Distribution of wages and salaries in the national economy in May 2025
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In May 2025, the median monthly gross wage and salary in the national economy was 18.4% lower than the average monthly gross wage and salary in that month.
The median gross wage and salary in the national economy in May 2025 was PLN 7 082.00, which 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 8 260.00, which was 116.6% of the total value, while in the private sector it was PLN 6 466.59 – 91.3% of the total value. The median wage and salary varied depending on sex – in the case of men it was PLN 7 299.68 (103.1% of the total value), while among women it was PLN 6 897.36 (97.4% of the total value). Taking the employees’ age into account, the highest median wage and salary was recorded in the 35-44 age group – it was PLN 7 397.55 (104.5% of the total value), while the lowest was in the 24-or-under age group, at PLN 5 731.00 (80.9% of the total value). In turn, in terms of entity size, the highest median wage and salary was recorded in entities with 1 000 or more employed persons – PLN 8 279.38 (116.9% of the total value), and the lowest in entities with 9 or fewer employed persons – PLN 4 666.00 (65.9% of the total value).
