Updated on: November 07, 2024 | By: @rprasanth_kumar
On October 1st, during his general policy address to the National Assembly, new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced a 2% increase in the minimum wage (SMIC), set to take effect on November 1st, 2024.
- This adjustment will raise the hourly SMIC from €11.65 to €11.88.
- The value of the SMIC is automatically updated on the 1st of January of each year, based on inflation and purchasing power.
- So, this 2% increase in November 2024 is actually in anticipation of the increase usually scheduled for January 2025.
- 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.
Latest minimum wages in France
Effective from 1st November 2024,
| SMIC Salary in Euros | Duration | Description |
| 11.88€ | per Hour | Gross (Brut) |
| 9.40€ | Net | |
| 1801.8€ | per Month (35 hours a week) | Gross (Brut) |
| 1426.30€ | Net |
Note: Calculated based on a 2% increase.
Salary requirements for Resident Permits in France
For people requiring visitor (cannot work) and work related resident permits in France, the minimum income requirements are based on SMIC too. I have mentioned the new 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, known as Brut in French.
| Visa or Resident Permit | Calculation | Minimum Income Required |
| Visiteur | 1 x SMIC Net | 1,426.30 € per month of financial resources |
| APS Master or CdS RECE | 1.5 x SMIC Brut | 2,702.70 € per month to be eligible to work full-time |
| Salarié (CDI) or Travailleur temporaire (CDD) | 1.5 x SMIC Brut | 2,702.70 € per month |
| Passeport Talent “salarié qualifié” | 2 x SMIC Brut | 43,243 € per year |
| Passeport Talent CBE (EU Blue card) | 2.5 x SMIC Brut | 53,836.50 € per year |
Note: Calculated based on SMIC per month.
Sources & References
- Smic (salaire minimum de croissance)
- La revalorisation du SMIC annoncée pour le 1er novembre 2024
- Décret n° 2023-1216 du 20 décembre 2023 portant relèvement du salaire minimum de croissance
- Travail d’un étranger en France: carte de séjour – salarié/travailleur temporaire
- Passeport talent: carte de séjour pluriannuelle d’un étranger en France
Hello
Your articles is always helpful. I just have small question. If i accept the salary below passport talent minimum requirement and work on passport talent for remaining validity, will there be any consequences in future.
Thanks
Hello Sushant,
Unfortunately, the new job offer must satisfy the current resident permit requirements. If not, a status change application must be submitted to a different resident permit & it might require a work permit too.
You should check the following articles which have all the relevant explanations https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/09/can-i-change-employers-before-completing-2-years-in-france/
https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/03/faq-resident-permit-status-after-job-resignations-and-terminations-in-france/
Hello Prashant,
Thank you for sharing this information, have always found your blogs very helpful.
A bit unrelated to this article probably but I have a small query regarding Passeport Talent. I am currently on my CdS validity of 4 years and the job that I changed this year meets the requirement of a Passeport talent even after these new changes. I just wanted to know if there’s any obligation to apply for a Passeport talent? If no, when I apply for renewal will it be for a CdS 10 years or Passeport talent?
Thank you!
Hello Suruthi,
Comments section is for some quick questions that require short answers.
For detailed explanations, please write via https://prasanthragupathy.com/contact/
Slight Correction- salary from new employer is below the passport talent requirements.
And what about the 39h CDI SMIC?
Hello,
39h means 4 additional hours than the standard 35h contract. The renumeration will be explained in the job contract.
Hello Prashant,
I am in process of RC renewal and I receive the checklist of docs from Prefecture, However I was surprised to see the minimum salary req for Talent passport in the doc shared by prefecture.
Its written 37 310 euros per annum, its quite contradictory isnt it ? Is it for employee for Salary on Mission ?
Vous remplissez les conditions :
SALARIÉ QUALIFIÉ
SALARIÉ EN ENTREPRISE INNOVANTE (FRENCH TECH VISA FOR EMPLOYEES)
SALARIÉ HAUTEMENT QUALIFIÉ (CARTE BLEUE EUROPÉENNE)
Vous avez obtenu en France un diplôme au moins équivalent au master ou labellisé par la conférence des grandes écoles, et
vous avez un contrat de travail de plus de 3 mois qui prévoit une rémunération brute annuelle supérieure ou égale à 37 310 euros.
I cant attach the document here other wise I would have attached that.
Regards,
Ashish
Hello Ashish,
37k was the requirement 4-5 years ago. So, it’s an old document & so ignore it.
However, the renewal of PT is done online via ANEF website and not via prefecture.
Answered via email
Hello Prashant,
Exactly, I too suspecting its an old document. But I received the renewal Notifications from ANEF website only and under there notification I received the document Liste_Pj_PasseportTalent_SalarieQualifie, and this I received couple of weeks ago.
Most probably an old one. Feel free to share the document by email via https://prasanthragupathy.com/contact/
hello prasanth
thank you for the article. I have been offered a CDI contract from 08/01/2025 with a gross salary of 44k. This is a bit (700 euros) higher than the anticipated amount for passport talent. Do we need to have a considerable difference or even if the gross amount is 44k should it be fine?
Thanks
Hello Visakh,
44k brut will be accepted.
Hello prasanth,
I just started my cdi on 16 th of october with 43000 as my salary i was planning to apply for passport talent on this week ..if i apply today will the new rule affect my eligibilty criteria as per current requirement it is 42406 euros right?so will it be an issue if i aplly it today?
Hello Rahul,
Submit the PT application asap. SMIC changes on 1st Nov and so the new salary requirements can be applied anytime after it.
Hi prasanth,
Thank you so much for the information.
I started my job cdi on 16 th of october 2024,with 43000 euros as the gross salary ,will it affect my apolication proces if the law is changed on nov 1st with new salary update.
As of now i am eligible abd i am planning to apply for tge passport talent today itself due to the change of tge rule..kindly clarify.
Hello Rahul,
Submit the PT application asap. SMIC changes on 1st Nov and so the new salary requirements can be applied anytime after it.
I have applied yesterday itself,hope its fine.
What is the updated salary for someone who as an APS? Would you have the source documents?
Regards,
Anoushka
Hello,
There is no salary requirement for getting an APS after graduation. You can find all the details in
https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/01/aps-french-job-search-or-business-creation-resident-permit/
Hello Sir,
I am in the midst of negotiating my salary. What is the minimum salary for someone who has an APS?
I found a link on the French government website. https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F35602/2?idFicheParent=F2728&lang=en. Is this enough to have an upper hand?
Regards,
Anoushka
Hello,
Please refer to Q7 in https://prasanthragupathy.com/2024/02/faq-aps-french-job-search-or-business-creation-resident-permit/