France employee compensation: legal, accounting and engineering
France employee compensation: legal, accounting and engineering stood at 118,155 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1978 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation of employees | |||||||||||
| Legal, account., manag. consult., architect., engin., tech. testing and analysis act | 118,155 | 116,326 | 111,323 | 105,395 | 96,577 | 86,756 | 89,973 | 87,112 | 83,296 | 79,480 | |
| Scientific research and development | 26,425 | 26,015 | 24,876 | 23,222 | 21,998 | 21,357 | 21,365 | 20,821 | 20,730 | 19,886 |
Understanding france employee compensation: legal, accounting and engineering
Aggregate gross wages, performance bonuses, and mandatory employer social contributions paid to professionals in legal, accounting, management consultancy, architecture, and engineering firms. The scope encompasses all salaried partners, associates, draftsmen, and administrative personnel working within formal corporate structures. Independent practitioners operating without incorporated partnerships are excluded from these payroll calculations. This series is distinguished from scientific research and specialized technical testing by its focus on advisory and design services.
Users evaluating these figures should account for cyclical variations tied to corporate restructuring, litigation waves, and construction sector activity. Annual growth rates offer a clearer picture of structural labor trends by bypassing the annual bonus payout seasons that distort quarterly or intermediate periods. Comparing this series with broader business services requires noting that fee-based billing structures often create higher average compensation per worker than traditional manufacturing sectors.
Frequently asked questions
- Which professions are grouped into this legal and engineering compensation total?
- It includes salaried staff across legal practices, accounting firms, management consultancies, architectural offices, and engineering consultancies.
- Are freelance lawyers or architects included in these payroll figures?
- No, self-employed professionals without formal corporate payroll status are excluded.
- How do bonus cycles impact the interpretation of this series?
- Performance bonuses can distort intermediate periods, making annual comparisons more reliable for assessing underlying trends.