Household staffing agencies and lifestyle concierges in France

Hiring household staff in France

In France, placement agencies need neither a licence nor a prior declaration: placement may be carried out for profit (Code du travail, article L5321-1), and no fee may be charged to job seekers (article L5321-3). Fees charged to households are negotiated freely. A household that employs staff directly declares them through the CESU; the collective agreement IDCC 3239 for private employers applies.

Every employee of a private employer is covered by collective agreement IDCC 3239 with twelve pay levels: since 1 June 2026 at least EUR 12.61 gross per hour at level I, EUR 2,194 a month at 174 hours, up to EUR 18.07 at level XII; the SMIC of EUR 12.31 is the floor. Staff employed directly by households earned an average of EUR 12.80 net per hour in the third quarter of 2025 (Urssaf). As of 25 October 2026.

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