Remote Software Engineer Salary in France

How much do remote developers in France expect to make? $74,299 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in France are around average for Western Europe. Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$74,299USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$92,441USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in France with another location.

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United Kingdom
Front-end Developer
$73,517
$70,002
Back-end Developer
$76,125
$73,293
Data Scientist
$76,186
$74,479
App Developer
$73,050
$71,237
DevOps Engineer
$78,318
$74,636

English Proficiency in France

moderate
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About software engineer salary in France

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in France are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in France, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in France with Arc

Ryan W. - developer in France
Ryan W.
Senior Frent-end Engineer

Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of hands-on experience in full-stack development. Expertise in React, JavaScript, and Node.js, with a strong focus on building scalable, accessible, and user-friendly applications. Proven ability to lead projects from concept to deployment, ensuring adherence to software engineering best practices. Skilled in front-end and back-end development, testing, and optimizing application performance. Passionate about mentoring, fostering collaboration, and delivering high-quality solutions that drive business value.

Abdullah U. - developer in France
Abdullah U.
Software Engineer

I am a Full Stack develepor with 6+ years of experience using Node/React/Typescript Also proficient with PHP, postgreSQL, AWS architecture I continually expand my skill sets to deliver exceptional results and I am currently learning about devops and AI

Jijun T. - developer in France
Jijun T.
Web3 Fullstack Developer

Software engineer with over 3+ years of experience in Python and JavaScript. Led the development of a big data surveillance system, which provided grafana dashboard for team members about the kafka running status. Scoring 19/20 over multiple university projects on CUDA, MPI, and concurrent programming in C++. Offering experience, passion, rigourous and commitment to excellence.

Salary reports by technologies

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