As of the 1st of January 2016 the legal hourly minimum wage “SMIC” will increase to 9,67€. In 2015 the SMIC was of 9,61 € per hour.
This increase is the minimum legal increase. The legal increase is based on the inflation rate.
Minimum wage of 9,67€ per hour in 2016
The SMIC for employees under 18 or 17 years old also increases on the 1st of January.
A collective bargaining agreement can now indicate a minimum salary inferior to the SMIC. In this case the employer as the obligation to increase the employee’s salary to the SMIC.
For 2016 the SMIC is the following:
| Over 18 years old | Over 17 years old | Under 17 years old | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly wage | 9,67 € | 8,71 € | 7,74 € |
| Monthly wage | 1 466,62 € | 1321.05 € | 1173.93 € |
| Yearly wage | 17 599.44 € | 15 852,55 € | 14 087,11 € |
In 2015 is was:
| Over 18 years old | Over 17 years old | Under 17 years old | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly wage | 9,61 € | 8,65 € | 7,69 € |
| Monthly wage | 1 457,52 € | 1311,92 € | 1166,32 € |
| Yearly wage | 17 490,20 € | 15 743,00 € | 13 995,80 € |
Source
Public services: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A10230
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