Salaries 04/2026

Average wages in April 2026 increased by 5.4% year-on-year to 9,530.74 PLN

Author: GUS

In April 2026, the average monthly gross wage and salary in the enterprise sector (in entities with 10 or more employed persons) amounted to PLN 9,530.74, i.e. 5.4% more than a year ago (compared to an increase of 6.6% in March this year and by 9.3% in April last year).

Its purchasing power increased by 2.1% year-on-year (in March this year it increased by 3.5%, and in April last year – by 5.1%).

In the period of January–April this year, the average monthly gross wage and salary in the enterprise sector stood at PLN 9,350.09 and was 5.9% higher than in the corresponding period of last year (when the growth was 8.5%).

In most sections and all main employment divisions, wage increases were recorded. The fastest-growing salaries were in the manufacture of metal products (+8.8%) and construction of buildings (+8.5%). The smallest increase was recorded in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+3.8%) sector.

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