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Physician Assistant Salary in Warsaw, PL

The average physician assistant in Warsaw, PL earns $119,587 per year — about $8,178 /mo after a simplified national tax estimate. Versus the Poland average this metro is 27% lower, with a cost-of-living index of 100.

Observed data:city percentiles from public labour-market sources for this exact role and metro.

Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is PLN). FX as of Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies

After tax?

$98,061/yr

~18% effective national income tax on the median. Excludes most payroll/social levies and local taxes.

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Afford rent?

$1,649/mo 1BR

About 20% of estimated take-home — ~$4,674 leftover /mo after modeled costs. Modeled, not a listing.

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Compared with…?

% vs Warsaw median (FX-adjusted abroad).

Average salary
$119,587
gross / year
Est. take-home
$98,061
~18% effective tax
Hourly equivalent
$57.92
based on 2,080 hrs/yr
vs. Poland avg
-27%
below average

Gross salary figures come from public labour-market data. Take-home, rent, savings, inflation, and trends are simplified models for research — not payroll, listings, or immigration advice. Methodology.

Why Physician Assistant pay in Warsaw sits 27% below the Poland average

Warsaw, PL posts a physician assistant median of 446 000 zł, which is 27% under the Poland average. The useful question is whether lower prices (COL index 100) and a modeled 1-bedroom near 6150 zł/month close that gap in real life.

Physician assistants examine, diagnose, and treat patients under a physician's supervision. Healthcare pay in Warsaw, PL is sensitive to setting, shifts, and public vs private employers. The 446 000 zł median is a useful average, not what a night-shift specialist or a clinic role will actually land. Long-term employment for this occupation is modeled at about +27% over a decade — a national sketch, not a Warsaw, PL hiring guarantee.

The percentiles on this page are observed metro figures for Physician Assistant in Warsaw, PL, not a national median multiplied by a pay index. That matters: you are looking at how this labour market actually priced the role, including local industry mix. They are still estimates of the market — not a promise of what one employer will offer.

Among the 2 Poland metros we can compare for this role, Warsaw posts the highest median. The next metro, Kraków, sits at 383 000 zł (-14% vs Warsaw). Use those gaps to test a relocation thesis: a 15% cash raise that lands in a much more expensive metro can disappear in rent.

Warsaw’s COL index (100) sits nearer the global baseline, so headline and adjusted pay are not far apart (446 000 zł vs 446 000 zł). Rent still matters: the 1-bedroom model is 6150 zł / month, about 20% of take-home, with leftover near 17 430 zł.

If you are comparing a Warsaw office offer with a location-flexible one, the Poland national median for this role is about 608 000 zł. Local pay is 27% lower — a 162 000 zł gap. Remote employers often anchor to the national figure; on-site employers in Warsaw are anchoring to this page.

World Bank consumer-price inflation for Poland was about 3.8% in 2025; an illustrative model tied to inflation and the occupation’s outlook suggests pay has risen about 29% over the last few years. Employer-sponsored work visa is the usual skilled-hire route (moderate for typical hires): Skilled foreign workers usually need a job offer and an employer-sponsored work authorisation. Rules, quotas, and salary thresholds change often — confirm on the official government immigration site before relocating. At 4.2× Poland GDP per capita, this median is well above a typical national living standard. Unemployment was about 3% in 2025. None of that is tax, immigration, or career advice — run the calculators and confirm rules officially.

How to read a physician assistant offer in Warsaw

Start with gross cash, not the recruiting headline. If an offer lands near 446 000 zł, you are in the lower half of this metro’s observed distribution; near 446 000 zł you are already paid like a stronger local hire. Then subtract a realistic tax path (simplified national effective rate here is about 18%, leaving 365 720 zł a year) and a housing number you would actually accept — not only the 6150 zł model.

Because this distribution is relatively compact (2.0× from 10th to 90th), a “market” offer in Warsaw will often cluster near 446 000 zł. Negotiation still matters, but the bigger lever may be seniority rules, a different setting, or a different occupation rather than a 3% cash bump.

Demand and the physician assistant pipeline

Occupation-level employment for physician assistants is projected at about +27% over ten years. That is a national sketch of demand, not a forecast that Warsaw will hire at that rate. Local openings still follow Warsaw’s industry mix — hospitals, studios, public employers, or product companies — which is already baked into the observed percentiles more than into the outlook percentage.

Physician Assistant pay in Warsaw: 316 000 zł to 631 000 zł

Observed distribution for this role in Warsaw, PL — not a national average copied into a city name.

$84,72910TH$119,58725TH$119,587MEDIAN$119,58775TH$169,19190TH
Estimated pay distribution — the curve peaks at the median and widens with the pay range.
PercentileAnnual salary
10th percentile (entry)$84,729
25th percentile$119,587
Median (50th)typical$119,587
75th percentile$119,587
90th percentile (senior)$169,191

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75th

$119,587 puts you in the 75th percentile. You earn more than about 75% of physician assistants in Warsaw, PL. That’s well above the median. Strong compensation.

$84,729$119,587$169,191

Cost of living, rent & savings

Warsaw’s prices (COL index 100 vs a US baseline of 100) decide whether 446 000 zł is a strong or a hollow paycheck. After that adjustment the median is worth about $119,587 in baseline-priced terms.

Est. rent (1BR)
$1,649/mo
Other living costs
$1,850/mo
Savings potential
$4,674/mo after tax & costs

Rent and leftover use a COL-scaled single-adult model and the same simplified tax estimate as above (Flat ~18% effective-rate estimate. Rough national income-tax estimate; excludes social security, local taxes, and credits.). Adjust assumptions in the COL calculator.

Economy & work context

World Bank consumer-price inflation for Poland was about 3.8% in 2025. Use the inflation calculator to adjust a past salary or offer for purchasing power.

GDP per capita (2025)
$28,420
Unemployment (2025)
3%
Public holidays (2026)
14

Inflation, GDP, and unemployment from World Bank Open Data; holidays from Nager.Date. See the Poland salary hub for more context.

Remote equivalent

The Poland national median for this role is about $163,024— a common benchmark for remote or location-flexible offers. Local Warsaw pay is 27% lower.

Historical trend

Illustrative median pay over the last few years — about +29% across the window.

$92,961
2022
$98,994
2023
$105,429
2024
$112,293
2025
$119,587
2026

Illustrative model based on approximate inflation and the role’s long-term outlook — not a surveyed year-by-year history.

Visa notes for a physician assistant moving to Poland

Employer-sponsored work visa

Skilled foreign workers usually need a job offer and an employer-sponsored work authorisation. Rules, quotas, and salary thresholds change often — confirm on the official government immigration site before relocating.

Difficulty for typical skilled hires: moderate. General orientation only — confirm on the official Poland immigration site before relocating or accepting an offer.

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Physician Assistant salary in other Poland cities

Same role, different city — % gap is vs Warsaw.

CityMedian
Kraków, PL$102,694/yr

Physician Assistant salary in other countries

Capital/largest city sample for each market. % gap converts foreign medians into PLN before comparing with Warsaw.

CountryLocal median
Switzerland flagSwitzerlande.g. Geneva$249,805/yr
Norway flagNorwaye.g. Oslo$224,789/yr
Philippines flagPhilippinese.g. Manila$17,456/yr
Indonesia flagIndonesiae.g. Jakarta$20,130/yr
Vietnam flagVietname.g. Hanoi$20,232/yr
Argentina flagArgentinae.g. Buenos Aires$20,206/yr
India flagIndiae.g. Mumbai$24,895/yr
South Africa flagSouth Africae.g. Johannesburg$38,349/yr
Thailand flagThailande.g. Bangkok$40,708/yr
Colombia flagColombiae.g. Bogotá$40,136/yr

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Frequently asked questions

What does a physician assistant earn in Warsaw, PL?
The observed median is about 446 000 zł per year, or 37 200 zł per month before tax and 216 zł per hour at 2,080 hours. Entry-to-senior context is the 316 000 zł–631 000 zł band.
Is Warsaw a high-paying city for physician assistants in Poland?
Warsaw pays about 27% less than the Poland median for this occupation. High-paying in cash is not the same as high-paying after rent: COL is 100 and modeled leftover is 17 430 zł / month.
Why is the physician assistant salary range in Warsaw so wide?
The 90th percentile (631 000 zł) is about 2.0× the 10th (316 000 zł). That usually means mixed settings and seniority under one title — not that every employer pays randomly. Read offers against the quartile that matches the actual job, not only the median.
What is take-home pay for a physician assistant in Warsaw, PL?
A simplified Poland income-tax estimate on the median is about 365 720 zł per year (18% effective). Real net pay changes with local taxes, social contributions, benefits, and filing status. Use the prefilled salary calculator to vary the gross.
Which skills show up for physician assistant jobs in Warsaw?
Common requirements for this occupation include Diagnosis, Treatment, Prescribing, EMR, and Patient care. Warsaw employers still vary by sector; use the skills as a screening list, not a guarantee that every posting in Warsaw, PL asks for all of them.
Where do these Warsaw, PL physician assistant figures come from?
City percentiles are observed labour-market figures for this role and metro (via OfficialSalary / related public sources), shown in PLN. They describe the market, not your contract.