Distribution of wages and salaries in the national economy in January 2025



02.07.2025
In January 2025, the median monthly gross wage and salary in the national economy in Poland was 21.0% lower than the average monthly gross wage and salary in that month.
The median gross wage and salary in the national economy in January 2025 was PLN 6 882.80. This means that half of the employees were paid a wage or salary not higher than this amount, and the other half received a wage or salary not lower than this amount. In the public sector, the median wage and salary was PLN 1 456.24 higher than the total median wage and salary, while in the private sector it was PLN 692.57 lower. The value of the median wage and salary varied by sex – in the case of men, it amounted to PLN 7 032.61 and was PLN 298.27 higher than for women.