Book II: Apprenticeships

The minimum wage paid to an apprentice as provided for in article L. 6222-29 during the apprenticeship contract or period is set at: 1° For young people aged between sixteen and seventeen: a) 27% of the minimum growth wage during the first year of the contract; b) 39% of the minimum growth wage during the second year of the contract; c) 55% of the minimum growth wage during the third…

Young apprentices under the age of sixteen are paid the same as apprentices aged between sixteen and seventeen.

When the apprenticeship is extended, in application of article L. 6222-11 , the minimum wage applicable during the extension is that corresponding to the last year prior to the extension.

When the duration of the apprenticeship contract or period is less than the duration of the training cycle preparing for the qualification which is the subject of the contract, in application of the third paragraph of articles L. 6222-7-1 or L. 6222-12-1, or in application of article R. 6222-23-1, the apprentice is considered, with regard to his remuneration, to have completed a period of apprenticeship equal to this training cycle.

When the duration of the apprenticeship contract or period is longer than the duration of the training cycle preparing for the qualification which is the subject of the contract, in application of the third paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1, the minimum wage applicable during the extension is that corresponding to the last year of performance of the contract prior to this extension, in accordance with the procedures laid down in…

When an apprentice enters into a new apprenticeship contract with the same employer, his remuneration is at least equal to that which he received during the last year of performance of the previous contract, where the latter led to the award of the qualification or diploma thus prepared, except where the application of the remuneration provided for in this sub-section according to his age is more favourable. When an apprentice…

When an apprenticeship contract is concluded for a period of less than or equal to one year to prepare for a diploma or qualification at the same level as that previously obtained, when the new qualification sought is directly related to that resulting from the diploma or qualification previously obtained, an increase of 15 points is applied to the remuneration provided for in article D. 6222-26. In this case, young…

The amounts of remuneration provided for in this sub-section are increased from the first day of the month following the day on which the apprentice reaches the age of eighteen, twenty-one or twenty-six. Subject to more favourable contractual or collective agreement provisions, the increases provided for in this sub-section may not result in the apprentice receiving a salary in excess of 100% of the minimum growth wage. The years of…