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What are some jobs that you can get in Paris, France knowing English, French, and German fluently??

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and what is the average salary a year?

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  1. Just knowing languages won't get you much of a job anywhere in Europe, since knowing multiple languages is increasingly seen as just a basic skill, like knowing how to read or use a computer.  It will make you more valuable if you have other, specific skills that you can market, but it won't get you a job.

    Salaries in Paris are quite low compared to the cost of living.


  2. I notice from your other questions that you are apparently an American high school student living in California.

    While speaking three languages fluently is extraordinary for an American and an admirable accomplishment the fact is that such linguistic ability is considerably more common in Europe.  Almost the entire college educated population of Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands speak three or more languages.

    Therefore, that credential by itself will not assure you employment commensurate with your abilities in France even though it certainly puts you miles ahead of most Americans.

    Your best bet might be to pursue a college degree with an emphasis in international relations and then seek a position with the American Foreign Service (i.e. the State Department). That might not guarantee you an immediate posting to France but with your languages would make Western Europe an obvious choice for a posting.

    Alternatively, you might consider going to college in France. The curriculum is very tough but it would give you an entree to French society and help you network. Besides, French universities are close to being free. Also, getting your degree in France would pave the way to receiving French citizenship should you decide to reside in France permanently.

    Salaries in France are considerably lower than in the United States and taxes are higher but French govenment provides much greater benefits than does the American so it balances out.

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