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Remuneration of tenured staff
If you join the INRAE after passing a competitive exam, your remuneration is determined based on the regulatory framework for tenured staff. It includes index-linked base pay, determined according to your corps, grade and echelon. Added to that is a research bonus or allowances comprising a base amount that may be adjusted for performing certain duties related to expertise or management.
Updated on 02 January 2020

Remuneration of engineers, managers and technicians as at 01/01/2019
Civil service category |
Corps | Grade | Gross annual salary – start of career | Gross maximum annual salary– end of career | Allowances for responsibilities, constraints and expertise (annually) |
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A | Research engineer (IR) | Hors classe | €44,499 | €66,654 | €7,900 |
A | Research engineer (IR) | 1st classe | €39,625 | €52,784 | €7,200 |
A | Research engineer (IR) | 2nd classe | €28,866 | €45,792 | €5,900 |
A | Engineer (IE) | Hors classe | €35,888 | €48,934 | €5,200 |
A | Engineer (IE) | Standard class | €25,329 | €41,130 | €4,450 |
A | Assistant engineer (AI) | x | €23,692 | €38,368 | €3,500 |
B | Research technician (TR) | Exceptional class | €25,065 | €36,030 | €3,300 |
B | Research technician (TR) | Superior class | €22,941 | €32,950 | €3,200 |
B | Research technician (TR) | Standard class | €22,010 | €31,007 | €3,000 |
C | Research assistant (AT) | Principal 1st class | €21,864 | €28,387 | €2,500 |
C | Research assistant (AT) | Principal 1nd class | €20,627 | €25,688 | €2,400 |
Remuneration of researchers as at 01/01/2019
Civil service category | Corps | Grade | Gross annual salary – start of career | Gross maximum annual salary– end of career | Research prime (annually) |
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A | Research Director (DR) | Execeptional class | €66,377 | €75,149 | €977 |
A | Research Director (DR) | 1st class | €47,090 | €66,377 | €977 |
A | Research Director (DR) | 2ndclass | €37,924 | €60,360 | €977 |
A | Research scientist (CR) | Hors classe | €36,430 | €55,268 | €999 |
A | Research scientist (CR) | Standard class | €26,927 | €47,238 | €999 |
These tables provide a range of remuneration, spanning an entire career for a given grade, for information purposes. The net salary can be calculated by deducting a contribution rate of 17% to 18%.