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            "answer": "The executive band for a Software Tester in France has a median of €265.5K per year and a P75 of €305.3K. Senior and executive packages often include a larger bonus and equity component; this benchmark shows the total-compensation split for each level."
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            "answer": "The outlook is stable. In the base scenario, median pay reaches €118.2K by 2031, about 17.6% above today before inflation and 1.1% per year in real terms after 2.2% inflation. Scenario bands widen over time and are not guarantees."
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            "answer": "Estimates are anchored to external market signals — GDP per capita PPP, inflation, wage growth, cost of living, demand and automation exposure — and synthesised with AI. Deterministic validation rejects implausible outputs. This report carries 68% confidence and draws on 28 salary observations."
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