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.

Compare with:
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
#31
Ranking out of 100 locations/regionsLearn more
Proficiency
very high
high
moderate
low
very low

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

Stéphane M. - developer in France
Stéphane M.

Hi there, With a decade-long journey in the domain, I am a senior Front-End Developer, often considered a Full Stack Developer with a front-end focus. My expertise lies in developing websites, web apps, and mobile apps using agile methodologies. Depending on the project's needs, I'm comfortable with training teams, leading projects, and diving deep into code. Presently, my toolkit of choice includes: JavaScript, with a focus on TypeScript React.js stack: Next.js, Chakra-UI, React, and React-Native GraphQL technologies: Apollo and uRQL SaaS platforms: Firebase, Algolia, Contentful, Prismic, and Render"

Quentin M. - developer in France
Quentin M.

Freelance full-stack & mobile developer, specialized in Rust, Typescript, Go and Swift. I help startups to build their MVPs, design their APIs and solve their technical challenges by taking in account both product and business impacts. I can lead projects from design to distribution in different domains: web, mobile, backend, IoT and APIs/SDKs . Founder of Toukan, a vector graphics editor built for generative design: [toukan.io](http://toukan.io/) I have been a Swift and Objective-C developer since Mac OS X beta and have been actively involved in open source projects on iOS, macOS and Linux for more than 20 years. I have experience working with distributed teams across the world and I worked 3 years in a fully remote startup.

Pascal M. - developer in France
Pascal M.
Freelance Senior Software Engineer

I love my job, I enjoy solving problems and building things. Helping my client is my top priority, I am good listener and always try to understand the scope of the project to provide the best possible solution. I also like providing high quality work, that is why producing organized, readable and tested code is really important to me. I am open to any interesting project so feel free to contact me.

Salary reports by technologies

Now that you know the software engineer salaries in France, take a look at developers’ salary expectations based on the technologies they’re experienced in.

arc logo

Connect with your next great hire today!

Risk free to get started.