Understanding your French pay slip can be confusing. Here's how to quickly convert between gross (brut) and net salary.
The Quick Answer
Use salaire-net-brut.fr — a free online converter that handles all the complexity for you.
What Gets Deducted?
| Contribution | Rate (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Health insurance | ~7% |
| Retirement (ARRCO/AGIRC) | ~3-8% |
| Unemployment insurance | ~2.4% |
| CSG/CRDS | ~9.7% |
| Total deductions | ~22-25% |
So a 3,000 gross salary typically gives around 2,300-2,400 net.
The Tool
salaire-net-brut.fr lets you enter gross to get net, switch cadre/non-cadre, add bonuses. No registration. Updated 2026.
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