What were some of the top trends in the tech industry in Poland at the beginning of 2023? Which specialists were highly sought-after and what they could potentially earn? And what’s the deal with the remarkable surge in job openings during Q1 2023? Read on to find the answers and explore the landscape of IT salaries in Poland!
Have you ever wondered how quickly trends change in the vast sea of the IT industry? Well, it’s like riding a rollercoaster that never slows down, with twists and turns at every corner. It’s no surprise that companies put so much effort into keeping up with the latest trends. At the end of the day, it’s a race to attract the brightest minds and use their expertise to stay ahead of the game.
However, there’s the catch: the competition for skilled professionals is fiercer than ever, pushing hiring costs to new heights.
So, to help you navigate this ever-changing landscape and stay informed about emerging technologies in Poland’s IT sector, we proudly present the latest edition of our quarterly report – Tech Market Snapshot. It covers IT salaries in Poland and job market trends in Q1 2023.
Interested in what we’ve discovered? Let’s have a look at some intriguing insights.
The most in-demand tech jobs in Poland during Q1 2023
Having analyzed 32,876 IT job ads posted by 3,675 employers on our website and other Poland’s most widely used job search platforms for IT professionals (such as pracuj.pl, nofluffjobs.com, and justjoin.it), it turned out that there was a demand for a few particular roles.
In terms of the hottest IT job roles:
- Backend Developers secured the top position with around 5,000 job openings.
- Following closely, Frontend Developers ranked second with 2,700 jobs.
- DevOps Engineers claimed the third spot with 2,200 jobs.
Additionally, in the first quarter of 2023, the other popular roles included Testers, Mobile Developers, Fullstack Developers, and Project Managers.
IT Salaries in Poland and the most popular roles in the Polish IT market
Now that we’ve identified the hottest IT job roles and skill demands in Poland, let’s take a look at the salaries these IT specialists can be offered. Moving forward, the table below shows the average salaries offered in Warsaw depending on the level of seniority (from February to May 2023):
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backend Developer | B2B: USD 2,040 UoP: USD 1,700 | B2B: USD 4,000 UoP: USD 3,300 | B2B: USD 5,200 UoP: USD 4,250 |
| Frontend Developer | B2B: USD 2,060 UoP: USD 1,700 | B2B: USD 3,900 UoP: USD 3,230 | B2B: USD 5,100 UoP: USD 4,340 |
| DevOps Engineer | B2B: USD 1,960 UoP: USD 1,900 | B2B: USD 4,200 UoP: USD 3,400 | B2B: USD 5,520 UoP: USD 4,570 |
| Tester | B2B: USD 1,500 UoP: USD 1,500 | B2B: USD 3,700 UoP: USD 2,850 | B2B: USD 4,500 UoP: USD 3,700 |
| Mobile Developer | B2B: USD 2,080 UoP: USD 1,680 | B2B: USD 4,000 UoP: USD 3,250 | B2B: USD 4,400 UoP: USD 3,900 |
| Fullstack Developer | B2B: USD 2,150 UoP: USD 2,200 | B2B: USD 4,400 UoP: USD 3,500 | B2B: USD 5,000 UoP: USD 4,250 |
| Project Manager | B2B: USD 1,540 UoP: USD 2,080 | B2B: USD 3,560 UoP: USD 3,240 | B2B: USD 4,600 UoP: USD 4,060 |
*B2B: net/month, UoP (employment contract): gross/month
Are you curious how much these specialists could earn in other cities in Poland?
Well, no worries, we’ve got you covered. All you need to do is to head over to our Salary Calculator, where you can check the latest salaries based on:
- job title,
- technology,
- experience,
- location.
It’s worth noting that salaries are regularly updated to provide you with accurate and up-to-date information.
The surprising increase of the number of job postings
Wait, really?
According to the data we’ve collected, the number of job openings increased by 40% in Q1 2023 compared to the previous quarter, reaching a total of 32,876. That’s quite a significant increase, isn’t it?
You might be wondering how this is possible, especially considering the prevailing economic crisis, recession, and widespread layoffs that affected numerous tech workers.
Let us explain what really happened here:
Michał Gąszczyk
CEO @ inhire.io
Unfortunately, for the first time in the history of the report, we have come across a case of significant market manipulation.
According to the collected data, this number has increased by 40% quarter to quarter, a doubtful figure, given that the market has been clearly slowing down for some time now, with software houses reducing their headcount and more candidates competing to be employed by suppliers of technologies.
We have decided to demonstrate this increase in our report, as we wanted it to be consistent with the methodology employed since its first edition.
For a few years, we have been calculating this figure on the basis of the absolute number of all published jobs. For a job posting to be recognized as a single recruitment process, it must be unique in terms of: the recruiting company, the title of the job, and the location. So, if a given company is hiring in two cities for the same post, our report would identify these job postings as separate recruitment processes.
Fierce competition for the attention and money of the clients of job boards has resulted in a situation where job postings advertising remote work are multiplied as their on-site alternatives available in a few cities. This, in turn, has inflated the number of analyzed jobs.
Now comes the question: “If not 40%, then how much, really?”
It’s hard to tell but we estimate that the number of jobs in Q1 2023 was similar to that in the last quarter of 2022 (23,475 jobs).
For more insights: salary analysis and an overview of trends in the Polish IT market, check out Tech Market Snapshot – Q1 2023 and Salary Calculator, where you can find current salaries for tech specialists in Poland.
