Payroll administrator in French
In France, this job is advertised as “Gestionnaire de paie”. To search for jobs in France, type “Gestionnaire de paie” (the same form is used for men and women).
- Same form for men and women
- Gestionnaire de paie
- ROME code
- M1507
Source: France Travail, ROME 4.0 occupation directory (v61, published 15 June 2026) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Common synonyms
- gestionnaire paie
Official ROME job titles
Job titles France Travail attaches to this occupation, useful as search keywords.
- Assistant / Assistante carrières et paie
- Assistant / Assistante paie
- Chargé / Chargée de la gestion administrative du personnel
- Chargé / Chargée de mission paie
- Chargé / Chargée de paie
- Collaborateur / Collaboratrice paie
- Gestionnaire paie
- Gestionnaire paie et administration du personnel
- Responsable paie
- Technicien / Technicienne paie
Working as a payroll administrator in France
Search for gestionnaire de paie, gestionnaire paie et administration du personnel, technicien de paie or responsable paie for senior roles. No diploma is legally required, but recruiters expect the Titre Professionnel Gestionnaire de Paie, a BTS Comptabilité et Gestion, a DCG or a Licence professionnelle in payroll. Accounting firms (cabinets d'expertise comptable) are a major employer and a classic place to learn. French payroll relies on collective agreements, the monthly DSN declaration, income tax withheld at source and contributions to URSSAF and pension bodies, so foreign payroll experience usually needs a French training top-up. Working French is essential.
French job profile (in French): Gestionnaire de paie
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