Over the period observed, monthly minimum wages in Poland increased annually and reached 4,300 zloty (gross) as of July 2024. In January 2025, the minimum gross salary will increase, reaching 4,626 zloty (+7.6 percent compared to 2024).
Average monthly gross wages and salaries in Poland
In 2022, women in Poland earned 15 percent less than men. Women’s pay was also lower than the monthly average gross earnings by eight percent. On the other hand, in 2023, the best-paid profession in Poland was in the mining and quarrying and information and communication industry, earning from 12 thousand zloty to over 13 thousand zloty gross per month. For example, the average salary of teachers amounted to 6.3 thousand zloty gross per month for a beginning teacher and nearly 9.5 zloty gross for a certified teacher as of January 2024.
Average number of hours worked in main and additional jobs in Poland
In the fourth quarter of 2023, the average number of hours worked in the primary job in Poland amounted to 38.9 hours per week. In that period, persons employed in the private sector worked almost two hours longer than in the public sector. Poles spent the most time working in the construction and transportation industry, over 40 hours per week. However, in the fourth quarter of 2021, the average number of hours worked in the primary and additional jobs in Poland amounted to 38.9 hours per week. In the observed period, men worked over two hours weekly longer than women.
Monthly gross minimum wage in Poland from 2003 to 2025
(in zloty)
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Kancelaria Premiera. (June 13, 2024). Monthly gross minimum wage in Poland from 2003 to 2025 (in zloty) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962840/poland-monthly-minimum-wage/
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Kancelaria Premiera. (2024). Monthly gross minimum wage in Poland from 2003 to 2025 (in zloty). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962840/poland-monthly-minimum-wage/
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