Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/france/ Title: HR Generalist hourly rate in France, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: HR Generalist pay in France: median wage €14 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of €21. Source: Eurostat, 2022. France · **Updated November 3, 2026** # HR Generalist hourly rate in France The market median wage for an HR Generalist in France is **€14.19 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€21 an hour** on Deftridge. **€21/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€14.19/hr** median wage **€12-16** middle half of wages **€460** a month at 5 hours a week ## HR Generalist 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 | €11.56 | €250 | €24,000 | | 25th | €12.43 | €270 | €25,900 | | Median | €14.19 | €310 | €29,500 | | 75th | €15.84 | €340 | €32,900 | | 90th | €18.64 | €400 | €38,800 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## France in numbers What sets France apart for an HR Generalist, from the same sources as the table above. - **€21** country floor: no France rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an HR Generalist 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 (country floor) | €21 | €460 | | Manager | €25 | €540 | - Regular role (floor) **€21** - One-off task **€23** - Task bundle (floor) **€21** - Expert hour **€25** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the France floor of €21 applies instead. ## HR Generalist pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior HR Generalist, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Denmark | €25.38 | €36 | | Ireland | €21.85 | €36 | | Germany | €24.11 | €35 | | Luxembourg | €22.43 | €35 | | Belgium | €19.65 | €32 | | Netherlands | €17.68 | €27 | | Austria | €17.02 | €26 | | Finland | €15.51 | €25 | | Sweden | €15.68 | €23 | ## 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. [HR Generalist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/) · [HR Generalist jobs in France](https://deftridge.com/jobs/hr-generalist/france/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)