Salary expectations in Poland

omgah poland is poor! no wonder the state a live (cali) has a higher GDP than ur country! R u kidding me thats like 3rd world salary? Damn now i know y my GFs family came here!

I think you should just worry about your own stock markets before gibbering on.

Hi All

My name is Matt. I just got a job offer in Krakow. its 9895 PLN per month. Looks like after deduction of all taxes i get net 6719 PN per month. Is the tax rate this high in Poland?

Is 6719 PLN a good salary in Krakow?

Is it like average salary, above average or excellent?

What would be the average rent for a single bedroom apartment in Krakow and any information regarding living expense would help.

Whether the salary's good or not depends what you'll be doing. For a burger flipper it would be insanely good, but maybe not great for a corporate lawyer. In any case, you should be able to live pretty comfortably on that in Krakow.

Sounds enough for me, usually i take home about 5k and live comfortably on that. Some months when ive been on holiday i take home half of that and still have no problems. Depends if your shrewed with your cash or. From what ive been told by my students average is about 1500, and they seem to get by no problem.

Thanks CYG.
what would you put - average/above average/good. in terms of professional salary in Krakow

Thanks DTaylor
what would you put - average/above average/good. in terms of professional salary in Krakow

by the way i am an IT Consultant

Well difine professional, State teachers earn a pitence, 1000-1300 pcm, whats your profession and i can find out the base rates of pay for u.

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ok i will ask a couple of guys who might know people in that sector. Though if you earn above 5k, you will live a very comfortable life. I always eat out, spend my weekends on hoildays around Poland and always manage to save. For a top of the range 1 bedroom flat you pay around 1.5k, bills are maybe 500pln a month, So you will have plenty of spare cash, trust me;)

IT, my friend who is now in Poznan earns the same as he did in Ireland. In krakow above 4k will guarantee a good class of living.

Thanks mate. I think i will take the job then. Thanks a lot for your help.

Yes. But you can ask them to employ you as a one-person company and then you only pay 19% tax and PLN 250 a month NI (rises to PLN 800 a month after you've been in business for two years).


Above average but by no means excellent. You'll have a pretty comfortable lifestyle.


One-bed apartment in a decent state and decent location would probably be in the region of PLN 1400 to PLN 2200 a month. Depends how fussy you are and how much space you want.

Having been on holiday in Greece, I'm sure this is a minimum. However it is seasonal work.

I think instead of concerning yourself straight away with how much you get paid perhaps researching the cost of living would be a better way of calculating if what they offer you is enough for you to maintain your life style. The other factors such as language, culture and weather are all important. Its not just about the money. You will be adopting a different way of living. Good luck.

(Adim, by the way have you all lost your senses of humour or is it just collective OCD)

Thanks mate

Well, but why would they want a Greek employee with a master... ? Like people already said everything depends If they really need a guy fluent in Greek, with contacts in Greece, knowledge of local law, customs etc. If yes then you should get at least 1200 EUR, probably more but If they don't need a guy with these skills/knowledge then they won't give you even 500, they will give you nothing. Why would they even take a Greek guy not fluent in Polish ? To show customers as curiosity ?


Income tax is not that high, ZUS and health insurence is the problem.


~280% of average salary. In Kraków a bit less but still at least 250% of average.

Holly crap! 1200 euro/month = 14,400 euro/year = 21K USD ?


21K USD = about $10/hour.

6719zl per month is peanuts, most of my friends earn 10000 to 20000 and still find it hard.
Tell you boss he must pay for your rent and company car, otherwise no deal. the result may surprise you

good luck

Is ZUS repatriable for a foreign worker? Its a big hit and would this be refunded when the person leaves the country?

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this song is talking about you ...

supertramp what a great band .....

Either you or your friends are lying. I suspect it is you.

20,000zl is more than £4,000. 240,000zl is £50,000/US$100,000. What kind of moron would claim it is hard to live in Warsaw on £50,000/US$100,000 a year? Oh, sorry, your kind of moron.

since when has anyone in poland told the truth about their earnings...?

my girlfriend has recently moved back to poland looking for work as a physio.
in england she can earn around £23,000-£32,000 what can she earn in poland

Hi Harry

I did a bit of research in this and find out 9879 ZL(my gross pay/month) is not bad. i think 'Sir' Gayer doesnt like anyone coming to Poland. Or he is Sir Lord Gayer friends with queen of England and so....

I think that you are probably right!

If you set up a one-person company and get your employer to contract your company, that 9879zl gross could be a net of 7605zl for the first two years and 7105zl after that. It's well worth asking them if they'd consider employing you as a one-person company (they should jump at the offer because it cuts 23% of the cost of hiring you because they don't need to make employer NI contributions). Give it a try.

i agree but i dont think i can be self employed as i am a foreigner. The company has to apply for my work permit showing their interest in 'employing me'. i will give it a try anyway.

If you're British, you should have no problem registering as self-employed (actually it's called something along the lines of "having your own business activity") in Poland. You DO NOT need a work permit here.

When i registered in my local town hall, the woman at the desk asked me if I had a visa in my passport. we kindly reminded the woman that the UK was in Europe as is Poland and therefore a Visa wasn't needed. After double checking this revelation with here colleagues she agreed i didn't need a Visa.!!!!!!!!!!

and these people want us to take them seriously

he he he he Impossible take the seriously

Even if you are a foreigner, you can still have a one-person company if Poles in your country are allowed to have their own one-person companies.

Do employees in Poland get payed their salary on weekly, bi-weekly or monthly bases?

What is the current average annual household (or individual) income?

What is an average price for a house in Poland and what are your average mortgage payments?