Our 2025 France Salary Survey for Public Affairs, Communications, and Sales is Now Live!
At Hanson Search, we recruit senior talent across public affairs, strategic communications, and sales. Our 2025 France Salary Survey provides up-to-date insights into salary benchmarks, market dynamics, and talent expectations – informed by live data and our work with in-house corporate teams and leading agencies across France.
The past year has been marked not by political change, but by political fragmentation. A series of ministerial changes and ongoing instability at the heart of government have contributed to prolonged uncertainty. As a result, many organisations – especially those operating in regulated industries or government-facing roles – have adopted a cautious approach to hiring.
In this climate, demand for talent has remained subdued, particularly across public affairs and government relations, where long-term planning has been made difficult by a lack of clear political direction. Meanwhile, hiring in communications and sales has also slowed, as businesses reassess growth strategies and restructure teams in response to external pressures.
Key Talent Trends in France for 2025:
- Political fragmentation and multiple ministerial reshuffles have created a sense of stagnation, slowing hiring across public policy and external affairs roles.
- Companies are prioritising roles that directly support reputation management, stakeholder engagement, and commercial resilience – though often with delayed or staggered hiring plans.
- In public affairs, demand remains steady but selective, with a focus on policy fluency, EU alignment, and the ability to manage complexity.
- Sales hiring is focused on high-impact, senior roles, where commercial return is clearly demonstrable.
- Interim and freelance hiring is being used as a flexible solution – offering strategic capability without long-term commitment.
A Note from Our Founder, Alice Weightman: Supporting Stability in Uncertain Times
This year’s France salary guide reflects a market in flux. More than just numbers, it explores what professionals value today – from career progression and hybrid working to purpose and flexibility. At Hanson Search, we work closely with corporate teams and agencies across France to find senior talent who can deliver impact in a politically and economically uncertain environment.
Whether you’re hiring to shape public affairs strategy, strengthen your communications function, or bring in commercial leadership, we can support you with both permanent and interim solutions.
We recruit across France – from Paris to regional hubs – and also work internationally across the UK, Germany, Benelux, the Middle East, and the US.
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