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France is a country with a population of more than 66 million people and remote working at present makes only about 20% of all jobs. The largest sector where remote workers are in demand is in information technology and communications.

In Demand Remote Jobs in France

There is a wide range in the type of remote jobs that are in demand in France: for example, recent vacancies being advertised include a Freelance Psychologist, an Independent Consultant Actuary for an insurance company, a Lead Product Specialist for a software company, a Social Media Content Specialist working for a social media agency, a Senior Software Engineer for a software company, a Principal Business Consultant for a Research and Development company, a Freelance English Content Writer and AI Trainer.

The sectors that are experiencing more growth in France include IT, banking, renewable energy, sales and marketing as well as professional services such as legal and accounting services.

Highest Paying Remote Jobs in France

Some of the roles available that are showing on Glassdoor and LinkedIn include:

• Independent Reseller for a banking company paying up to €47.69 per hour;
• Freelance Solicitor with a salary ranging from €40,000 to €80,000 per year;
• Country Manager with knowledge of English, French and Spanish languages for an eCommerce company paying between €4,000 and €5,000 per month;
• Accountant for a professional association paying between €50,000 and €70,000 a year;
• Product Owner for a public sector organisation paying between €40,000 and €50,000 a year;
• DevSecOps Developer PaaS for a software company paying between €40,000 and €50,000 a year;
• Freelance Agency Director for a renewable energy company paying up to €150,000 per year;
• QA Automation Specialist for a software company paying up to €47,000 per year;
• Freelance Psychologist working with online clients through an agency paying up to €80,000 per year;
• Dev Symfony Specialist for a software company earning up to €45,000 per year;
• Learning and Development Manager for a learning and AI company paying $100 per hour or $200,000 per year.

Advantages of Working in France

There are many advantages of working in France, for example:

• French culture relies on the right work/life balance;
• talking of French culture, there are so many places of interest to visit from museums and art galleries, not just in Paris but throughout the country, as well as there are many festivals and music events during the year;
• good quality public healthcare, plus many employers offer private healthcare as part of their benefits package;
• an excellent public transport system that is modern, affordable and easy to navigate;
• a rich culinary history and a vast variety of cuisines with plenty of restaurants and cafes.

Languages Spoken in France

The majority of the population of France (more than 87%) speaks French, which is a Gallo-Romance language, however there are many regional dialects being spoken in various parts of the country, including Basque, Catalan, Breton, Corsican and more. There are also French territories overseas where a myriad of local languages are spoken (more than 80 different languages). These territories are located in South America (for example, French Guiana), the Caribbean (for example the French West Indies), in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Indian Ocean.

In terms of foreign languages, about 40% of the people speak English as a second language, and to a lesser extent Spanish (13%) and German (6%). An even smaller percentage of people speak Portuguese, sometimes as their first language.

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