Warsaw salaries sit ~30% below the Poland average
Warsaw, PL lists 75 careers with observed metro percentiles in PLN. Pay index 0.70 (30% below national); COL 100 vs a US baseline of 100.
Radiologist leads this Warsaw table at 940 000 zł a year, with Surgeon at 892 000 zł and Psychiatrist at 823 000 zł. The midpoint of the listed set is Architect at 292 000 zł — a better “typical covered career here” than row #1 alone. Top-of-list mix: 4 healthcare, 4 technology, and 1 legal.
Population in the dataset is about 1,702,139. Larger labour markets usually support wider industry mix; smaller ones can look “high paying” on one clinical or tech title and thin everywhere else. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort.
Poland shows about 3.8% CPI in 2025. Open a role’s Warsaw salary page for p10–p90, take-home, and rent models — this hub is the directory. Missing careers may still have a national Poland page even when this metro lacks observed percentiles.
Reading pay and COL together in Warsaw
Use pay index (0.70) for wage level vs Poland, and COL (100) for prices. High on both is not the same as high real leftover.
Figures are observed metro medians where listed, in PLN, gross. They are market estimates — not a promise from any one employer.
What tops the Warsaw cash list
Radiologist: Radiologists interpret medical images to diagnose and guide treatment of disease. Observed median here: 940 000 zł. That lead reflects how this metro prices the occupation, not a recommendation to retrain tomorrow.