Work / What is a good salary in Wroclaw? (coordinator position for an IT company) [27]

Hello all,

I am posting to see if anyone can give me a realistic idea of what a good salary in Wroclaw is? I have done a bit of research and have a pretty good idea of what things costs (renting an apartment, going out for drinks, etc). However, I am seeing a lot of different opinions as to what a good salary in Wroclaw is.

I am currently in the negotiation phase with a potential employer in Wroclaw. They have pretty much offered me the job but the compensation is still to be determined. It is kind of hard to get a feel for what would be a far deal for them and myself. They have not given me a range and are waiting on me to tell them my compensation requirements. They have said that it would be more than $5,000 Polish zloty (net) but not as high as $8,000 Polish zloty (net) per month. Without disclosing to much information I can tell you that the position is a coordinator position for an IT company. It requires a Masters degree and fluent English (which I do have a MA and speak fluent English).

I am from the US and would be moving there with my fiance. She is planning on looking for work as well. We would want to rent a flat or 1 bedroom in the old city or midtown and would like to travel on the weekends around Poland and nearby countries.

So I guess the question would be what is a realistic salary (net) to ask for? If they offered something like $5,600 Polish zloty (net) per month would that be enough to live and save a little to do some traveling? I was thinking that the Zloty equivalent to $2,000 US dollars (net) per month would be reasonable. I think $2,000 USD comes out to a little less than $ 6,700 Polish zloty (net).

I do understand that this salary is a lot by Polish standards and that if I moved there I should not expect to make my present salary. $2,000 USD per month is on the low end in the states. That's only about $24,000.00 per year. I currently make about 49,000.00 USD per year so taking $6,700 polish zloty (net) per month would put me at not even making half of what I make now in a year. But I am willing to take the loss to live abroad.

Thanks for reading,

Chris