2026 ranking · average net monthly salary

The towns in Corsica with the highest average salary

Q: Which town in Corsica has the highest average salary?

Lucciana (Haute-Corse) has the highest average salary in Corsica: private-sector employees who work there earn €2,543 net a month on average.

Lucciana (Haute-Corse) has the highest average salary in Corsica: private-sector employees who work there earn €2,543 net a month on average. Next come Ajaccio (Corse-du-Sud, €2,521) and Bastia (Haute-Corse, €2,449).

34 towns ranked out of 360

Lucciana, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 34 of the 360 towns in Corsica. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). At the other end of the ranking, Cervione (Haute-Corse) comes last with €1,928.

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 Corsica

Rank	Town	Department	Average net monthly salary (€)	Population
1	Lucciana	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,543	7,012
2	Ajaccio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,521	77,132
3	Bastia	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,449	47,374
4	Afa	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,442	3,406
5	Furiani	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,369	6,684
6	Aléria	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,315	2,297
7	Ville-di-Pietrabugno	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,275	3,274
8	Sarrola-Carcopino	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,269	3,324
9	Lecci	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,262	2,166
10	Porto-Vecchio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,259	11,387
11	Borgo	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,255	10,507
12	Biguglia	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,247	7,780
13	Corte	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,212	7,931
14	Grosseto-Prugna	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,207	3,926
15	Bonifacio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,187	3,404
16	Pietrosella	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,182	2,094
17	Calvi	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,156	5,869
18	L'Île-Rousse	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,152	3,293
19	Ghisonaccia	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,151	4,460
20	Vescovato	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,146	3,426
21	Penta-di-Casinca	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,105	3,706
22	Propriano	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,104	4,028
23	Zonza	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,103	3,026
24	San-Martino-di-Lota	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,097	3,084
25	Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,077	3,945
26	San-Nicolao	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,051	2,084
27	Sartène	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,046	3,824
28	Ventiseri	Haute-Corse (2B)	1,999	2,670
29	Alata	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	1,998	3,752
30	Bastelicaccia	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	1,995	4,489
31	Peri	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	1,975	2,088
32	Monticello	Haute-Corse (2B)	1,972	2,110
33	Calenzana	Haute-Corse (2B)	1,958	2,714
34	Cervione	Haute-Corse (2B)	1,928	2,171

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 Corsica: FAQ

Which town in Corsica has the highest average salary?

Lucciana (Haute-Corse) has the highest average salary in Corsica: private-sector employees who work there earn €2,543 net a month on average.

What are the 10 towns in Corsica with the highest average salary?

In order: Lucciana (€2,543), Ajaccio (€2,521), Bastia (€2,449), Afa (€2,442), Furiani (€2,369), Aléria (€2,315), Ville-di-Pietrabugno (€2,275), Sarrola-Carcopino (€2,269), Lecci (€2,262), and Porto-Vecchio (€2,259).

How many towns in Corsica are ranked?

34 out of 360. 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.