Smic (minimum inter-professional growth wage)
Verified 01 June 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
What is the Inter-Professional Growth Minimum Wage (ISG)? The minimum wage is the hourly gross statutory minimum amount to be received by each employee. Special provisions apply for minor employees and employees residing in Mayotte. We will explain the terms and conditions of its payment and its amount.
General case
The minimum wage corresponds to the legal minimum hourly wage below which the employee cannot be paid.
It applies to any major employee, regardless of the form of his remuneration (time, performance, task, piece, commission or tip).
The employer may be fined in the amount of €1,500 if he pays the employee a salary below the minimum wage.
The employer may also be ordered to pay the employee damages and interest.
Please note
These legal provisions concerning the legal minimum hourly wage do not apply to VRP: titleContent. The employee working under this scheme can be paid, in general, a fixed salary and commissions or bonuses.
The amount of Net minimum wage is given as an indication.
The rules vary depending on whether the employee is of age or a minor:
Major employee
Remuneration may not be less than the minimum wage.
Smic | Gross amount | Net amount (deduction of employee contributions) |
|---|---|---|
Hourly minimum wage | €12.31 | €9.74 |
Monthly minimum wage | €1,867.02 | €1,477.93 |
Annual minimum wage | €22,404.20 | €17,735.19 |
Minor employee
An employee under the age of 18 who has not yet 6 months of professional practice in its branch of activity may receive a reduced minimum wage:
Age of employee | Gross hourly minimum wage minus |
|---|---|
17 years | €11.08 |
16 years (and under) | €9.85 |
A specific allowance is also provided if you are in professionalization contract or in apprenticeship contract.
Salary, benefits and bonuses | How much is taken into account? |
|---|---|
Base salary | Yes |
Benefits in kind | Yes |
Productivity-related premiums | Yes |
Reimbursement of expenses (including transport premium) | No |
Overtime surcharges | No |
Participation and profit-sharing premiums | No |
Seniority, attendance or special working conditions premiums (unsanitary) | No |
Holiday, end-of-year bonuses, unless paid in monthly installments | No |
The collective agreement generally provides for a conventional minimum wage.
If the minimum wage is lower than the minimum wage, the employer pays an additional wage to reach the minimum wage.
If the minimum wage 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 raised every year to 1er January.
It is indexed to inflation measured for 20% households with the lowest incomes.
The revaluation of the minimum wage is carried out on the basis of half the purchasing power gain of the average hourly wage of workers and employees.
During the year
If the consumer price index increases by at least 2% in comparison with the index recorded when the last minimum wage amount was established, it was automatically increased by the same amount.
Increase boost
At any time, the government can increase the minimum wage.
In Mayotte
The minimum wage corresponds to the legal minimum hourly wage below which the employee cannot be paid.
It applies to any major employee, regardless of the form of his remuneration (time, performance, task, piece, commission or tip).
The employer may be fined in the amount of €1,500 if he pays the employee a salary below the minimum wage.
The employer may also be ordered to pay the employee damages and interest.
Please note
These legal provisions concerning the legal minimum hourly wage do not apply to VRP: titleContent. The employee working under this scheme can be paid, in general, a fixed salary and commissions or bonuses.
Smic | Gross amount |
|---|---|
Hourly minimum wage | €9.56 |
Monthly minimum wage | €1,449.93 |
Annual minimum wage | €17,399.20 |
To check whether the salary paid is at least equal to the minimum wage, only certain sums are taken into account.
Salary, benefits and bonuses | How much is taken into account? |
|---|---|
Base salary | Yes |
Benefits in kind | Yes |
Productivity-related premiums | Yes |
Reimbursement of expenses (including transport premium) | No |
Overtime surcharges | No |
Participation and profit-sharing premiums | No |
Seniority, attendance or special working conditions premiums (unsanitary) | No |
Holiday, end-of-year bonuses, unless paid in monthly installments | No |
The collective agreement generally provides for a conventional minimum wage.
If the minimum wage is lower than the minimum wage, the employer pays an additional wage to reach the minimum wage.
If the minimum wage 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 raised every year to 1er January.
It is indexed to inflation measured for 20% households with the lowest incomes.
The revaluation of the minimum wage is carried out on the basis of half the purchasing power gain of the average hourly wage of workers and employees.
During the year
If the consumer price index increases by at least 2% in comparison with the index recorded when the last minimum wage amount was established, it was automatically increased by the same amount.
Increase boost
At any time, the government can increase the minimum wage.
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