A person working in Teaching / Education in Poland typically earns around 8,020 PLN per month. Salaries range from 3,850 PLN (lowest average) to 14,600 PLN (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Teaching / Education careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Advisor | 7,740 PLN |
Academic Coach | 7,920 PLN |
Academic Manager | 8,760 PLN |
Academic Specialist | 7,110 PLN |
Academic Staff | 5,990 PLN |
Accompanist | 6,430 PLN |
Achievement Coach | 7,650 PLN |
Admissions Specialist | 7,080 PLN |
Agricultural Sciences Teacher | 6,230 PLN |
Anthropology Teacher | 6,360 PLN |
Arabic Language Teacher | 6,020 PLN |
Archeology Teacher | 6,400 PLN |
Architecture Teacher | 6,770 PLN |
Archivist | 5,140 PLN |
Art Teacher | 5,910 PLN |
Assistant School Principal | 7,860 PLN |
Assistant Teacher | 5,270 PLN |
Biochemistry Professor | 10,600 PLN |
Biology Teacher | 5,970 PLN |
Bursary Scheme Manager | 6,990 PLN |
Business Teacher | 6,310 PLN |
Chemistry Teacher | 6,140 PLN |
Child Care Coordinator | 6,170 PLN |
Child Care Worker | 4,840 PLN |
Clinical School Psychologist | 8,970 PLN |
College Aide | 7,420 PLN |
College and Career Readiness Specialist | 8,460 PLN |
College President | 13,600 PLN |
Communications Teacher | 5,960 PLN |
Community Education Officer | 5,010 PLN |
Computer Science Teacher | 5,940 PLN |
Computer Teacher | 6,000 PLN |
Creative Writing Trainer | 7,070 PLN |
Credit Counselor | 7,250 PLN |
Cultural Studies Teacher | 6,140 PLN |
Curriculum Developer | 8,260 PLN |
Curriculum Specialist | 7,910 PLN |
Demonstrator | 5,750 PLN |
Deputy Controller of Examinations | 7,550 PLN |
Director of Learning Technology | 8,180 PLN |
Distance Learning Coordinator | 6,740 PLN |
Economics Lecturer | 10,200 PLN |
Education Administrator | 7,150 PLN |
Education Assistant Director | 8,070 PLN |
Education Assistant Principal | 6,380 PLN |
Education Assistant Professor | 8,450 PLN |
Education Consultant | 8,500 PLN |
Education Coordinator | 6,390 PLN |
Education Counselor | 6,830 PLN |
Education Director | 11,100 PLN |
Education Program Specialist | 7,760 PLN |
Education Researcher | 8,530 PLN |
Education Resource Specialist | 6,970 PLN |
Education Services Facilitator | 7,160 PLN |
Educational Psychologist | 9,420 PLN |
EFL Teacher | 6,240 PLN |
eLearning Trainer | 5,370 PLN |
Elementary School Teacher | 5,170 PLN |
Engineering Lecturer | 10,200 PLN |
Engineering Teacher | 8,400 PLN |
English Teacher | 5,630 PLN |
ESL Teacher | 6,180 PLN |
Faculty Assistant | 7,470 PLN |
Foreign Language Teacher | 5,350 PLN |
GED Teacher | 5,590 PLN |
Geography Teacher | 5,840 PLN |
Head of Mathematics Department | 8,520 PLN |
Head of School | 9,770 PLN |
High School Teacher | 6,600 PLN |
History Teacher | 6,500 PLN |
Infant Teacher | 4,530 PLN |
Instructional Assistant | 6,130 PLN |
Instructor | 6,790 PLN |
Kindergarten Teacher | 5,070 PLN |
Language Instructor For Expatriate | 5,120 PLN |
Law Teacher | 8,550 PLN |
Learning Designer | 7,660 PLN |
Lecturer | 10,000 PLN |
Librarian | 5,120 PLN |
Library Assistant | 3,980 PLN |
Library Director | 7,360 PLN |
Library Specialist | 5,180 PLN |
Life Sciences Teacher | 5,760 PLN |
Math Lecturer | 10,900 PLN |
Mathematics Teacher | 6,870 PLN |
Mentor | 6,810 PLN |
Middle School Teacher | 6,430 PLN |
Music Teacher | 5,790 PLN |
Nursery Manager | 8,660 PLN |
Nursery Worker | 3,860 PLN |
Paraprofessional | 8,340 PLN |
Physical Education Specialist | 7,010 PLN |
Physical Education Teacher | 5,720 PLN |
Physics Teacher | 6,390 PLN |
Political Science Teacher | 6,670 PLN |
Post Doctoral Researcher | 9,860 PLN |
Preschool Education Administrator | 6,850 PLN |
Preschool Teacher | 4,850 PLN |
Primary School Teacher | 5,650 PLN |
Principal | 8,400 PLN |
Product Specialist | 7,050 PLN |
Professor - Accounting | 10,900 PLN |
Professor - Architecture | 10,700 PLN |
Professor - Biology | 11,200 PLN |
Professor - Business Administration | 10,600 PLN |
Professor - Chemical Engineering | 11,300 PLN |
Professor - Chemistry | 10,800 PLN |
Professor - Civil Engineering | 10,800 PLN |
Professor - Communication | 10,400 PLN |
Professor - Computer Science | 10,700 PLN |
Professor - Dentistry | 12,000 PLN |
Professor - Drama | 10,700 PLN |
Professor - Economics | 11,300 PLN |
Professor - Education | 10,800 PLN |
Professor - Electrical Engineering | 12,100 PLN |
Professor - English | 10,600 PLN |
Professor - Environmental Engineering | 11,100 PLN |
Professor - Foreign Languages | 9,990 PLN |
Professor - Geological Sciences | 11,100 PLN |
Professor - History | 10,900 PLN |
Professor - Industrial Engineering | 10,500 PLN |
Professor - Law | 12,300 PLN |
Professor - Legal Support | 10,700 PLN |
Professor - Liberal Arts | 10,800 PLN |
Professor - Marketing | 10,500 PLN |
Professor - Mathematics | 11,500 PLN |
Professor - Mechanical Engineering | 12,100 PLN |
Professor - Medical Administration | 11,900 PLN |
Professor - Medicine | 13,000 PLN |
Professor - Music | 9,670 PLN |
Professor - Nursing | 10,700 PLN |
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences | 11,000 PLN |
Professor - Philosophy | 10,800 PLN |
Professor - Physical Therapy | 11,000 PLN |
Professor - Physics | 12,200 PLN |
Professor - Psychology | 10,800 PLN |
Professor - Rehabilitation | 9,780 PLN |
Professor - Social Work | 10,300 PLN |
Professor - Sociology | 11,000 PLN |
Professor - Special Education | 10,900 PLN |
Psychology Teacher | 9,280 PLN |
Public Management Assistant Professor | 9,250 PLN |
School Counselor | 8,370 PLN |
Science Educator | 6,100 PLN |
Science Laboratory Assistant | 5,630 PLN |
Science Teacher | 6,120 PLN |
Secondary Mathematics Teacher | 6,420 PLN |
Secondary School Teacher | 5,890 PLN |
Special Education Teacher | 6,630 PLN |
Special Needs Assistant | 5,000 PLN |
Statistics Lecturer | 10,700 PLN |
Student Accounts Coordinator | 5,920 PLN |
Student Development Specialist | 7,160 PLN |
Student Employment Specialist | 6,610 PLN |
Student Services | 5,240 PLN |
Student Support Manager | 7,000 PLN |
Substitute Teacher | 5,040 PLN |
Teacher | 5,250 PLN |
Teacher Aide | 4,940 PLN |
Teacher Trainer | 7,090 PLN |
Training and Development Specialist | 7,620 PLN |
Training Coordinator | 5,710 PLN |
Tutor | 6,190 PLN |
University Teacher | 10,700 PLN |
Vocational Education Teacher | 6,020 PLN |
Teaching / Education salaries in Poland range from 3,850 PLN per month (minimum average salary) to 14,600 PLN per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 7,380 PLN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 7,380 PLN while the other half are earning more than 7,380 PLN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 5,050 PLN while 75% of them are earning more than 5,050 PLN. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 10,100 PLN while 25% are earning more than 10,100 PLN.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Poland costs anywhere from 37,800 Zloty(s) to 113,000 Zloty(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Poland who work in Teaching / Education earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 8,210 PLN | |
Female | -5% | 7,820 PLN |
Teaching / Education professionals in Poland are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Poland for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Teaching / Education is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
52% of surveyed staff in Teaching / Education reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 48% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 4% to 5% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 48% | |
No Bonus | 52% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Teaching / Education is 6% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Gdansk | 7,310 PLN |
Katowice | 6,670 PLN |
Krakow | 8,790 PLN |
Lublin | 6,880 PLN |
Poznan | 7,530 PLN |
Szczecin | 7,090 PLN |
Warsaw | 9,030 PLN |
Wroclaw | 8,560 PLN |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Poland earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 7,250 PLN | |
Public Sector | +7% | 7,790 PLN |