Poland IT salary guide · Updated for 2026
IT salaries in Poland by role
Compare salary ranges for software developers, QA engineers, data specialists, DevOps, designers and product roles. Check junior, mid and senior pay on employment contracts and B2B.
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IT salaries in Poland depend mainly on role, seniority, city or remote model, contract type, technology stack and specialization.
Employment contract numbers are usually monthly gross salary. Estimated net salary is what may reach your bank account after tax and social contributions. B2B numbers are monthly invoice values excluding VAT, not take-home pay.
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15 roles shown
Development
Software Engineer
Also searched as: Software Developer
Software Engineers design, build, test and maintain software systems. In Polish job ads, this title can describe platform work, product engineering, API development, internal tooling or general software development.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month
Development
Frontend
Also searched as: React Developer
Frontend Developers build the browser-facing part of web applications. Polish offers often mention React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript, TypeScript, accessibility, testing and cooperation with product and design teams.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 13,000–17,500 gross/month
Development
Backend
Also searched as: Java Developer
Backend Developers build server-side systems, APIs, databases, integrations and business logic. Polish job ads often use language-specific titles such as Java Developer or .NET Developer.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 14,500–19,000 gross/month
Development
Fullstack
Also searched as: Full Stack Developer
Fullstack Developers work across user interfaces, APIs, databases and deployment pipelines. In smaller product teams, they may own large parts of delivery from feature design to production release.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 14,000–18,500 gross/month
Development
Mobile
Also searched as: iOS Developer
Mobile Developers build iOS, Android or cross-platform applications. Polish job ads may ask for Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, React Native, testing, app-store releases and API integration.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 14,500–19,000 gross/month
Design & Quality
QA Engineer
Also searched as: Software Tester
QA Engineers test software quality through manual testing, automated tests, exploratory testing, regression planning and cooperation with developers and product teams.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 10,500–14,000 gross/month
Infrastructure & Security
DevOps
Also searched as: DevOps Specialist
DevOps Engineers improve how software is built, deployed, monitored and operated. In Polish offers this can include cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes, observability and incident response.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 15,000–20,000 gross/month
Infrastructure & Security
Cloud Engineer
Also searched as: AWS Engineer
Cloud Engineers design, build and maintain cloud infrastructure. In Poland, the title can cover AWS, Azure, GCP, landing zones, networking, IAM, migration and automation work.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 16,000–21,000 gross/month
Data & AI
Data Analyst
Also searched as: BI Analyst
Data Analysts prepare reports, dashboards, analyses and business insights. Polish offers often mention BI Analyst, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Excel and sometimes Python.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 12,500–16,500 gross/month
Data & AI
Data Engineer
Also searched as: Big Data Engineer
Data Engineers build and maintain data pipelines, warehouses, lakehouses and platform integrations. They make data usable for analysts, product teams and machine learning systems.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 14,000–18,500 gross/month
Data & AI
AI Engineer
Also searched as: Artificial Intelligence Engineer
AI Engineers build AI-powered applications and workflows. This page treats AI Engineer as an applied software role, separate from Machine Learning Engineer and research-heavy model training roles.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 15,000–20,000 gross/month
Data & AI
ML Engineer
Also searched as: Machine Learning Developer
Machine Learning Engineers develop, train, evaluate and deploy ML models. Polish offers often mention Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, model deployment and MLOps.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 15,000–19,500 gross/month
Infrastructure & Security
Cybersecurity
Also searched as: SOC Analyst
Cybersecurity Specialists protect systems, applications and organizations from security risk. This page groups several security specializations, so ranges should be read as a broad benchmark.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 15,000–20,500 gross/month
Product, Project & Business
Product Manager
Also searched as: Digital Product Manager
Product Managers decide what product problems to solve and coordinate discovery, prioritization and delivery with engineering, design, data and business teams.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 13,000–17,500 gross/month
Design & Quality
UI/UX
Also searched as: UX Designer
UI/UX Designers create digital product experiences, flows, interfaces and design systems. Polish offers may use UX Designer, UI Designer, Product Designer or UX/UI Designer.
Seniority: Junior, Mid, Senior
Contracts: employment contract, B2B
Mid: PLN 10,500–14,500 gross/month
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PLN 13,500–18,500/month
This is monthly gross salary before tax, social contributions and health contribution.
Employment contract vs B2B in Poland
Employment contract
The salary is usually shown as gross monthly pay. The employee receives net pay after tax, social contributions and health contribution, with employee rights and benefits attached to the contract.
B2B
The amount is usually a monthly net invoice value excluding VAT. The specialist handles taxes, ZUS, accounting and some business costs, so invoice value is not the same as take-home pay.
How seniority affects IT salaries in Poland
Junior: early-career role with limited ownership and strong mentoring.
Mid: independent delivery in a known stack, often the most common benchmark in job ads.
Senior: broader ownership, technical decisions, mentoring and responsibility for quality.
Lead / Principal / Architect: wider technical or people leadership; compare scope carefully because titles are not standardized.
IT salaries by city in Poland
Warsaw often has high IT salary ranges, but Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk / Tricity, Poznan, Katowice and Lodz also have strong technology markets. Remote roles can reduce the importance of home city, although some offers still depend on the company or client location.
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Read the Poland IT GuideMethodology
These salary benchmarks use 2026 Polish IT salary reports, job offer analysis and market benchmarks. UoP means gross monthly salary on an employment contract. B2B means monthly invoice value net of VAT, not take-home pay. The central benchmark is a useful reference point, not a guaranteed market average. Estimated categories use broader market data, comparable roles and current offers.
Verified ranges are displayed normally. Estimated ranges are market estimates based on broader Polish IT categories, comparable roles and current offers. Roles marked needs-review are not shown on this hub, in the selector or in the sitemap.
FAQ
What is the average IT salary in Poland?
There is no single useful average for all IT jobs. Salary depends on role, seniority, city, contract type and specialization, so compare the role pages instead of mixing junior, senior, employment and B2B offers into one number.
How much does a software engineer earn in Poland?
Software Engineer salaries vary by seniority and contract. Use the Software Engineer page to compare junior, mid and senior ranges for employment contract and B2B offers.
Are IT salaries in Poland shown as gross or net?
Employment contract offers are usually shown as monthly gross salary. Net salary is the estimated amount after tax and social contributions.
Is B2B pay in Poland the same as net salary?
No. B2B amounts are usually monthly net invoice values excluding VAT. They are not take-home pay because taxes, ZUS, accounting, costs and unpaid breaks still matter.
Which IT roles pay the most in Poland?
Senior software engineering, data engineering, machine learning, cloud, DevOps and security roles can reach higher ranges, but the exact comparison depends on scope and contract type.
Are salaries higher in Warsaw than in other Polish cities?
Warsaw often has high salary ranges, but Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk / Tricity and other tech hubs can also be competitive. Remote work can reduce the importance of where you live.
Can foreigners work in IT in Poland?
Many foreigners work in Polish IT, but legal work status, contract type, tax residency and residence rules should be checked before signing an offer.