According to an official simulator for France [1], more than 50% of what is paid by the employer goes to taxes and "cotisations" when you earn more than €32k/ye

According to an official simulator for France [1], more than 50% of what is paid by the employer goes to taxes and "cotisations" when you earn more than €32k/year (USD $35k) after all taxes. [1] https://mycompanyinfrance.fr/simulators/salaried https://mycompanyinfrance.fr/simulators/salaried