Distribution of wages and salaries in the national economy in May 2026
A
A
A
In May 2026, the median monthly gross wage and salary decreased by 1.9% in nominal terms compared with April 2026, whilst it increased by 6.6% compared with May 2025. During the same period, the average monthly gross wage and salary decreased by 4.9% in nominal terms compared with April 2026, whilst it increased by 5.8% compared with May 2025.
The median gross wage and salary in the national economy in May 2026 was PLN 7 550.32. It means that half of the employees received a wage or salary not higher than this amount, and the other half received a wage or salary not lower than this amount. The median wage and salary varied depending on sex - among men it was PLN 7 743.00 (102.6% of the total value), whilst among women it was PLN 7 360.00 (97.5% of the total value). In terms of entity size, the highest median wage and salary was recorded, as in previous periods, in entities with 1 000 or more employed persons - PLN 8 729.80 (115.6% of the total value), whilst the lowest was in entities with 9 or fewer employed persons - at the level of the minimum wage, i.e. PLN 4 806.00 (63.7% of the total value).
