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IT Salaries in Poland – Top Trends in the Polish IT Market [Q1 2023]

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Recruitment and HR in Tech
01/06/2023

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:

  1. Backend Developers secured the top position with around 5,000 job openings.
  2. Following closely, Frontend Developers ranked second with 2,700 jobs.
  3. 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 – Top Trends in the Polish IT Market in 2023
IT Salaries in Poland – Top Trends in the Polish IT Market in 2023

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.

IT Salaries in Poland - calculator inhire

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.

 

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