The Indeed employment platform has unveiled the list of accessible trades without the most profitable diploma in France. Removal, driver-retier or fundraising was in this ranking, but among these professions, a lot of lot thanks to income significantly higher than the others.
This is a job that everyone knows: the plumber stands out with his average salary of 2988 euros gross per month, according to the latest indeed data, updated in April 2025. A figure that brings together both salaried and independent plumbers, because it is a job that has a lot of facets.
The plumber intervenes both among individuals and in an industrial environment. He can work on construction sites for the installation of sanitary equipment, but also in the event of a breakdown or a leak. The plumber is sometimes a heating engineer or thermal installer, then taking care of the installation and maintenance of boilers or water heaters.
-The remuneration of a plumber varies considerably according to his status and experience. According to INSEE data, the average income of independent plumbers (excluding micro-entrepreneurs) stands at 2,770 euros per month in 2017. Batiactu specifies that the salary of a beginner plumber is around 2,000 euros gross per month, the premium included.
This attractive remuneration is explained by the high demand and the shortage of qualified professionals. Between the renovation of the plumbing of old buildings and the installation in new constructions, there is no shortage of construction sites, believe the chambers of trades and crafts (CMA). Applicants with a double training, such as plumber-heating or plumber-zinc, are particularly sought after. In addition, the self -employed can charge high prices, especially for emergency interventions.
“Doing secondary studies is not an obligation to become a plumber,” said Indeed. It is even possible to embark on the trade without diploma by integrating a company. On France work, employers offer offers for unskilled employees. On the other hand, to create your business in the sector it is necessary to justify three years of experience or have done official training. These training courses can be followed in apprenticeship, or even in accelerated procedure to quickly acquire professional experience.
The plumbing sector recruits massively. The CMA indicates that nearly 7,000 positions are to be filled in this area. France work goes further by displaying around 10,000 plumber job offers on its site. This trend is confirmed at the local level, as evidenced by a program from France Bleu which echoed a wave of hiring in Provence. Even the City of Paris regularly recruits plumbers without a diploma condition, with a monthly gross remuneration of the order of 2080 euros at the start of his career.
