Architect salary in France 🇫🇷
Not a survey — these are the 195 live architecture ads in Francethat disclose pay as of 2026-08-10, normalized to gross EUR/year, refreshed every morning. Orientation, not gospel.
By experience level
Level is read from the job title — most mid-level roles don't state one.
| Level | Median | Middle half | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | €29k | €18.1k–€37.5k | 193 |
By city
| City | Median | Middle half | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | €40k | €25k–€42.5k | 35 |
| Nantes | €38k | €36.3k–€50k | 8 |
| Lyon | €32.5k | €22.5k–€37.5k | 9 |
| Elsewhere | €25.1k | €16.8k–€33.9k | 120 |
Where would your salary sit?
The salary calculator takes your country, level and specialty and shows your percentile against live ads — and how the same profile pays in other countries. Or browse the live architecture jobs in France directly.
Methodology: ranges count as their midpoint; monthly figures ×12; other currencies at rough fixed rates; hourly rates excluded; buckets under 5 ads hidden. Ads that disclose pay skew toward employers confident enough to publish it — treat these as the advertised market, not the whole market.
Architect pay in France — common questions
What is the average architect salary in France?
The median advertised salary is €28k gross per year, with the middle half of ads between €18.3k and €37.5k — computed from the 195 live architecture ads in France that disclose pay, refreshed daily. Advertised pay skews toward employers confident enough to publish it.
Which city in France pays architects the most?
Among cities with enough disclosed ads, Paris leads with a median of €40k (35 ads). City medians move with the daily refresh, so treat small gaps as noise.
Where do these salary figures come from?
From live job ads, not surveys: 30% of the 648 architecture ads we currently track in France disclose pay. Figures are normalized to gross EUR/year (ranges count as their midpoint, monthly ×12) and recomputed every morning.