Average gross pay in Poland reached PLN 9,317.01 in the third quarter of 2026, up 6.2% from a year earlier, Statistics Poland (GUS) reported. Earnings rose by PLN 545.31 in nominal terms and by 2.6% after inflation.

By Adam Ujazdowski. English adaptation of the Polish article, originally published on 9 November 2026.

The national average increased by PLN 83.88, or 0.9%, from the second quarter. It remained below the PLN 9,562.88 recorded in the first three months of the year. Annual wage growth had been 7.5% in the third quarter of 2025.

Median pay was PLN 7,550 in May

Separate Statistics Poland data for May show the gap between average earnings and the amount earned by the employee at the midpoint of the pay distribution. Median gross pay that month was PLN 7,550.32, compared with a mean of PLN 9,178.16. The difference exceeded PLN 1,600.

Higher earnings limits for pension recipients from December

Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) will use the third-quarter figures to set new earnings limits for people receiving benefits including early-retirement and disability pensions. Until the end of November, monthly income above PLN 6,463.20 can trigger a reduction in benefits, while income above PLN 12,003.10 can lead to payments being suspended. Both thresholds will rise on 1 December.

Data sources: Statistics Poland and the Social Insurance Institution.