French payslip glossary: French–English translation of every term
The words you will find on a French bulletin de paie, translated and explained.
Updated on 13 October 2026
Terms
- Bulletin de paie / fiche de paie / bulletin de salaire
- Payslip.
- Salaire de base
- Base salary.
- Salaire brut
- Gross salary.
- Net à payer avant impôt
- Net pay before income tax.
- Net imposable
- Taxable income.
- Montant net social
- Net amount to declare for social benefits (CAF).
- Prélèvement à la source (PAS)
- Income tax withheld at source.
- Cotisations
- Social security contributions.
- Part salariale / part patronale
- Employee share / employer share.
- Assiette
- Contribution base.
- Taux
- Rate.
- Heures supplémentaires
- Overtime (full-time).
- Heures complémentaires
- Additional hours (part-time).
- Prime
- Bonus.
- Prime d’ancienneté
- Seniority bonus.
- Congés payés (CP)
- Paid leave.
- Arrêt maladie
- Sick leave.
- IJSS
- Daily sickness benefits from social security.
- Mutuelle
- Company health insurance.
- Prévoyance
- Disability and life insurance.
- Retraite complémentaire (Agirc-Arrco)
- Supplementary pension.
- PMSS
- Monthly social security ceiling.
- Convention collective
- Collective (industry) agreement.
- Cadre / non-cadre
- Manager or professional / non-managerial employee.
- Titres-restaurant
- Meal vouchers.
- Solde de tout compte
- Final settlement when leaving a job.
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This guide gives general information about French employment law. It is not legal advice: your collective agreement (convention collective) or contract may give you more. If in doubt, ask your payroll department, an employee representative, the labour inspectorate or a lawyer.