💶 Data 2026

Salaries in Digital Careers

Salary ranges by job, experience level and region. Sources: APEC, PageGroup, Seyos, LinkedIn Salary.

📈 2025 Trend: Digital salaries are rising by 4% to 10% in 2025, depending on the specialties. Cybersecurity, Cloud and AI/Data remain the best-paid job families. The Paris/regions gap is narrowing (5-15% difference compared with 20-25% five years ago).

Data, AI and Big Data Family

4% of digital job offers — most sought-after roles · AI demand up 15% in 2025

JobJunior (0-3 years)Mid-level (3-7 years)Expert (7+)TrendTraining
Data Scientist 40-48K€ 55-68K€ 70-90K€ +8% /year Enroll now →
Data Analyst 35-44K€ 48-62K€ 62-78K€ +5% /year Enroll now →
Data Engineer 42-52K€ 58-72K€ 72-90K€ +10% /year Enroll now →
Machine Learning Engineer 45-55K€ 62-78K€ 78-100K€ +12% /year Enroll now →
AI / Prompt Engineer 38-50K€ 55-70K€ 70-90K€ +15% /year Enroll now →
DBA — Database Administrator 36-44K€ 48-60K€ 60-75K€ +3% /year Enroll now →
CRM Manager 32-40K€ 42-55K€ 55-70K€ +4% /year Enroll now →

Development, Testing and Ops Family

20% of digital job offers — 1 in 5 digital job offers is for a developer

JobJuniorConfirmedExpertTrendTraining
Full Stack Developer 36-44K€ 50-64K€ 64-80K€ +6% /year Enroll now →
Back-end Developer 34-44K€ 48-62K€ 62-78K€ +5% /year Enroll now →
Front-end Developer 32-40K€ 45-58K€ 58-74K€ +4% /year Enroll now →
Mobile Developer (iOS/Android) 36-46K€ 52-66K€ 66-84K€ +7% /year Enroll now →
DevOps Engineer 42-54K€ 60-76K€ 76-96K€ +10% /year Enroll now →
Cloud Engineer 44-56K€ 62-80K€ 80-100K€ +10% /year Enroll now →
QA / Tester 28-36K€ 38-50K€ 50-65K€ +2% /year Enroll now →

Cybersecurity, Cloud & Networks Family

30% of digital job offers — No. 1 family of expressed needs · Massive talent shortage

JobJuniorConfirmedExpertTrendTraining
Cybersecurity Engineer 40-52K€ 58-75K€ 75-100K€ +10% /year Enroll now →
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker 42-54K€ 60-78K€ 78-100K€ +12% /year Enroll now →
Cloud Architect 48-60K€ 68-85K€ 85-110K€ +10% /year Enroll now →
Network Administrator 32-42K€ 45-58K€ 58-72K€ +4% /year Enroll now →
DPO — Data Protection Officer 42-54K€ 58-72K€ 72-90K€ +8% /year Enroll now →
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) 55-70K€ 70-90K€ 90-130K€ +8% /year Enroll now →

Management, Steering and Leadership Family

25% of job postings — The digital project manager is the most sought-after position across all digital professions

JobJuniorConfirmedExpertTrendTraining
Digital Project Manager 38-48K€ 52-68K€ 68-85K€ +5% /year Enroll now →
Product Manager 40-52K€ 56-72K€ 72-90K€ +6% /year Enroll now →
Scrum Master / Agile Coach 38-50K€ 52-68K€ 68-85K€ +5% /year Enroll now →
Product Owner 36-46K€ 50-64K€ 64-80K€ +4% /year Enroll now →

Salaries by region

The Paris/Province gap is narrowing — from 20-25% to 5-15% difference in 2025

🗼 Île-de-France
+ 10 à 16%
Highest salaries — very competitive market
🌊 Grand Ouest
Reference
Bordeaux, Nantes, Rennes — strong tech growth
⛰️ Rhône-Alpes
+ 2 à 5%
Lyon, Grenoble — high density of tech companies
🌞 PACA
0 à 3%
Sophia Antipolis, Marseille — emerging tech hub
🌾 Hauts-de-France
- 5 à 0%
Lille — dynamic market, lower cost of living
🏛️ Other regions
- 10 à -5%
Lower cost of living offsetting the salary gap
💡 Good to know: with remote work now widespread, 60% of digital jobs now accept fully remote arrangements. You can target a Paris-based position while living in the regions — enjoying the best of both worlds.

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