Updated for 2026
Software Engineer salary in Poland
A general Software Engineer salary guide for Poland. Use it when the role covers broad product engineering or application development and does not clearly fit frontend, backend, fullstack or mobile.
Quick answer
A Software Engineer in Poland typically earns around PLN 7,500–10,500 gross/month as a junior, PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month as a mid-level specialist and PLN 19,000–25,000 gross/month as a senior. On B2B contracts, monthly invoice ranges are typically higher and are net of VAT, not take-home pay.
Employment contract and B2B assumptions
- - Employment contract means monthly gross salary before Polish tax, social contributions and health contribution.
- - B2B means monthly net invoice value, excluding VAT. It is not take-home pay.
- - Estimated take-home pay depends on tax and social contributions, ZUS, costs, accounting, unpaid vacation, unpaid sick leave and downtime.
- - The page uses rounded salary ranges for comparison, not exact payroll advice.
Salary by seniority
Compare junior, mid and senior Software Engineer offers. UoP values are monthly gross salary. B2B values are monthly net invoice amounts before taxes, ZUS, accounting costs and unpaid time off.
Role context
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.
Quick salary selector
Choose city, seniority and contract type. The selector uses the same salary data as the SEO table below.
Selected benchmark
PLN 13,500–18,500/month
Central benchmark: PLN 16,000/month.
This is monthly gross salary before taxes and ZUS. Your take-home pay will be lower.
| Seniority | Warsaw | Krakow | Wroclaw | Gdansk / Tri-City | Poznan | Katowice | Lodz | Remote Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Software Engineer | UoP: PLN 7,500–10,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,500–12,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 7,500–10,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,500–12,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 7,500–10,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,500–12,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 7,500–10,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,500–12,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 7,400–10,300 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,300–11,800 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 7,300–10,200 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,200–11,600 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 7,100–10,000 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,100–11,400 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 7,500–10,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 8,500–12,000 net of VAT/month |
| Mid Software Engineer | UoP: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 13,200–18,100 gross/month B2B: PLN 16,700–22,100 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 13,100–17,900 gross/month B2B: PLN 16,500–21,800 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 12,800–17,600 gross/month B2B: PLN 16,200–21,400 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month |
| Senior Software Engineer | UoP: PLN 19,000–25,000 gross/month B2B: PLN 23,000–29,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 19,000–25,000 gross/month B2B: PLN 23,000–29,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 19,000–25,000 gross/month B2B: PLN 23,000–29,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 19,000–25,000 gross/month B2B: PLN 23,000–29,000 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 18,600–24,500 gross/month B2B: PLN 22,500–28,400 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 18,400–24,300 gross/month B2B: PLN 22,300–28,100 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 18,100–23,800 gross/month B2B: PLN 21,900–27,600 net of VAT/month | UoP: PLN 19,000–25,000 gross/month B2B: PLN 23,000–29,000 net of VAT/month |
Salary by city
Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk / Tri-City and remote roles use the source benchmark range. Poznan, Katowice and Lodz use conservative rounded city adjustments. Remote Poland can vary strongly depending on whether the company is Polish, EU-based or US-based.
Warsaw
Mid benchmark: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Krakow
Mid benchmark: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Wroclaw
Mid benchmark: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Gdansk / Tri-City
Mid benchmark: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Poznan
Mid benchmark: PLN 13,200–18,100 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 16,700–22,100 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Katowice
Mid benchmark: PLN 13,100–17,900 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 16,500–21,800 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Lodz
Mid benchmark: PLN 12,800–17,600 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 16,200–21,400 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Remote Poland
Mid benchmark: PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month on employment contract or PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month on B2B invoice.
Gross vs net on employment contract
On a Polish employment contract, job ads usually show monthly gross salary. The amount paid to your bank account is lower because social contributions, health contribution and income tax are deducted.
Example: a mid Software Engineer in Warsaw, Krakow or Wroclaw has a source range of PLN 13,500–18,500 gross/month. A useful central benchmark is approximately PLN 16,000 gross/month, which is roughly PLN 9,533–12,941 net under simplified ZarobTo assumptions.
Brutto vs netto explained simplyB2B invoice vs estimated take-home
Software Engineer B2B benchmarks are monthly net invoice amounts, excluding VAT. This is not personal take-home pay. From a B2B invoice you still need to cover taxes, ZUS, accounting, business costs, unpaid vacation, unpaid sick leave and downtime.
Example: a mid Software Engineer B2B benchmark in the largest cities is PLN 17,000–22,500 net of VAT/month on an invoice. A useful central benchmark is approximately PLN 19,750 net of VAT/month. The real take-home amount depends on tax form, ZUS, costs and unpaid breaks.
Compare B2B with employment contractIs this a good salary in Poland?
A good Software Engineer salary depends on seniority, city, contract type, real take-home pay and the risk you accept. Compare the offer with similar roles, then estimate net salary or B2B take-home before deciding.
What affects the salary?
The title is broad, so the best comparison depends on the actual stack and responsibility level. Architecture ownership, production responsibility and strong backend or cloud exposure can move offers toward higher senior ranges.
Typical technologies
Specializations
Salary factors
- - scope of ownership
- - system complexity
- - production responsibility
- - cloud experience
- - English communication
- - company funding and market
Related roles
Compare this guide with nearby IT roles. The list is curated for this role instead of showing every salary page.
Methodology
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.
Estimated market range based on current Polish IT salary reports, comparable roles, current job offers and rounded city adjustments.
FAQ
How much does a Software Engineer earn in Poland?
Software Engineer salary in Poland depends on seniority, city and contract type. In these benchmarks, Warsaw / Krakow / Wroclaw ranges go from PLN 7,500–10,500 gross/month for junior employment-contract roles to PLN 19,000–25,000 gross/month for senior employment-contract roles.
Is Software Engineer the same as Software Developer in Poland?
Often yes. Polish employers use both titles for people building software, although Software Engineer may imply broader system design, product ownership or production responsibility.
Should I compare a Software Engineer offer with frontend or backend salaries?
Compare it with the closest actual scope. If the work is mostly React, use Frontend Developer as a reference. If it is APIs, databases and services, compare Backend Developer too.
Is B2B better than employment contract for a Software Engineer in Poland?
Not always. B2B invoice values can look higher, but you need to pay taxes, ZUS, accounting costs and price in unpaid vacation, unpaid sick leave and downtime.
What is the difference between gross and net salary in Poland?
Gross salary is the amount before tax and social contributions. Net salary or take-home pay is the estimated amount that reaches your bank account after deductions.
How can I estimate my take-home pay?
Use the ZarobTo gross-net calculator for employment contract offers and the B2B vs employment calculator for invoice-based offers. The benchmarks on this page are educational estimates.