The 10,000 Zloty Illusion: The Real Picture of Salaries in Poland in 2026
🇵🇱 The average salary in Poland in 2026 almost reached 10,000 zloty, but this is an illusion: the real median salary is only 7,690 zloty.
📉 Half of the workers receive less than 7,700 zloty, and 40% — no more than 6,802 zloty.
💰 Income leaders: coal mining (16.9k) and IT (18.9k).
📉 Outliers: security (5.5k) and small business (median up to 4.8k).
👴 The highest salaries are among workers over 65, the lowest — among youth under 25.
📊 In 2026, employers have become more selective: salary growth is happening only where there is a labor shortage.
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