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The towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the highest average salary

L'Étrat (Loire) has the highest average salary in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: private-sector employees who work there earn €4,030 net a month on average. Next come Marcy-l'Étoile (Rhône, €3,963) and Cruas (Ardèche, €3,958).

723 towns ranked out of 4,025

L'Étrat, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stL'Étrat 4,030€/month Loire
  2. 2ndMarcy-l'Étoile 3,963€/month Rhône
  3. 3rdCruas 3,958€/month Ardèche

This ranking covers 723 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Roiffieux (Ardèche) comes last with €1,753.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: highest average salaries in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank Town Department Average net monthly salary (€) Proportional bar Population
1 L'Étrat Loire (42) 4,030 2,997
2 Marcy-l'Étoile Rhône (69) 3,963 3,846
3 Cruas Ardèche (07) 3,958 2,952
4 Bernin Isère (38) 3,768 3,405
5 Eybens Isère (38) 3,751 10,594
6 Écully Rhône (69) 3,613 18,243
7 Montbonnot-Saint-Martin Isère (38) 3,575 6,257
8 Meylan Isère (38) 3,511 19,107
9 Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 3,486 6,440
10 Pusignan Rhône (69) 3,462 4,157
11 Décines-Charpieu Rhône (69) 3,440 30,064
12 Jarrie Isère (38) 3,384 4,041
13 Messimy Rhône (69) 3,364 3,614
14 Limonest Rhône (69) 3,327 4,125
15 Contamine-sur-Arve Haute-Savoie (74) 3,326 2,525
16 Volvic Puy-de-Dôme (63) 3,324 4,972
17 Solaize Rhône (69) 3,265 3,186
18 Le Pont-de-Claix Isère (38) 3,258 11,012
19 Saint-Pierre-la-Palud Rhône (69) 3,241 2,674
20 Saint-Ismier Isère (38) 3,239 7,471
21 Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie (74) 3,233 7,762
22 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Drôme (26) 3,226 9,471
23 Saint-Yorre Allier (03) 3,211 2,689
24 tied Saint-Fons Rhône (69) 3,194 19,342
24 tied Archamps Haute-Savoie (74) 3,194 2,411
26 Crolles Isère (38) 3,191 8,877
27 Le Bourget-du-Lac Savoie (73) 3,180 5,310
28 Brézins Isère (38) 3,162 2,351
29 Champ-sur-Drac Isère (38) 3,149 3,369
30 Saint-Maurice-l'Exil Isère (38) 3,145 6,966
31 Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 3,141 7,615
32 Jonage Rhône (69) 3,133 6,229
33 Balan Ain (01) 3,128 3,159
34 Sarras Ardèche (07) 3,103 2,249
35 Le Cheylas Isère (38) 3,093 2,438
36 Neyron Ain (01) 3,091 2,460
37 Voreppe Isère (38) 3,090 10,203
38 Saint-Priest Rhône (69) 3,073 49,498
39 Reyrieux Ain (01) 3,070 5,466
40 Alixan Drôme (26) 3,068 2,784
41 Viviers Ardèche (07) 3,066 3,699
42 Vaulx-Milieu Isère (38) 3,065 2,517
43 Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux Isère (38) 3,064 6,129
44 Ugine Savoie (73) 3,063 7,360
45 Creuzier-le-Vieux Allier (03) 3,048 3,299
46 Lorette Loire (42) 3,043 5,024
47 Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 3,032 6,368
48 Publier Haute-Savoie (74) 3,025 8,049
49 Grenoble Isère (38) 3,020 158,303
50 Lyon Rhône (69) 3,014 525,314
51 Saint-Beauzire Puy-de-Dôme (63) 3,008 2,242
52 Dardilly Rhône (69) 3,005 9,860
53 L'Isle-d'Abeau Isère (38) 3,000 17,792
54 Saint-Just-Chaleyssin Isère (38) 2,987 2,740
55 Colombier-Saugnieu Rhône (69) 2,986 2,920
56 La Bâthie Savoie (73) 2,984 2,213
57 Montluel Ain (01) 2,980 7,083
58 Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost Ain (01) 2,979 4,375
59 Alby-sur-Chéran Haute-Savoie (74) 2,975 2,732
60 Feyzin Rhône (69) 2,961 10,351
61 Saint-Hilaire-du-Rosier Isère (38) 2,951 2,045
62 Thyez Haute-Savoie (74) 2,949 6,423
63 Cluses Haute-Savoie (74) 2,932 18,170
64 Saint-Romain-en-Gal Rhône (69) 2,927 2,101
65 Marnaz Haute-Savoie (74) 2,925 6,067
66 La Léchère Savoie (73) 2,922 2,585
67 Le Grand-Lemps Isère (38) 2,916 3,137
68 tied Moirans Isère (38) 2,915 7,979
68 tied Charbonnières-les-Bains Rhône (69) 2,915 5,559
70 tied Epagny Metz-Tessy Haute-Savoie (74) 2,907 9,167
70 tied Beynost Ain (01) 2,907 5,289
72 Saint-Héand Loire (42) 2,905 3,723
73 Sassenage Isère (38) 2,903 11,854
74 Châteauneuf-sur-Isère Drôme (26) 2,896 4,390
75 Saint-Germain-Nuelles Rhône (69) 2,887 2,324
76 Oullins-Pierre-Bénite Rhône (69) 2,885 38,495
77 Saint-Clair-du-Rhône Isère (38) 2,879 3,853
78 Dagneux Ain (01) 2,878 4,826
79 Francheville Rhône (69) 2,873 15,800
80 Chavanod Haute-Savoie (74) 2,866 3,190
81 Loyettes Ain (01) 2,863 3,592
82 tied Craponne Rhône (69) 2,859 12,277
82 tied Villette-de-Vienne Isère (38) 2,859 2,062
84 La Motte-Servolex Savoie (73) 2,855 12,730
85 Pommiers Rhône (69) 2,847 2,699
86 Ayse Haute-Savoie (74) 2,844 2,424
87 tied Irigny Rhône (69) 2,836 9,155
87 tied Méry Savoie (73) 2,836 2,178
89 Villeurbanne Rhône (69) 2,835 164,747
90 Pierrelatte Drôme (26) 2,832 14,006
91 Saint-Romain-le-Puy Loire (42) 2,814 4,221
92 Clermont-Ferrand Puy-de-Dôme (63) 2,811 148,795
93 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Savoie (73) 2,810 7,853
94 Passy Haute-Savoie (74) 2,805 11,263
95 Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu Rhône (69) 2,799 4,701
96 Gaillard Haute-Savoie (74) 2,790 11,508
97 Saint-Quentin-Fallavier Isère (38) 2,774 6,235
98 Bresse Vallons Ain (01) 2,771 2,427
99 Chasse-sur-Rhône Isère (38) 2,764 6,629
100 tied Roussillon Isère (38) 2,758 8,707

Source: INSEE, all-employees database (Base Tous salariés); average net monthly salary in full-time equivalent of private-sector employees working in the commune. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest average salaries in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the highest average salary?

L'Étrat (Loire) has the highest average salary in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: private-sector employees who work there earn €4,030 net a month on average.

What are the 10 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the highest average salary?

In order: L'Étrat (€4,030), Marcy-l'Étoile (€3,963), Cruas (€3,958), Bernin (€3,768), Eybens (€3,751), Écully (€3,613), Montbonnot-Saint-Martin (€3,575), Meylan (€3,511), Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or (€3,486), and Pusignan (€3,462).

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

723 out of 4,025. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns).

Which salary is ranked?

It is the average net monthly salary, in full-time equivalent, of private-sector employees who work in the commune, wherever they live, according to the INSEE all-employees database (Base Tous salariés). It describes the jobs located in the town, not the income of its residents (see the ranking by standard of living). A town that hosts a corporate headquarters or highly skilled jobs can have a high average salary with few residents. INSEE publishes the figure only when there are enough employees.

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