The Central Statistical Office (GUS) has published new data on wages and employment in the enterprise sector. Although salaries are still rising year on year, the latest figures show a clear decline compared to the previous month.
GUS explains the reason for the drop
According to the latest GUS report, the average monthly gross wage in the enterprise sector in April 2026 amounted to PLN 9,530.74 – according to money.pl. This is a lower result than in March, when the average salary was approaching the PLN 10,000 threshold. The office explains that the lower figure is primarily due to smaller additional payments for employees, including bonuses and rewards, which were more frequently paid out in March.
“The decline in average monthly wages in April 2026 compared to the previous month was caused by the absence or smaller scale of additional payments,” the Central Statistical Office reported.
GUS also clarified that in the previous month companies paid out additional benefits to employees.
“These included awards, bonuses and premiums, including quarterly, annual and holiday bonuses,” the office stated in its announcement.
Although month on month average wages fell by more than 1 percent, a year on year increase is still visible. Compared to April 2025, the average wage increased by more than 5 percent.
The situation is also influenced by the increase in the minimum wage. Since January 2026, the minimum salary has been PLN 4,806 gross.
“This also had an impact on the change in the average monthly gross wage in the enterprise sector,” GUS emphasized.
The report also shows a slight deterioration in employment. Nearly 6.5 million people are currently employed in enterprises. However, compared to last year, the number of jobs has decreased by just under 1 percent.
Experts also note that the average national wage published by GUS does not always reflect the real earnings of most Poles. The data covers only medium and large enterprises employing at least 10 people and does not include micro companies or self-employed workers.