Most in-demand professions by number of active job postings

Updated 21/09/2026

Compare the most in-demand professions based on 1 026 708 active job offers in France.

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1801
Prepared meat operator
BIEVILLE BEUVILLE, Cavaillon, Chanverrie, Clermont-Ferrand, Clisson, Genlis, Herblay-sur-Seine, INGRE, Laval, LONGVIC, Magnils-Reigniers, Moirans, Nîmes, Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, Saint-Thurien
16 offers Minimum salary: 1 900 EUR Average salary: 1 972 EUR Maximum salary: 2 025 EUR
1802
Sauce production operator
Guer, Aigre, Boran-sur-Oise, CANEJAN, Cherré-Au, Nouans-les-Fontaines, Passage, Plélan-le-Grand, Plozévet, Saint-Malo, Saint-Savin, Sault-Brénaz, Tence, Thizy-les-Bourgs, Valognes
16 offers Minimum salary: 1 875 EUR Average salary: 2 003 EUR Maximum salary: 2 210 EUR
1803
Wash deinking operator
Fougères, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Champforgeuil, COURCHEVEL, Derval, Étriché, Hauts-d'Anjou, Lampaul-Guimiliau, LES HAUTS D ANJOU, LEZOUX, PONTAULT COMBAULT, TILLOY LES MOFFLAINES, Vaux-en-Bugey…
16 offers Minimum salary: 1 884 EUR Average salary: 2 031 EUR Maximum salary: 2 372 EUR
1804
Steam plant operator
Ardennes, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Audierne, Caussade, Chigny-les-Roses, Coëx, Lorient, Montluçon, Montmorillon, Orléans, Pont-Audemer, Sézanne, ST MALO, Varennes-sur-Allier
16 offers Minimum salary: 1 970 EUR Average salary: 2 032 EUR Maximum salary: 2 105 EUR
1805
Rail switchperson
Colomiers, ANTIBES, Barnas, CHALON SUR SAONE, CHAMPAGNOLE, EPERNAY, LA VILLE DU BOIS, LOUDEAC, Mâcon, Marseille 2e Arrondissement, Metz, Montmélian, ST ETIENNE DU ROUVRAY, THEIX NOYALO…
16 offers Minimum salary: 1 867 EUR Average salary: 2 017 EUR Maximum salary: 2 521 EUR
1806
Garbage and recycling collectors
CESTAS, Chamoux-sur-Gelon, Chassieu, CHASSIEU, Évans, HURES LA PARADE, Loches, Lorient, Môle, Ploemel, Pujaut, Rodez, Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, Salon-de-Provence, ST GAUDENS
16 offers Minimum salary: 1 764 EUR Average salary: 2 138 EUR Maximum salary: 2 750 EUR
1807
Army general
Paris, Parisot, Villers-Cotterêts, Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Colomiers, Rennes, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, Salles, Strasbourg, Toulonjac
15 offers Minimum salary: 1 731 EUR Average salary: 2 173 EUR Maximum salary: 2 625 EUR
1808
Category manager
Ivry-sur-Seine, AVORD, BONSON, Chères, Cogolin, Échirolles, Grabels, Lyon, MAZAN, Pont-l'Évêque, Reims, Saint-Fulgent, Salon-de-Provence
15 offers Minimum salary: 2 000 EUR Average salary: 3 306 EUR Maximum salary: 4 167 EUR
1809
Agricultural machinery and equipment distribution manager
AIX EN PROVENCE, Castets, Chères, Comines, Corbeil-Essonnes, CROUY, Ferrières-en-Brie, LIESSE NOTRE DAME, NOGENT SUR OISE, Paris 9e Arrondissement, Romenay, Saint-Augustin, Saint-Gobain, SOLESMES…
15 offers Minimum salary: 1 867 EUR Average salary: 2 214 EUR Maximum salary: 2 540 EUR
1810
Ict operations manager
Roissy-en-France, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Biot, Bry-sur-Marne, Échirolles, Gap, Haillan, Nantes, Paris, Rouen, Saint-Cloud, Toulouse, Vélizy-Villacoublay, WALBOURG
15 offers Minimum salary: 2 058 EUR Average salary: 4 975 EUR Maximum salary: 5 833 EUR
1811
Software manager
Élancourt, Bordes, Brest, Champigny-sur-Marne, Colomiers, Marseille, Plessis-Robinson, Quimper, Saint-Herblain, Val-de-Marne, Valence, Vélizy-Villacoublay, Wissembourg
15 offers Minimum salary: 3 250 EUR Average salary: 3 917 EUR Maximum salary: 4 375 EUR
1812
Insurance claims manager
Amiens, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Caen, Dole, HEROUVILLE ST CLAIR, Mâcon, Nîmes, Paris, Paris 1er Arrondissement, Paris 5e Arrondissement, Pin-Balma, Pont-Audemer, Quimper, Suresnes, Toulouse
15 offers Minimum salary: 2 080 EUR Average salary: 2 322 EUR Maximum salary: 2 523 EUR
1813
Physiologist
Beaumont-de-Lomagne, Paris 14e Arrondissement, Aix-en-Provence, Albi, Bar-le-Duc, BAR LE DUC, Bastia, Buchelay, Chalon-sur-Saône, France, Gap, Pontivy, Tulle
15 offers Minimum salary: 7 500 EUR Average salary: 7 500 EUR Maximum salary: 7 500 EUR
1814
Packing machinery engineer
Agen, Baume-les-Dames, Casseneuil, ESCOURCE, Istres, LE FOSSAT, LE LUDE, Nice, PLOERMEL, Rampan, Redon, Rouen, Serris, ST BEAUZELY, WISCHES
15 offers Minimum salary: 1 934 EUR Average salary: 2 262 EUR Maximum salary: 3 333 EUR
1815
Smart home engineer
CHATENAY MALABRY, Domène, ENNEZAT, France, Grimaud, Herbiers, LE HAVRE, Mans, Marly, MONTREUIL, Moûtiers, Paris, PERPIGNAN, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, VINCENNES
15 offers Minimum salary: 300 EUR Average salary: 2 663 EUR Maximum salary: 4 792 EUR
1816
Ergonomist
Évry-Courcouronnes, Toulouse, Villeneuve-d'Amont, Branges, Colmar, Colombes, Hague, Hattigny, Limoges, QUIMPER
15 offers Minimum salary: 1 918 EUR Average salary: 3 545 EUR Maximum salary: 4 375 EUR
1817
Cultural archive manager
Pau, Boulogne-Billancourt, Creil, LEMPDES, Montauban, Montpellier, Paris 5e Arrondissement, Poitiers, Vendôme, VILLEJUIF, VILLENEUVE LES AVIGNON, YUTZ, YZEURE
15 offers Minimum salary: 1 875 EUR Average salary: 2 244 EUR Maximum salary: 3 125 EUR
1818
Marriage counsellor
SENS, Bordeaux, LORIENT, Meudon, Monistrol-sur-Loire, Montpellier, NANCY, NIORT, PARAY LE MONIAL, Pont-à-Mousson, Thonon-les-Bains, TOULON, Tours, VILLARD BONNOT
15 offers Minimum salary: 1 867 EUR Average salary: 2 274 EUR Maximum salary: 2 900 EUR
1819
Road maintenance technician
Auxonne, Bordeaux, Étoile-sur-Rhône, Mesnil-Roc'h, Montauban, Puy-en-Velay, Quimper, QUIMPER, Roche-sur-Yon, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Saint-Nolff, SOTTEVAST, ST JACQUES SUR DARNETAL, Taissy, TAISSY
15 offers Minimum salary: 2 000 EUR Average salary: 2 059 EUR Maximum salary: 2 208 EUR
1820
Microsystem engineering technician
Annecy, BERTRICHAMPS, Grenoble, Holtzheim, MIMIZAN, Nanterre, Nantes, Paris, Plessis-Robinson, Puteaux, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Seyssinet-Pariset, Toulouse, Valserhône, VILLEURBANNE
15 offers Minimum salary: 2 462 EUR Average salary: 2 668 EUR Maximum salary: 2 917 EUR

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