries (IDCC 3248) — single scale of minimum hierarchical salaries 2026Convention collective nationale de la métallurgie du 7 février 2022 (IDCC 3248) — barème unique des salaires minima hiérarchiques (annexe 6-1) | Metal and electrical industry | since 1 January 2026 | yes |
Sources (2)
Legal basis: Code du travail L3231-2 ff.; Arrêté du 22 mai 2026 relatif au relèvement du salaire minimum de croissance (NOR TRST2612929A, JORF n°121 of 24 May 2026) – automatic mid-year increase (+2.41 %) under art. L3231-5 because the CPI for the lowest-income quintile rose ≥ 2 %. Minimum garanti €4.35 from 1 June 2026.
- Service-Public.fr – Salaire minimum (Smic) (verified 2026-06-01; accessed 2026-11-11)
- JORF n°121 du 24 mai 2026, texte n°12 – Arrêté du 22 mai 2026 relatif au relèvement du SMIC (NOR TRST2612929A) – text read from a JO PDF copy; Légifrance deep link not retrieved (24 May 2026)
Notes
Net amounts (e.g. €1,477.93/month) on service-public are indicative only and omitted. Apprentices/contrats de professionnalisation receive % of SMIC (not collected). Next regular revaluation is 1 January 2027 by decree (usually published mid-December) – not yet published on 2026-11-11.