Like everyone, we bet that you have already tried to find out if you earn more or less than your colleagues, your friends or even your relatives… And since money is a taboo subject in France, to have the answer without ask the question here is the simple thing to do.
Salary inequalities are a palpable reality, particularly between men and women or between Parisian employees and those in the provinces…. However, few people know their exact position on the income scale. Some feel disadvantaged regarding their pay, others more fortunate. As a reminder, as pointed out Business News“in France, in 2024, the average monthly salary is €3,275 gross or around €2,500 net.” Obviously, several criteria must be taken into account to know whether we earn a living or not.
In France, employees in the private sector represent a significant part of the active population, i.e. 21.15 million employees in 2024. This group is very varied, with sometimes surprising salary disparities. If you’ve ever tried to compare your pay slip with that of your colleagues or friends, you know how difficult it is to know where to stand. This is where a new simulator comes in, accessible for free online. Designed to give you a quick and precise answer on this subject, it is based on reliable and up-to-date data.
You can thus compare your salary to the rest of French employees, while maintaining complete anonymity. Remember, however, that civil servants, whose salary scales are different, are not included in this algorithm. The aim is to provide a reliable overview of wage gaps among millions of workers in the private sector.
To do this, go to the Observatory of Inequalities website. You will then be asked to indicate your monthly net salary, full-time and before withholding taxes. You will find this information directly on your pay slip. Then, after having completed this single information, in two seconds with your watch in hand, you will obtain an estimate of your financial position with a percentage of employees earning less than you. For example, if you earn 3,000 euros net – the salary of an executive with a little seniority – there are 75% of employees who earn less than you. There is no doubt that you too would have liked to know this sooner!
