It is essential information … that sometimes does not appear in the job offer. A European directive will soon force companies to include salary, or at least one range of remuneration, in their published offers.
In June 2026 at the latest, this European regulation must be transpired to French law and will apply to all companies, whatever its size. This novelty responds to a strong expectation of the candidates.
In fact, half of French employees (53%) do not request a job offer if salary is not mentioned, according to a survey conducted by the recruitment firm Robert Half with 1,000 employees.
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“There are too many of us knowing that at the same time in our professional life: a job offer that seems written for us, missions that make you want to invest, a canonical company … and then the disappointment of the salary after one or two interviews,” says Liseelotte Hugenin-Begenat, HRD of Hallowork’s work tenders.
Fortunately, companies are increasingly transparent in remuneration. According to a survey conducted by Hellowork, 60% of recruiters indicate the salary of their work offers published on the platform in 2024 (against only 30% in 2022).
“Negotiation help”
And the last recalcitrants will soon begin. “The amount that will soon be displayed in all postal leaves will be the negotiation help for the candidates, explains Tiphaine Galliez, director of consulting at Great Place to work. This is a basis in which they can trust but that will not prevent them from asking for more.”
The European Directive will also prohibit recruiters to ask the candidate for their current salary or the history of their remuneration.
Regulations finally provide other provisions in terms of salary transparency. In particular, employees can request information on the average level of remuneration of their colleagues, ventilated by sex, for the categories of workers who do the same work or work of equal value. Employees may compare their remuneration.
The objective is to reduce the remuneration gap between men and women, which remains 14% in the same time working.
Source: BFM TV
