SMIC 2022: what amount since January 1?

SMIC 2022 what amount since January 1

Minimum wage. As every year, the minimum wage was automatically adjusted on January 1. Here is its new amount.

[Mis à jour le 03 janvier 2022 à 09h52] Since January 1, 2022, the amount of the minimum wage has reached 1,603 euros gross per month on the basis of 35 hours, compared to 1,589.47 euros gross monthly the previous year. The minimum wage thus increased by 0.9% at the start of the year. The government, however, has given up on any additional help. Last October, the minimum wage was exceptionally increased by 2.2%, due to a price increase of more than 2% between November 2020 and August 2021. It was the first time since 2011 that an automatic increase occurred outside January 1st.

The Smic is the legal minimum wage that an employee must receive in France. An employee cannot therefore be remunerated below this threshold, but there are, however, exceptions with reductions in certain cases, such as employees under the age of 18 and apprentices. An employer who does not respect the legal minimum wage is liable to a fine of 1,500 euros and may be ordered to pay damages to his employee.

What amount for the net minimum wage?

The amount of the monthly net minimum wage reached 1,269 euros, against 1,231 euros previously. As a reminder, the amount of the net minimum wage in recent years has amounted to:

Net minimum wage amount
YearNet monthly minimum wage amount
january 20161,143 euros
january 2017€ 1,149.07
january 20181,174.93 euros
january 2019 1,204 euros
January 2020€ 1,219
January 2021€ 1,231
January 20221,269 euros

“The amount of the net minimum wage received by the employee depends on the company concerned and on certain contributions related to the sector of activity”, recalls the public service on its dedicated page.

The amount of the hourly minimum wage (gross) amounts to 10.57, against 10.25 euros in previously. As a reminder, the amount of the hourly minimum wage in recent years has been:

Hourly minimum wage (gross)
YearHourly minimum wage (gross)
january 20169.67 euros
january 20179.76 euros
january 20189.88 euros
january 201910.03 euros
January 202010.15 euros
January 202110.25 euros
January 202210.57 euros

Each year, the amount of the minimum wage is reassessed. Il reaches 1,603 euros gross per month on the basis of 35 hours per week. This increase is the result of both the trend in inflation and the rise in the wages of workers and employees. As an indication, here is the evolution of the amount of the minimum wage since 2010:

Evolution of the minimum wage since 2010
YearHourly minimum wage (gross)Monthly minimum wage amount (gross)
january 20108.86 euros€ 1,343.77
january 20119 euros1,365 euros
december 20119.19 euros€ 1,393.82
january 20129.22 euros€ 1,398.37
July 20129.40 euros1,425.67 euros
January 20139.43 euros1,430.22 euros
January 20149.53 euros1,445.38 euros
january 20159.61 euros1,457.52 euros
january 20169.67 euros1,466.62 euros
january 20179.76 euros1,480.27 euros
january 20189.88 euros1,498.47 euros
january 201910.03 euros1,521.22 euros
january 202010.15 euros1,539.42 euros
January 202110.25 euros1,554.58 euros
January 202210.57 euros1,603 euros

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