How to earn a good living in France in 2025? With this job that no AI can ever make disappear.
With 1.5 million customers in France, this huge market is desperately waiting for professionals… And for those who get into it seriously, their pockets can quickly fill with big tickets. While many unemployed people are trying as best they can to return to the job market, this profession is not experiencing the crisis and for good reason: it is completely sheltered from robots and artificial intelligence. There is no question of a machine taking over. Here, humans remain king and well paid!
Many people fear the arrival of winter. The cold sets in, the days get shorter… nothing very encouraging. But for experts in this sector, this season rhymes more with a financial jackpot. Furthermore, this profession also allows you to earn your living all year round. According to data from HelloWorkthe net salary can reach around 4,000 euros at the end of your career. A nice salary at stake, especially since it does not require long studies to practice it. We are talking here about the profession of chimney sweep.
Becoming a chimney sweep means securing a job that does not experience crisis. In France, owners of fireplaces, stoves or inserts are legally obliged to have their flues swept at least once a year. In the event of a breach, it is not only the risk of fire or carbon monoxide poisoning that looms: the fine can go up to 450 euros! And beware of those who would like to take care of it themselves because since a decree of July 20, 2023, chimney sweeping must be carried out by a professional authorized to issue a certificate. Result ? Constant demand… and assured customers, year after year. Especially in winter when you want to warm yourself by the wood crackling in the fireplace.
But behind this professional opportunity lies a field job with constraints. The chimney sweep often works perched on roofs, so it’s best not to be afraid of heights. He must also be well equipped: gloves, mask, suit, and of course, the traditional broom. It’s a dirty, demanding, sometimes physical job… but for those who fear neither heights nor black soot, there is a real reward. That of turning dirt into money.
