Statistics Poland: wages 09/2026
In the first nine months of 2026, the average wage in the enterprise sector was PLN 9,353.52 (+5.8% y/y, +2.7% in real terms). In September, wages increased to PLN 9,266.48 (+5.9% y/y).
Nominal and real gross wages and salaries
In the period of January–September 2026, the average monthly gross wage and salary in the enterprise sector1 amounted to PLN 9,353.52 and was 5.8% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year (when an increase of 8.1% was recorded). Its purchasing power was 2.7% greater than a year earlier (at that time, an increase of 4.1% was observed).
In September this year, the average monthly gross wage and salary in the enterprise sector1 was PLN 9,266.48, i.e. 5.9% more than a year ago (compared to an increase of 5.6% in August this year and 7.5% in September last year). As a result of accelerating inflation, the year-on-year increase in purchasing power slowed down to 1.6% and was the lowest in three years (in August this year it stood at 2.0%, and in September last year at 4.6%).
Gross wages and salaries by sections and divisions of the enterprise sector
In the period of January–September this year, average nominal gross wages and salaries increased year-on-year across all analyzed sections of the enterprise sector. Wages and salaries increased the most in real estate activities (by 7.6%) and water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (by 7.1%). Higher than the sector average wage increases were also recorded in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (6.7%), information and communication (6.5%), manufacturing (6.0%), wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, as well as transportation and storage (growth of 5.9% each). Among the analyzed sections, wages grew the least in mining and quarrying (by 2.2%), and wage growth was also below average in accommodation and food service activities (5.4%) and construction (5.6%).
In all divisions with a significant share in employment, nominal wages and salaries were higher than in the period of January–September of the previous year. Wages increased the most in wholesale trade (by 7.4%) and in the manufacture of fabricated metal products (by 7.2%). Higher than average wage growth in the sector was also observed in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles, warehousing and support activities for transportation, and the manufacture of machinery and equipment (by 6.6% each), manufacture of rubber and plastic products (6.3%), civil engineering and manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (by 6.2% each), manufacture of electrical equipment (6.1%), as well as specialized construction activities (6.0%). Wages and salaries increased the least in the manufacture of food products (by 4.1%), whereas in the corresponding period of the previous year this division recorded the highest increase.
