Indicator
Average salary in Poland 2015–2027: nominal and real
The national-economy average wage from Statistics Poland notices, the monthly enterprise-sector wage and the budget forecast, with real growth: how much of each rise survived inflation.
Periodfrom 2015to 2025
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- Average wage, 2025
- 8 904 zł
- +128,3 % since 2015 (3 900 zł)
- Real, after inflation, 2015–2025
- +45,8 %
- that much more it buys
- Enterprise sector, latest month
- 9 260 zł
- 2026-08 (GUS)
- 2027 forecast
- 10 033 zł
- draft budget act
- National economy
- Enterprise sector (monthly average)
| Year | National economy | Change y/y | Real y/y | Enterprises |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 900 zł | – | – | 4 106 zł |
| 2016 | 4 047 zł | +3,8 % | +4,4 % | 4 272 zł |
| 2017 | 4 272 zł | +5,5 % | +3,5 % | 4 515 zł |
| 2018 | 4 585 zł | +7,3 % | +5,6 % | 4 835 zł |
| 2019 | 4 918 zł | +7,3 % | +4,9 % | 5 153 zł |
| 2020 | 5 167 zł | +5,1 % | +1,6 % | 5 400 zł |
| 2021 | 5 663 zł | +9,6 % | +4,3 % | 5 867 zł |
| 2022 | 6 346 zł | +12,1 % | −2,0 % | 6 621 zł |
| 2023 | 7 155 zł | +12,8 % | +1,2 % | 7 407 zł |
| 2024 | 8 182 zł | +14,3 % | +10,4 % | 8 233 zł |
| 2025 | 8 904 zł | +8,8 % | +5,0 % | 8 892 zł |
Sources: Statistics Poland (GUS), GUS Local Data Bank. Forecast: 2026 Budget Act and draft 2027 budget. Data retrieved 2026-10-14. Current year: average of available months.
How it is computed
- 1Two averagesThe national economy (annual notice) covers all employers including the public sector – this is the figure used for ZUS and contracts. The enterprise sector (monthly) covers firms with 10+ staff; for years I show the average of months, with the current year starred.
- 2Real growthReal change = (wage at end ÷ wage at start) ÷ cumulative CPI index over the period − 1. It measures purchasing power, not the raise itself.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average wage in 2026?
Statistics Poland will publish the full-year figure in February 2027. So far: PLN 9,562.88 in Q1 and PLN 9,233.13 in Q2 (national economy); recent enterprise-sector months are around PLN 9,300–9,500. The Budget Act assumed PLN 9,420.
How much have real wages grown since 2015?
By about 46 % over 2015–2025: the nominal average rose 128 % and prices 56.6 %. That is less than the minimum wage, which gained about 70 % in real terms.
Which average should a contract or company budget use?
Whatever the contract or regulation names. ZUS contributions and thresholds use the forecast average from the Budget Act; indexation often uses the GUS notice for the previous year. For a payroll budget, the enterprise-sector figure for your industry is a better guide.
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