Nurse Practitioner in France: read the median against a +45% outlook
The France national median for a nurse practitioner is 165 000 € a year. Among 2 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 86 200 € in Lyon to 123 000 € in Paris (1.4×).
Nurse practitioners diagnose conditions, prescribe treatment, and manage patient care with advanced training. Common screening skills include Diagnosis, Prescribing, Primary care, and EMR.
A modeled national band runs about 120 500 €–219 500 € around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +45% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every French city.
Paris sits -25% vs the national median; Lyon sits -48%. Relocating inside France for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.
France shows about 0.9% CPI in 2025. A nurse practitioner raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby healthcare titles on this site include Registered Nurse, Physician, Pharmacist, and Physical Therapist.
How to use Nurse Practitioner pay data in France
Start with the national median (165 000 €), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the France hub for other careers.
Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.
National band vs top metro
National sketch: 120 500 € (10th) → 165 000 € (median) → 219 500 € (90th). Paris’s observed median is 123 000 €, with a local band about 86 800 €–174 000 €. If an offer is “at the France median” but the job is in Paris, you may still be under local market.