Delegation to France: Minimum Wage: SMIC 2026 Isn't Always Everything

New SMIC rate in France from June 1, 2026. Find out why the minimum wage alone may not be enough when posting workers and what to look out for.

From 1 June 2026, the French minimum wage, or SMIC, is 12.31€ gross per hour. With a full-time job of 35 hours a week, this amounts to 1,867.02€ gross per month. This is important information for companies that post employees to France. However, it should not close the salary analysis. Many employers first ask: what is the minimum hourly wage in […]