Office manager salary in France
Average monthly net salary in full-time equivalent in the French private sector, according to INSEE (occupation group “Maîtrise et techniciens administratifs des autres services administratifs”).
- Average net per month
- €2,630
- full-time equivalent, 2024
- Estimated monthly gross
- €3,323
- estimate with 2026 executive contributions
- Gap to the average
- -4%
- compared with all private-sector employees (€2,733 net)
- Compared with the SMIC
- 1.8 × the net SMIC
- 2026 net monthly minimum wage: €1,478
Source: INSEE, all-employees database 2024 (average net private-sector pay, full-time equivalent) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Source: French minimum wage (SMIC) as of 1 June 2026 · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
By sex
| Women | €2,553 |
|---|---|
| Men | €2,780 |
By age
| Under 30 | €2,016 |
|---|---|
| 30 to 39 | €2,543 |
| 40 to 49 | €2,752 |
| 50 to 59 | €2,894 |
| 60 and over | €3,271 |
Working as an office manager in France
Office manager is not a regulated job in France, and the English title is used as is in French job ads. Recruiters expect a Bac+2 to Bac+5 in business, management or office administration (BTS Support à l'action managériale, licence pro, business school). Fluent French is needed in most roles because you deal with landlords, suppliers and administrative bodies, and you often handle French HR admin such as meal vouchers, the mutuelle or appointments with the occupational health service (médecine du travail). Search for 'office manager', 'responsable des services généraux', 'chargé des services généraux' and, in traditional companies, 'assistant de direction'.
How to read these figures
The salary shown is an average, not a median: a few high salaries pull the average up. It is net pay before income tax, converted to full time.
The gross figure is an estimate: it applies 2026 employee contributions for a private-sector worker to the net salary. It leaves out bonuses, overtime and health insurance.
Salaries are from 2024 while the minimum wage is the 2026 one, so the comparison gives an order of magnitude.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary of an office manager?
According to INSEE, an office manager employed in the private sector earns on average €2,630 net per month in full-time equivalent (2024), about €3,323 gross based on our estimate with 2026 contributions.
Do women and men earn the same as an office manager?
According to INSEE (2024), the average full-time equivalent net salary is €2,553 for women and €2,780 for men in this occupation. The gap can come from the positions held, seniority or actual working time.
Does an office manager earn more than the minimum wage?
The average net salary for the occupation (€2,630, INSEE 2024) is 1.8 times the 2026 net monthly minimum wage (€1,478). Early in a career, pay is often closer to the minimum wage than to this average.