Java Engineers working in Paris earn normally around 50 000 EUR per year and most of the Java salaries are between 41 000 EUR and 52 500 EUR per year.
Paris ranks 2. when it comes to the average salary of a Java Developer in France. (Lyon is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 41 000 EUR then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Java Developer job in Paris.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 52 500 EUR |
| top 25% of market | 50 000 EUR |
| average salary | 47 100 EUR |
| median salary | 50 000 EUR |
| bottom 25% of market | 41 500 EUR |
| bottom 10% of market | 41 000 EUR |
The average salary for Java Developers in Paris is 47 100 EUR per year, while the median salary is 50 000 EUR per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Java Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 50 000 EUR and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Java Developers earn more than 50 000 EUR per year and the top 10% reach over 52 500 EUR, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Java Engineers earn less than 41 500 EUR per year and 10% earn less than 41 000 EUR.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Java Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Paris, but you can select a different city below:
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