Smic (minimum growth wage)
Verified 01 November 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
What is the minimum growth wage (Smic: titleContent)? What is its gross and net amount, per day, per month or per year? Is the amount of the Smic the same for each employee? Special provisions apply to Mayotte. We will explain the terms of the payment and the amount.
General case
The minimum wage is the statutory minimum hourly wage below which the employee cannot be paid.
It applies to any major employee, whatever the form of his remuneration (time, performance, task, piece, commission or tip).
The employer may be fined €1,500 if the employee is paid less than the minimum wage. The employer may also be ordered to pay damages to the employee.
Please note
the Smic does not apply to VRP: titleContent which are not subject to working hours.
The amount of the Net Smic is given to you by way of indication.
The rules vary depending on whether you are an adult or a minor employee:
You're an adult
Your remuneration may not be less than the amount of the Smic.
Smic | Gross amount | Net amount (deduction of employee contributions) |
|---|---|---|
Hourly minimum | €11.88 | €9.40 |
Monthly Smic | €1,801.80 | €1,426.30 |
Annual Smic | €21,621.60 | €17,115.69 |
You're a minor
An employee under the age of 18 who is not yet 6 months of professional practice in his branch of activity may receive a reduced minimum wage:
Age of employee | Gross hourly minimum minus |
|---|---|
17 years | €10.70 |
16 years (and under) | €9.51 |
A special discount is also provided if you are in professionalisation contract or apprenticeship contract.
Amounts taken into account in the calculation of the Smic
Salary, benefits and bonuses | Amount taken into account? |
|---|---|
Basic salary | Yes |
Benefits in kind | Yes |
Productivity bonuses | Yes |
Reimbursement of expenses (including transport premium) | No |
Overtime increases | No |
Participation and profit-sharing premiums | No |
Premiums for seniority, attendance or special working conditions (unhealthiness) | No |
Holiday bonuses, end of year, unless paid in monthly installments | No |
The applicable collective agreement generally provides for a conventional minimum wage.
If the agreed minimum is lower than the minimum wage, the employer pays a wage supplement to reach the minimum wage.
If the minimum agreement is higher than the minimum wage, the employer pays what is provided for in the collective agreement.
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As of 1 January
The minimum wage is increased every year to 1er January.
It is indexed to measured inflation for 20% households with the lowest incomes.
The increase in the minimum wage is based on half of the gain in purchasing power of the average hourly wage of workers and employees.
In the course of the year
If the consumer price index increases by at least 2% compared with the index established when the last amount of the Smic was established, it is increased automatically in the same proportions.
Boost increase
At any time, the government can increase the minimum wage.
In Mayotte
The minimum wage is the statutory minimum hourly wage below which the employee cannot be paid.
It applies to any major employee, whatever the form of his remuneration (time, performance, task, piece, commission or tip).
The employer may be fined €1,500 if the employee is paid less than the minimum wage. The employer may also be ordered to pay damages to the employee.
Please note
the Smic does not apply to VRP: titleContent which are not subject to working hours.
Smic | Gross amount |
|---|---|
Hourly minimum | €8.98 |
Monthly Smic | €1,361.97 |
Annual Smic | €16,343.60 |
In order to check whether the salary paid is at least equal to the minimum wage, only certain amounts are taken into account.
Salary, benefits and bonuses | Amount taken into account? |
|---|---|
Basic salary | Yes |
Benefits in kind | Yes |
Productivity bonuses | Yes |
Reimbursement of expenses (including transport premium) | No |
Overtime increases | No |
Participation and profit-sharing premiums | No |
Premiums for seniority, attendance or special working conditions (unhealthiness) | No |
Holiday bonuses, end of year, unless paid in monthly installments | No |
The applicable collective agreement generally provides for a conventional minimum wage.
If the agreed minimum is lower than the minimum wage, the employer pays a wage supplement to reach the minimum wage.
If the minimum agreement is higher than the minimum wage, the employer pays what is provided for in the collective agreement.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
As of 1 January
The minimum wage is increased every year to 1er January.
It is indexed to measured inflation for 20% households with the lowest incomes.
The increase in the minimum wage is based on half of the gain in purchasing power of the average hourly wage of workers and employees.
In the course of the year
If the consumer price index increases by at least 2% compared with the index established when the last amount of the Smic was established, it is increased automatically in the same proportions.
Boost increase
At any time, the government can increase the minimum wage.
Principles of the Smic
Minimum wage (young employees)
Verification of the Smic
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