🇫🇷French Net Salary Calculator (Salaire Net)

French net salary calculator — salaire net 2024

This free calculator estimates your net salary in France based on your salaire brut (gross salary), employment status (non-cadre or cadre) and your personal prelevement a la source rate. Simply enter your monthly or annual gross — the calculator automatically deducts employee social charges and withholding tax.

Employee social charges in France (charges sociales salariales) cover health insurance, basic and complementary pensions (retraite de base and AGIRC-ARRCO), CSG and CRDS. The combined employee share is approximately 22% for non-cadre workers and 25% for cadre employees. These are simplified flat rates — exact amounts depend on the plafond de securite sociale and sector collective agreements.

Prelevement a la source — withholding income tax

Since 2019, France has operated a PAYE system where the employer deducts income tax (prelevement a la source, PAS) directly from your monthly salary. Your personalised rate (taux personnalise) is set by the tax authority based on your tax return from two years earlier and can be checked at impots.gouv.fr. If you are new to France or do not know your rate, enter 0 — the result will show your net avant impot.

Frequently asked questions

What are charges sociales salariales?

Charges sociales salariales are the employee-side social contributions in France. They cover health insurance, pension (securite sociale and AGIRC-ARRCO complementary), CSG and CRDS. This calculator uses a flat approximation: ~22% for non-cadre and ~25% for cadre employees.

What is prelevement a la source (PAS)?

Prelevement a la source is France's PAYE income-tax system introduced in 2019. Your employer deducts it directly from your gross salary each month. The personalised rate (taux personnalise) is set by the tax authority based on your income declared two years earlier and can be checked at impots.gouv.fr. If unknown, enter 0 — the calculator will show your net avant impot.

What is the difference between non-cadre and cadre?

Cadre status (executive/engineer/manager) entails higher complementary pension contributions to AGIRC-ARRCO and the Garantie Minimale de Points (GMP), resulting in higher total employee charges (~25% vs ~22% for non-cadre). The status is determined by collective agreements and job category, not salary level.

Why is the result only approximate?

An accurate calculation requires the plafond de securite sociale (PSS = EUR 46,368/year in 2024), contribution tranches for various institutions, sector collective agreements and personal tax reliefs. This tool uses a single flat rate and is designed for rough estimation only.

Is my data sent to a server?

No. All calculations run entirely in your browser. No data entered in the form is transmitted to any external server.