Smic (minimum interprofessional growth wage)
Verified 13 June 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
What is the Minimum Interprofessional Growth Wage (Smic)? The minimum wage is the minimum gross hourly legal amount that each employee must receive. Special provisions apply for employees who are minors and employees residing in 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 adult employee, regardless of the form of 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 the employee damages.
Please note
These statutory minimum hourly wage provisions do not apply to VRP: titleContent. An employee working under this scheme may be paid, in general, a fixed salary and commissions or bonuses.
The amount of the Net Smic is given by way of indication.
The rules vary depending on whether the employee is an adult or a minor:
Major employee
The 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 |
Minor employee
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.
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 collective agreement The applicable minimum wage 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 agreed minimum 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 adult employee, regardless of the form of 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 the employee damages.
Please note
These statutory minimum hourly wage provisions do not apply to VRP: titleContent. An employee working under this scheme may be paid, in general, a fixed salary and commissions or bonuses.
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 collective agreement The applicable minimum wage 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 agreed minimum 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
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE)