A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France
Raw salary comparisons miss the point : you can&#x27;t really compare pre-tax salaries between countries with such a completely different taxation and benefits structure.<p>The take home pay certainly is much, much lower in France than in the US, but it comes with access to top-notch free healthcare, free university, pension contributions, 5-7 weeks paid leave and generous unemployment insurance amongst other things. It all adds up.<p>I&#x27;m French, working in London and I&#x27;ve been happy with the trade off of more pay for a thinner social safety net, but I know it would be foolish to compare wages directly. I suspect the difference is much less spectacular with everything taken into account.