🇵🇱 NURSING REMUNERATION — POLAND
Statutory minimum basic salary for nurses employed in healthcare entities.
STATUTORY MINIMUM BASIC SALARY
Polish healthcare remuneration uses statutory coefficients linked to the average monthly salary used as the legal calculation base. The applicable coefficient depends on the qualifications required for the position.
| Qualification category | Coefficient | Minimum basic salary |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree in nursing + required nursing/health specialisation | 1.29 | ≈ PLN 11,524.65 / month |
| Other qualifying nursing categories covered by coefficient 1.02 | 1.02 | ≈ PLN 9,112.52 / month |
CALCULATION BASIS
The 2026 calculation uses the published average monthly salary in the enterprise sector for 2025, excluding profit-related bonuses: PLN 8,933.84.
IMPORTANT
These figures represent statutory minimum basic salary levels. Actual earnings may be higher depending on employer, role, experience, allowances, shift work, collective arrangements and additional qualifications.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Nurses practising in Poland are regulated under the Act on the Professions of Nurse and Midwife and the professional self-government system.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
ELI — STATUTORY SALARY COEFFICIENTS ↗ ELI / GUS — 2025 AVERAGE SALARY USED FOR 2026 CALCULATION ↗ ELI — NURSING PROFESSION ACT ↗Calculated minimum basic salary figures are based on the statutory coefficient multiplied by the published 2025 calculation base applicable to the 2026 salary cycle.
