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Gross and take-home pay, by industry and against other countries
Average salary
Take-home / mo
PLN 7,080
Gross / yr
PLN 111,000
Poland is the big, fast-moving economy of the region — large enough to carry serious tech, finance, and back-office work for the rest of Europe — and a professional earns a good living here, comfortably above the European middle. Tax stays moderate, so you hold on to most of what you earn.
Salaries in Poland by industry
Your field is the single biggest factor in what you take home. Tech, finance, and the professional and scientific trades sit at the top; staffing agencies, miscellaneous services, and hospitality sit at the bottom, and the gulf between them is wide. With a career behind you, the field you're in matters more here than the city or the company.
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Take-home in Poland
PLN 5,120/mo
vs PLN 4,400 in your country
Cost of living
PLN 2,370
vs PLN 2,930 in your country
Potential savings
PLN 2,750
more than in your country
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How salaries in Poland compare
Poland lands in the middle of Europe and out-earns most of the world. Sheer scale is the reason — a domestic market and a steady inflow of skilled work big enough to lift pay well past where the rest of Central Europe sits.
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Poland?
The average salary in Poland is PLN 9,270 a month before tax, or PLN 7,080 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's PLN 111,000 before tax and PLN 85,000 after.
What is the average salary in Poland in US dollars?
The average salary in Poland in US dollars is about $30,324 a year before tax, or $1,931 a month after tax.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Poland?
A typical person in Poland spends about PLN 4,820 a month, while the average take-home pay is PLN 7,080. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Poland for the full picture.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Poland?
The highest-paying jobs in Poland are in IT, finance, and professional. Take-home pay in these industries averages around PLN 12,800 a month (about PLN 201,000 gross a year), roughly 81% above the national average.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Poland?
Hospitality is the lowest-paying industry in Poland. Pay there averages around PLN 4,860 a month take-home (about PLN 76,400 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 2.6 times more.
What is a good salary in Poland?
A good salary in Poland is generally one above the national average — more than PLN 7,080 take-home a month, or PLN 111,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
Is Poland a high-salary country?
Yes. By average after-tax pay, Poland is ahead of 78% of countries worldwide and ranks 22nd out of 41 countries in Europe.
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