Software Engineer in Poland: a 205 000 zł national median
Software Engineers in Poland earn a national median of 205 000 zł (17 100 zł a month, roughly 99 zł an hour on a 2,080-hour year).
Software Engineer Salary in Poland
The Poland median is US$52,012 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is PLN). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
National median
US$52,012
per year
Monthly (national)
US$4,339
per month, before tax
Hourly (national)
US$25.01
varies by city
Software Engineer pay in Poland vs other countries
Poland is 13th of 16 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$52,000). South Korea pays 15% more (236 489 zł at today's rate) and Brazil pays 42% less (118 330 zł).
That median is about 1.8× GDP per person (US$28,400, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In PLN | vs Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  South Korea | US$60,000 | 236 489 zł | +15% |
| 13 |  Poland | US$52,000 | 205 000 zł | — |
| 14 |  Brazil | US$30,000 | 118 330 zł | -42% |
Remote pay for workers in Poland
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$136,000), that would be about 536 027 zł, 2.61× the local median. Location-adjusted remote offers usually land between the two.
Income tax on a software engineer salary in Poland (estimate)
Our simplified income-tax model for Poland leaves about 168 100 zł a year from the 205 000 zł median, 14 008 zł a month at a 18% effective rate. Flat ~18% effective-rate estimate. Rough national income-tax estimate; excludes social security, local taxes, and credits.
Poland: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in Poland rose 3.8% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the 205 000 zł median takes a raise of about 7790 zł.
Unemployment was 3% of the labour force in 2025.
Poland has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about 788 zł before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.