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title: "Minimum wage in Poland to rise to 4,950 zloty from 2027: what was decided after talks collapsed"
description: "The Polish government set the minimum wage for 2027 at 4,950 zloty gross, and the hourly rate at 32.30 zloty. The decision was taken after talks in the Social Dialogue Council broke down."
date: 2026-09-16T12:28:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/poland-minimum-wage-2027-4950-zloty
tags: [poland, minimum-wage, salary, labor-market, poland-economy]
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# Minimum wage in Poland to rise to 4,950 zloty from 2027: what was decided after talks collapsed

![Female worker on a production line in Poland — context for the minimum wage rise to 4,950 zloty from 2027](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/17/polsha-minimalnaya-zarplata-2027-4950-zlotyh/polsha-minimalnaya-zarplata-2027-4950-zlotyh-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- From 1 January 2027, the minimum wage in Poland will be 4,950 zloty gross, with an hourly rate of 32.30 zloty
- Growth compared with 2026: +144 zloty to the monthly minimum and +0.90 zloty to the hourly rate
- No consensus was reached in the Social Dialogue Council: unions proposed 5,200 zloty, and the decision was taken by the Council of Ministers
- Over 10 years the minimum wage has grown by 3,056 zloty — from 1,750 (2015) to 4,806 (2026)
- The average wage in August 2026 was 9,966 zloty gross, with a median of 7,690 zloty

The Polish government has finalized the minimum wage for 2027: from January 1 it will stand at 4,950 zloty gross, while the minimum hourly rate for civil-law contracts will rise to 32.30 zloty. Compared with the figures in force in 2026 — 4,806 zloty and 31.40 zloty respectively — this represents an increase of 144 zloty to the monthly minimum and 0.90 zloty to the hourly rate. The final decision was taken by the Council of Ministers within the deadline set by law — by 15 September 2026.

### How the decision was formed

The size of the minimum wage is traditionally discussed in the Social Dialogue Council, where representatives of trade unions, employers and the state sit at the same table. This year, no consensus was reached: the union side insisted on a level of no less than 5,200 zloty, while employers argued that the increase should not exceed the government's proposal. Due to the lack of agreement, the issue was referred to the Council of Ministers, which fixed the final figures — 4,950 zloty gross and 32.30 zloty per hour.

### The trend of the minimum wage over a decade

Over the past ten years, the minimum wage in Poland has grown by 3,056 zloty — from 1,750 zloty in 2015 to 4,806 zloty in 2026. The most intense years were 2023 and 2024, when the review was carried out twice within a calendar year: in 2023 the figure rose from 3,490 zloty (from 1 January) to 3,600 zloty (from 1 July), and in 2024 — from 4,242 to 4,300 zloty. In 2025 the minimum wage was raised to 4,666 and then to 4,806 zloty gross, which in terms of net pay to the worker amounted to around 3,605 zloty take-home.

### Context: average and median wage

To assess the real position of the minimum wage within the income structure, it is important to compare it with the average figures. According to data for August 2026, the average wage in Poland was 9,966 zloty gross, while the median — the level below which half of workers earned — was noticeably lower, at 7,690 zloty. This means that the minimum wage covers only about 45% of the median income. The highest incomes are traditionally concentrated in the extractive and digital sectors, while pay levels in small companies are significantly lower.

### What this means for workers

The increase to 4,950 zloty gross from 1 January 2027 will be the next step in the long-term trend of rising minimum wages in Poland, although it will not reach the level demanded by the unions. For workers on civil-law contracts, the most important change is the hourly rate rising to 32.30 zloty, since it is this rate that sets the lower bound of pay under such contracts. Experts note that further dynamics will depend on inflation and government decisions on possible mid-year adjustments, as was practiced in 2023–2025.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Poland to raise the minimum wage: how much will be paid in 2027](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/polshchi-pidvishchat-minimalnu-zarplatu-skilki-1789560635.html) - Подтверждает уровень 4 950 злотых и почасовую ставку 32,30 злотых с 1 января 2027 года, а также текущие значения 4 806 и 31,40 злотых.
- [The minimum wage in Poland will rise to 4,950 zloty in 2027](https://novosti.ua/society/polsha-povysit-minimalnuyu-zarplatu-do-4950-zlotyh-s-2027-goda) - Совпадает с основным текстом по ключевым цифрам и срокам решения Совета министров до 15 сентября.
- [Poland to raise the minimum wage: how much this will be in hryvnia](https://world.comments.ua/news/poland/v-polshe-povysyat-minimalnuyu-zarplatu-skolko-eto-budet-v-grivnah-816364.html) - Подтверждает факт повышения и контекст обсуждения в Совете социального диалога.
- [The minimum wage will rise in Poland: how many times higher it is than Ukraine's](https://tsn.ua/ru/groshi/v-polshe-vyrastet-minimalka-vo-skolko-raz-ona-vyshe-ukrainskoy-3169598.html) - Согласуется с данными о размере «минималки» и динамике за последние годы.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What will the minimum wage in Poland be from 1 January 2027?
**A:** From 1 January 2027, the minimum wage in Poland will be 4,950 zloty gross, and the minimum hourly rate will be 32.30 zloty.

### Q: By how much will the minimum wage rise compared with 2026?
**A:** The minimum wage will rise by 144 zloty (from 4,806 to 4,950 zloty), and the hourly rate by 0.90 zloty (from 31.40 to 32.30 zloty).

### Q: Why did the Council of Ministers, rather than the Social Dialogue Council, take the decision?
**A:** Representatives of trade unions and employers failed to reach consensus: unions proposed a level of no less than 5,200 zloty, while employers — no higher than the government's proposal. Due to the lack of agreement, the final decision was taken by the Council of Ministers in the procedure established by law, by 15 September 2026.

### Q: How has the minimum wage in Poland changed over the past 10 years?
**A:** Over the decade, the minimum wage has grown by 3,056 zloty — from 1,750 zloty in 2015 to 4,806 zloty in 2026. The most intense years were 2023 and 2024, when the review was carried out twice a year.

### Q: What is the average wage in Poland as of mid-2026?
**A:** According to data for August 2026, the average wage in Poland was 9,966 zloty gross, while the median — the level below which half of workers earned — was 7,690 zloty.