Cour des comptes, Banque de France, Conseil d’Etat… Combien gagne-t-on au sommet de ces institutions ? 24.02.2026
This article examines the salaries of top officials at key French institutions: the Cour des comptes, the Conseil d’Etat, and the Banque de France. Following Amélie de Montchalin's appointment as first president of the Cour des comptes, the report details remuneration structures. The Banque de France publishes its governor's salary, which totaled €310,678 annually in 2024, plus a €6,399 monthly housing allowance, resulting in approximately €32,288 per month. For the Cour des comptes and Conseil d’Etat, salaries are based on an index grid and a point value, leading to a base monthly salary of around €10,332. Additional allowances, such as representation fees for the Cour des comptes president (€23,114 annually), can increase this figure, with a former Cour des comptes president reportedly earning €14,500 net monthly and a former Conseil d’Etat vice-president earning €16,170 net monthly.
