Civil servant salaries have generally declined in 2023

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The revaluation of the index point and various measures were not enough to offset inflation. Only category C employees in the hospital public service gained purchasing power. The territorial sector remains the worst off.

During a civil service demonstration in Paris on May 13. (Eric Broncard/Hans Lucas. AFP)

An almost general decline, in the midst of a period of inflation. The 5.8 million civil servants in France in 2023 saw their average net salary decline overall that year, INSEE revealed on Wednesday, July 23. The decline ranges from -0.2% in the State civil service (which includes National Education) to -1.2% in the territorial sector and -1.4% in the hospital sector, in constant euros, that is, taking inflation into account. Because while the gross amount of remuneration increased for everyone, thanks in particular to a 1.5% revaluation of the index point and various other measures , this was not enough to offset a 4.9% rise in prices.

Behind every average, there are disparities. In category C, the lowest paid, only hospital workers have taken the lead in the race against inflation, with a 0.9% increase in their net salary in constant euros (the staggering sum of 2,129 constant euros). "This increase results in particular from the exceptional purchasing power bonus which particularly concerns this category, as well as