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Release / DevOps Engineer salary in Lyon, France

A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Lyon earns a median of €61k a year gross ($66k), from €50k at p10 to €75k at p90. Lyon pays 0.95× the France median and 53% below the US median of $140k. About 521,000 people live in Lyon.

Estimate · gross / year
€61kmedian · mid-level · $66k
p10 €50kp90 €75k
Rank 2 of 7City factor 0.95×
Pay by level

Release / DevOps Engineer pay by level in Lyon

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €47k, lead €96k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€38k€47k€57k$51k
Mid-level€50k€61k€75k$66k
Senior€64k€79k€96k$85k
Lead€79k€96k€120k$100k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the France median (€64k) times a 0.95 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Lyon

Employers in France usually quote annual gross salary, often paid in 12 or 13 instalments.

€61kgross median / year
€41k–€45ktake-home / year (67-73%)
€5,100gross / month
€29gross / hour, 40 h week

A generic estimate for a single mid-level earner, not tax advice.

Other cities

Release / DevOps Engineer pay in other France cities

France overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Paris1.08×€57k€70k€85k
Toulouse0.95×€50k€61k€75k
Marseille0.90×€48k€58k€71k
Lille0.89×€47k€57k€70k
Nantes0.88×€46k€57k€69k
Nice0.88×€46k€57k€69k
FAQ

Release / DevOps Engineer salary in Lyon: FAQ

What is the average Release / DevOps Engineer salary in Lyon?

The median gross salary for a mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Lyon is €61k a year ($66k). The p10 is €50k and the p90 is €75k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Lyon with a city factor of 0.95.

How much does a senior Release / DevOps Engineer make in Lyon?

A senior Release / DevOps Engineer in Lyon earns a median of €79k ($85k), with a range of €64k to €96k. Leads reach €96k and juniors start near €47k.

What is an entry-level Release / DevOps Engineer salary in Lyon?

A junior Release / DevOps Engineer in Lyon earns about €47k a year ($51k), between €38k and €57k. Pay rises to €61k at mid-level.

Is Lyon a good-paying city for Release / DevOps Engineers in France?

Lyon ranks 2nd of 7 tracked France cities for this role, at 0.95x the national median of €64k. It sits in the top third.

What is the take-home pay for a Release / DevOps Engineer in Lyon?

Roughly 67-73% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €41k to €45k a year, or €3,600 a month. This is not tax advice.

What is the hourly rate for a Release / DevOps Engineer in Lyon?

A €61k gross salary equals about €29 an hour on a 40-hour week (€5,100 a month gross). Contractors typically quote 20-35% above this to cover leave and benefits.

All figures are gross estimates, not offers or advice.

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