Teacher Salary in Poland

Teacher pay in Poland: Warsaw leads, Kraków trails

The Poland national median for a teacher is 256 000 zł a year. Among 2 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 159 000 zł in Kraków to 189 000 zł in Warsaw (1.2×).

Teachers plan lessons, instruct students, and assess learning across subjects and grades. Common screening skills include Instruction, Planning, Assessment, and Classroom management.

A modeled national band runs about 186 900 zł–340 500 zł around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +1% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Polish city.

Warsaw sits -26% vs the national median; Kraków sits -38%. Relocating inside Poland for this title can move cash more than a small raise at the same desk. Open a city page for take-home and rent context — this national page is the map, not the offer.

Poland shows about 3.8% CPI in 2025. A teacher raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby education titles on this site include Professor and School Principal.