Salaries in France: the Tech & Startup pay observatory
All our salary analyses for startups and tech companies in France: detailed studies by role, 2026 pay trends, negotiation advice and concrete package examples (base salary, variable pay, BSPCE stock warrants).
Our observatory covers Data, software development, cybersecurity, Product, finance, HR, marketing and sales roles, from junior profiles to the C-level.
Our salary studies, role by role
One analysis per job family, updated as the French market moves. All figures are gross annual salaries in euros.
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SalariesHR salaries in France: HR Director, HRBP, Talent Acquisition...
HR salary grid in France: Recruiter, Talent Acquisition, HRBP, HR Manager, Head of People and HR Director. Pay by role and seniority.
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SalariesFinance salaries in France: CFO, Finance Director, Controller...
Finance salary grid for France: management controller, accountant, FP&A, RAF, DAF and CFO. Pay by role, seniority and location.
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SalariesProduct salaries in France: PM, Product Owner, UX Designer, CPO...
Product salaries in France: Product Manager, Product Owner, Product Designer, UX Designer, PMM and CPO, by role, experience and city.
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SalariesIT salaries in France: the complete guide by role
IT salary grid in France: developer, data, cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud, CIO. Pay by role, experience and city.
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SalariesDeveloper salaries in France
How much does a developer earn in France? Salary grid by profile: junior, senior, full stack, web, Java, lead dev. Comparison by experience level.
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SalariesStartup salaries in France: how much do candidates earn?
Find out what salary you can expect in a French startup or scale-up, with Licorne Society's study of pay by role and experience level in Paris and France.
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SalariesSales salaries in France: how much do salespeople earn?
Sales salaries in France by role, location, seniority and sector: Business Developer, SDR, Sales Ops, Account Executive, Account Manager, CSM and Head of Sales.
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SalariesCybersecurity salaries in France
Full cybersecurity salary grid for France. Engineer, consultant, architect, CISO, SOC analyst: pay by role and experience level.
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SalariesData salaries in France: Data Analyst, Engineer, Scientist...
Data salaries in France: Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Scientist and more, by role, experience and location (Paris vs the rest of France).
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SalariesDesigning variable pay for sales teams: the complete guide
How to set variable pay for your sales team in France: methods, key criteria and concrete examples to build a commission plan that motivates and performs.
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SalariesHow to negotiate your salary at a startup
Our advice on negotiating your salary when you apply to a startup in France, so that you are paid what you are worth.
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SalariesMarketing salaries in France in 2026: trends and pay ranges
Discover salaries and pay levels for digital marketing roles in France, by level of experience and seniority, based on Licorne Society's study.
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All our salary grids in a single document
73 roles across 10 job families, with a range for each level from junior to C-level. The report is published in French.
Get the report (French)In a Tech and Startup ecosystem that keeps changing, pay remains a central question for candidates and employers alike. What is the right salary for a Full-stack Developer in Paris? What is the market range for a Head of Sales at Series A? How do you build a competitive package with effective variable pay and attractive BSPCE?
At Licorne Society, we track market trends every day to give you full transparency. On this page you will find all our salary studies, our pay grids by role (Tech, Product, Data, Finance, HR, Marketing, Sales) and our advice for navigating the French market.