According to a 20th December Decree published in the Official Journal on 21st December 2023, the French minimum salary will increase by 1.13% on 1st January 2024.
The value of the SMIC is automatically updated on the 1st of January of each year, based on inflation and purchasing power. It is done by evaluating the inflation observed by 20% of households with the lowest incomes in France. Moreover, each increase of at least 2% in the consumer price index is automatically followed by an increase in the minimum wage in the same proportion.
SMIC – Salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance. It is the legal minimum hourly wage, below which an employee cannot be paid in France.
Here are the latest minimum wages, effective 1st January 2024.
| SMIC Salary in Euros | Duration | Description |
| 11.65 € | per Hour | Gross (Brut) |
| 9.22 € | Net | |
| 1 766.92 € | per Month (35 hours a week) | Gross (Brut) |
| 1 398.69 € | Net |
For people requiring work & resident permits in France, the minimum salary requirements are based on SMIC too. I have added the expected increase in minimum salary requirements in the table below, so you can keep them in mind while negotiating your salaries.
The salaries are always mentioned in Gross values, also known as Brut in French.
| Resident Permit | Calculation | Gross Salary in Euros |
| Salarié (CDI) or Travailleur temporaire (CDD) | 1.5 x SMIC | 2,620.80 € per month. The new value expected from Jan 2024 is 2,650.38 € |
| Passeport Talent “salarié qualifié” | 2 x SMIC | 41,933 € per year. New value expected from Jan 2024 is 42,406.08 € |
| Passeport Talent CBE (EU Blue card) | 2.5 x SMIC | 53,836.50 € per year. No change expected. |
Sources & References
- Service Public – Le Smic est revalorisé de 1,13 % au 1er janvier 2024
- Legifrance – Décret n° 2023-1216 du 20 décembre 2023 portant relèvement du salaire minimum de croissance
- Ursaaf – Augmentation du Smic au 1er janvier 2024
- Service Public – Travail d’un étranger en France : carte de séjour – salarié/travailleur temporaire
- Service Public – Passeport talent : carte de séjour pluriannuelle d’un étranger en France
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