This Is How Much Poles Actually Earn. The Central Statistical Office Has Released New Data.
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The Central Statistical Office (GUS) has released median salary data for March. This is a more reliable way to show how much we actually earn than the average.
March brought a drop in wages on a monthly basis, but wages continued to rise year-on-year. The median gross monthly salary was 2.1 percent lower than in February, and the average salary was down 2.7 percent. At the same time, compared to March 2025, the median increased by 7.6 percent, and the average salary by 6.6 percent.
The median and average salaries declined in March, but continued to increase year-on-year. The latest Central Statistical Office (GUS) report shows that half of Poles earn less than PLN 7,500 gross. Find out what wages are like in specific industries and where the gender pay gap is greatest. The median salary in March 2026 was PLN 7,530.45 gross, … The article "Median wages have fallen by over 2 percent. The Central Statistical Office (GUS) has …
The median gross monthly wage in the national economy in March 2026 amounted to PLN 7,530.45 and was 22.4 percent lower than the average gross wage, according to the Central Statistical Office.
The median salary in Poland is steadily rising, but the latest data show it's still some way from breaking 8,000 PLN gross. This is significantly lower than the national average.
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