Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/france/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in France, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in France: median wage €15 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €22. Wage percentiles from the 10th to the 90th and the rate by level. France · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in France The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in France is **€15.29 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€22 an hour** on Deftridge. **€22/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€15.29/hr** median wage **€13-18** middle half of wages **€480** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in France Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €11.48 | €250 | €23,900 | | 25th | €12.86 | €280 | €26,700 | | Median | €15.29 | €330 | €31,800 | | 75th | €18.49 | €400 | €38,500 | | 90th | €22.83 | €490 | €47,500 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## France in numbers What sets France apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **€21** country floor: no France rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in France by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | €21 | €460 | | Senior | €22 | €480 | - Regular role **€22** - One-off task **€25** - Task bundle **€23** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the France floor of €21 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Denmark | €29.92 | €45 | | Luxembourg | €26.44 | €40 | | Ireland | €25.76 | €36 | | Germany | €24.19 | €35 | | Belgium | €23.96 | €35 | | Netherlands | €20.33 | €30 | | Austria | €20.08 | €30 | | Sweden | €18.49 | €25 | | Finland | €18.27 | €25 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in France](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/france/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)