Polish IT Salaries

See how much people in IT earn. Check the average salaries in IT over the past few years. Find out how high the raises are for IT specialists.

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Salaries in Tech

Work hours
Full-time
95.1%
Part-time
3.2%
Mixed contracts
1.7%
Type of contract
Employment contract
53.8%
B2B contract
38.5%
Contract of mandate / specific work contract
6.0%
Mixed contracts
1.7%
We observed that from 2022 to 2023, the share of people employed under employment contracts decreased by 6 percentage points, while the B2B share increased by 3. Last year, there were no significant changes. This year, the share of commission contracts decreased by almost 3 percentage points, the B2B bar slightly lengthened, while employment under contracts saw an increase from 50.3% to 53.8% in 2025.
For how many employers are you working simultaneously?
For one
89.5%
For two
6.9%
I am a freelancer
1.9%
For three or more
1.7%
Does the time allocated for different employers overlap?
Only individuals who work for more than 1 employer; no freelancers.
Yes
41.1%
No
58.9%
Compared to the previous year, the percentage of people whose work for different employers overlaps has decreased by 7 percentage points, and slightly fewer people overall work for more than one employer than last year (previous chart).
AVG
MEDIAN
Salaries over the years - average
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
2022
7 857 PLN
2023
8 953 PLN
2024
9 239 PLN
2025
10 159 PLN
2022
17 366 PLN
2023
20 604 PLN
2024
22 004 PLN
2025
21 960 PLN
2022
6 915 PLN
2023
8 037 PLN
2024
8 714 PLN
2025
9 017 PLN
For the first time, average earnings on B2B did not increase, but actually decreased.
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings over the years - median
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
2022
7 000 PLN
2023
8 000 PLN
2024
8 400 PLN
2025
9 200 PLN
2022
16 000 PLN
2023
19 500 PLN
2024
20 000 PLN
2025
20 800 PLN
2022
5 500 PLN
2023
6 500 PLN
2024
7 500 PLN
2025
7 500 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings versus experience - average
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
Junior
5 995 PLN
Mid / Regular
8 849 PLN
Senior
12 516 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
15 002 PLN
Mid-level Manager
16 345 PLN
Director / C-level
22 455 PLN
Junior
9 736 PLN
Mid / Regular
16 573 PLN
Senior
25 467 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
26 971 PLN
Mid-level Manager
28 472 PLN
Director / C-level
31 659 PLN
Junior
6 399 PLN
Mid / Regular
10 526 PLN
Senior
16 974 PLN
In the case of UoP over the last year, the biggest increase is observed for Mid-level Managers (2,929 PLN) and Director/C-level (4,532 PLN). In B2B, the average earnings have decreased at the Mid/Regular level (by 496 PLN), for seniors (740 PLN), and for Tech and Team Leads (by 971 PLN). However, increases are seen for Mid-level Managers (by 4,053 PLN) and Director/C-level (by 2,205 PLN).
AVG
MEDIAN
Salaries and experience - median
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
Junior
5 700 PLN
Mid / Regular
8 500 PLN
Senior
12 000 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
13 500 PLN
Mid-level Manager
15 000 PLN
Director / C-level
20 000 PLN
Junior
9 200 PLN
Mid / Regular
16 000 PLN
Senior
24 000 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
26 000 PLN
Mid-level Manager
27 000 PLN
Director / C-level
30 000 PLN
Junior
5 880 PLN
Mid / Regular
10 000 PLN
Senior
15 000 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings and specialization - average
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
 
2022
2023
2024
2025
IT Architect
2022
13 545 PLN
2023
14 539 PLN
2024
16 636 PLN
2025
16 663 PLN
Other specializations
2022
-
2023
9 041 PLN
2024
10 160 PLN
2025
9 899 PLN
IT Administrator / DevOps
2022
7 834 PLN
2023
8 640 PLN
2024
9 153 PLN
2025
10 210 PLN
Data Science / ML / AI
2022
7 916 PLN
2023
9 338 PLN
2024
9 686 PLN
2025
10 617 PLN
Project Manager / Product Owner
2022
9 441 PLN
2023
11 258 PLN
2024
11 392 PLN
2025
13 817 PLN
Programmer
2022
8 040 PLN
2023
9 436 PLN
2024
9 756 PLN
2025
10 849 PLN
IT Analyst / BI
2022
7 327 PLN
2023
8 501 PLN
2024
8 525 PLN
2025
9 105 PLN
Tester / QA
2022
6 157 PLN
2023
7 076 PLN
2024
7 554 PLN
2025
8 304 PLN
UX / UI
2022
-
2023
7 724 PLN
2024
8 095 PLN
2025
9 182 PLN
Support
2022
-
2023
5 403 PLN
2024
6 408 PLN
2025
6 572 PLN
 
2022
2023
2024
2025
IT Architect
2022
25 959 PLN
2023
29 255 PLN
2024
34 564 PLN
2025
30 934 PLN
Other specializations
2022
-
2023
20 986 PLN
2024
24 812 PLN
2025
25 326 PLN
IT Administrator / DevOps
2022
17 659 PLN
2023
23 339 PLN
2024
24 437 PLN
2025
24 725 PLN
Data Science / ML / AI
2022
20 322 PLN
2023
22 987 PLN
2024
22 887 PLN
2025
24 118 PLN
Project Manager / Product Owner
2022
18 010 PLN
2023
20 405 PLN
2024
23 453 PLN
2025
23 431 PLN
Programmer
2022
17 517 PLN
2023
20 871 PLN
2024
22 032 PLN
2025
22 068 PLN
IT Analyst / BI
2022
15 731 PLN
2023
22 694 PLN
2024
21 767 PLN
2025
21 730 PLN
Tester / QA
2022
13 976 PLN
2023
17 183 PLN
2024
18 664 PLN
2025
17 755 PLN
UX / UI
2022
-
2023
14 534 PLN
2024
15 893 PLN
2025
15 918 PLN
Support
2022
-
2023
-
2024
-
2025
-
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings and specialization - median
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
 
2022
2023
2024
2025
IT Architect
2022
12 500 PLN
2023
13 000 PLN
2024
15 000 PLN
2025
16 000 PLN
Other specializations
2022
-
2023
7 500 PLN
2024
9 000 PLN
2025
9 300 PLN
IT Administrator / DevOps
2022
6 900 PLN
2023
7 800 PLN
2024
8 500 PLN
2025
9 500 PLN
Project Manager / Product Owner
2022
8 500 PLN
2023
10 000 PLN
2024
10 500 PLN
2025
12 000 PLN
Programmer
2022
7 300 PLN
2023
8 600 PLN
2024
9 200 PLN
2025
10 000 PLN
Data Science / ML / AI
2022
7 000 PLN
2023
9 000 PLN
2024
8 540 PLN
2025
9 800 PLN
IT Analyst / BI
2022
6 500 PLN
2023
7 800 PLN
2024
7 970 PLN
2025
8 500 PLN
Tester / QA
2022
5 700 PLN
2023
6 300 PLN
2024
7 000 PLN
2025
7 400 PLN
UX / UI
2022
-
2023
6 600 PLN
2024
8 000 PLN
2025
8 200 PLN
Support
2022
-
2023
4 900 PLN
2024
5 700 PLN
2025
6 000 PLN
 
2022
2023
2024
2025
IT Architect
2022
25 000 PLN
2023
28 560 PLN
2024
30 240 PLN
2025
28 450 PLN
Other specializations
2022
-
2023
20 000 PLN
2024
22 000 PLN
2025
24 000 PLN
IT Administrator / DevOps
2022
16 700 PLN
2023
20 000 PLN
2024
21 500 PLN
2025
23 500 PLN
Project Manager / Product Owner
2022
16 000 PLN
2023
19 000 PLN
2024
21 000 PLN
2025
23 000 PLN
Programmer
2022
16 000 PLN
2023
20 000 PLN
2024
20 000 PLN
2025
21 000 PLN
Data Science / ML / AI
2022
19 500 PLN
2023
21 000 PLN
2024
23 000 PLN
2025
20 000 PLN
IT Analyst / BI
2022
16 000 PLN
2023
21 000 PLN
2024
20 000 PLN
2025
20 000 PLN
Tester / QA
2022
13 000 PLN
2023
15 600 PLN
2024
16 800 PLN
2025
16 000 PLN
UX / UI
2022
-
2023
13 000 PLN
2024
14 500 PLN
2025
13 000 PLN
Support
2022
-
2023
-
2024
-
2025
-
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings and the city - average
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice, only full-time employees.
Krakow
11 511 PLN
Warsaw
10 743 PLN
Wrocław
10 137 PLN
Lodz
9 902 PLN
Tri-City
9 813 PLN
Szczecin
9 580 PLN
Poznań
9 487 PLN
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
8 889 PLN
Green Mountain
8 685 PLN
Częstochowa
8 612 PLN
Other
8 343 PLN
Bydgoszcz
8 210 PLN
Lublin
7 044 PLN
Toruń
6 811 PLN
Rzeszów
6 619 PLN
Bialystok
6 617 PLN
Wrocław
22 583 PLN
Tri-City
22 503 PLN
Warsaw
21 575 PLN
Krakow
21 068 PLN
Lublin
20 228 PLN
Lodz
19 527 PLN
Szczecin
19 232 PLN
Bialystok
18 822 PLN
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
18 798 PLN
Rzeszów
18 610 PLN
Poznań
18 371 PLN
Bydgoszcz
17 992 PLN
Other
17 369 PLN
The first four cities and their order have remained unchanged for UoP since last year. However, in the case of B2B, Wrocław moved from third to first place (an increase of 2,688 PLN), Trójmiasto from fourth to second place (an increase of 2,787 PLN), Warsaw from second to third place (an increase of 1,274 PLN), and Kraków dropped from the top of the podium to fourth place (a decrease of 374 PLN).
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings and the city - median
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice, only full-time employees.
Krakow
10 250 PLN
Warsaw
9 600 PLN
Tri-City
9 600 PLN
Wrocław
9 500 PLN
Lodz
9 500 PLN
Poznań
9 000 PLN
Green Mountain
8 800 PLN
Szczecin
8 500 PLN
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
8 000 PLN
Bydgoszcz
7 300 PLN
Częstochowa
7 000 PLN
Other
6 500 PLN
Bialystok
6 400 PLN
Lublin
6 200 PLN
Rzeszów
5 650 PLN
Toruń
5 500 PLN
Krakow
21 000 PLN
Warsaw
21 000 PLN
Wrocław
21 000 PLN
Tri-City
20 280 PLN
Lodz
20 000 PLN
Bydgoszcz
20 000 PLN
Szczecin
20 000 PLN
Lublin
19 000 PLN
Rzeszów
18 000 PLN
Silesian Agglomeration (Silesian Conurbation)
17 000 PLN
Poznań
16 800 PLN
Bialystok
16 000 PLN
Other
15 000 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings and company size - average
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
Small company (up to 50)
7 737 PLN
Medium-sized company (51-500)
8 963 PLN
Large company (501-5,000)
10 449 PLN
Very large company (more than 5,000)
11 391 PLN
Small company (up to 50)
19 377 PLN
Medium-sized company (51-500)
21 029 PLN
Large company (501-5,000)
23 669 PLN
Very large company (more than 5,000)
24 696 PLN
Small company (up to 50)
8 794 PLN
Medium-sized company (51-500)
10 900 PLN
Large company (501-5,000)
8 267 PLN
Very large company (more than 5,000)
7 397 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings and company size - median
UoP, UZ, and UD - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
Small company (up to 50)
6 500 PLN
Medium-sized company (51-500)
8 000 PLN
Large company (501-5,000)
9 300 PLN
Very large company (more than 5,000)
10 000 PLN
Small company (up to 50)
18 000 PLN
Medium-sized company (51-500)
20 000 PLN
Large company (501-5,000)
23 000 PLN
Very large company (more than 5,000)
24 000 PLN
Small company (up to 50)
7 000 PLN
Medium-sized company (51-500)
10 000 PLN
Large company (501-5,000)
7 000 PLN
Very large company (more than 5,000)
5 800 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings and inflation - average
Data for a backend specialist with 5-7 years of experience, living in one of the 6 largest cities in Poland; UoP - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
2022
12 679 PLN
2023
11 886 PLN
2024
11 904 PLN
2025
12 590 PLN
2022
24 814 PLN
2023
25 453 PLN
2024
24 531 PLN
2025
23 977 PLN
The chart illustrates changes in the salaries of backend developers with 5–7 years of experience, living in one of the six largest cities in Poland, from 2022 to 2025. To demonstrate whether the raises were real or just nominal, salaries from previous years were adjusted for inflation. This allows us to see whether the purchasing power of the earnings actually increased during this time.
AVG
MEDIAN
Salaries and inflation - median
Data for a backend specialist with 5-7 years of experience, living in one of the 6 largest cities in Poland; UoP - net amount; B2B - net on the invoice.
2022
12 135 PLN
2023
11 290 PLN
2024
11 560 PLN
2025
11 500 PLN
2022
23 632 PLN
2023
23 654 PLN
2024
22 069 PLN
2025
23 000 PLN
The chart illustrates changes in the salaries of backend developers with 5–7 years of experience, living in one of the six largest cities in Poland, from 2022 to 2025. To demonstrate whether the raises were real or just nominal, salaries from previous years were adjusted for inflation. This allows us to see whether the purchasing power of the earnings actually increased during this time.
Are you entitled to paid leave?
Only individuals who are not employed under a labor contract.
I don't have paid ime off
51.5%
I have paid time off
48.5%
AVG
MEDIAN
Paid leave on B2B and salary - average
Only B2B individuals without paid leave; net amount on the invoice.
I don't have paid ime off
23 285 PLN
I have paid time off
20 342 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Paid leave on B2B and salary - median
Only B2B individuals without paid leave; net amount on the invoice.
I don't have paid ime off
22 000 PLN
I have paid time off
19 000 PLN
How does your employer grant raises?
According to the established salary increase program.
31.4%
Recognizably, at the initiative of the employee
25.4%
I don't know.
21.3%
On a discretionary basis, at the initiative of the employer.
17.8%
Voluntarily, when an employee wants to resign.
4.0%
How has your salary increased over the past year?
 
2024
2025
I did not get a raise
2024
36.4%
2025
29.9%
Up to 5%
2024
10.5%
2025
19.6%
6-10%
2024
16.1%
2025
22.4%
11-15%
2024
14.3%
2025
14.0%
16-20%
2024
9.9%
2025
5.8%
21-30%
2024
6.6%
2025
4.2%
Above 30%
2024
6.2%
2025
4.1%
Do you expect an increase in your salary in 2025?
 
2023
2024
2025
Yes
2023
68.0%
2024
64.1%
2025
57.6%
No
2023
15.1%
2024
16.0%
2025
22.3%
I don't know.
2023
16.9%
2024
19.9%
2025
20.1%
How do you assess the condition of IT compared to the previous year?
1 - Much worse, 3 - Similar, 5 - Much better
7.8%
1
26.1%
2
52.5%
3
12.5%
4
1.2%
5
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