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Start with the benchmark for your role, check the usual range, then use the calculator to see what the rate means for your own working pattern and structure. City pages are useful when location is part of the decision.
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Featured technology roles appear first, followed by the full set of verified contractor benchmarks.
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Roles with the highest current rate benchmarks
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Where matched data shows the biggest rises
Software Engineering
Software Engineer
PLN1456/day
PLN1428/day – PLN1474/day
+8.0% YoY
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
PLN1854/day
PLN1818/day – PLN1876/day
+6.5% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+7.5% YoY
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
PLN1694/day
PLN1663/day – PLN1716/day
+12.0% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
PLN1521/day
PLN1493/day – PLN1539/day
+7.0% YoY
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
PLN1521/day
PLN1493/day – PLN1539/day
+6.0% YoY
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
PLN1496/day
PLN1468/day – PLN1514/day
+6.0% YoY
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
PLN1749/day
PLN1713/day – PLN1771/day
+10.0% YoY
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
PLN1734/day
PLN1703/day – PLN1756/day
+8.0% YoY
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
PLN1496/day
PLN1468/day – PLN1514/day
+6.0% YoY
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
PLN1292/day
PLN1266/day – PLN1308/day
+5.0% YoY
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
PLN1864/day
PLN1828/day – PLN1886/day
+8.0% YoY
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
PLN1456/day
PLN1428/day – PLN1474/day
+4.5% YoY
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
PLN1456/day
PLN1428/day – PLN1474/day
+4.5% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+8.0% YoY
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
PLN1749/day
PLN1713/day – PLN1771/day
+9.0% YoY
Data & Analytics
AI Engineer
PLN1586/day
PLN1553/day – PLN1604/day
+13.0% YoY
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
PLN1684/day
PLN1653/day – PLN1706/day
+7.5% YoY
Product Delivery & Design
UI/UX & Product Designer
PLN1217/day
PLN1191/day – PLN1233/day
+4.5% YoY
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
PLN1521/day
PLN1493/day – PLN1539/day
+7.0% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
PLN1924/day
PLN1888/day – PLN1946/day
+9.3% YoY
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
PLN1889/day
PLN1853/day – PLN1911/day
+19.3% YoY
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
PLN1924/day
PLN1888/day – PLN1946/day
+16.5% YoY
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
PLN1824/day
PLN1788/day – PLN1846/day
+16.5% YoY
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
PLN1749/day
PLN1713/day – PLN1771/day
+15.3% YoY
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
PLN1586/day
PLN1553/day – PLN1604/day
+14.8% YoY
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
PLN1899/day
PLN1863/day – PLN1921/day
+14.5% YoY
Cybersecurity
GRC / Compliance Automation Engineer
PLN1150/day
PLN1130/day – PLN1150/day
+9.0% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
PLN1924/day
PLN1888/day – PLN1946/day
+8.5% YoY
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
PLN1571/day
PLN1543/day – PLN1589/day
+8.5% YoY
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
PLN1684/day
PLN1653/day – PLN1706/day
+8.0% YoY
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+8.0% YoY
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
PLN1546/day
PLN1518/day – PLN1564/day
+8.0% YoY
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
PLN1521/day
PLN1493/day – PLN1539/day
+8.0% YoY
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
PLN1564/day
PLN1531/day – PLN1596/day
+8.0% YoY
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
PLN1894/day
PLN1858/day – PLN1916/day
+7.5% YoY
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
PLN1749/day
PLN1713/day – PLN1771/day
+7.5% YoY
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
PLN1749/day
PLN1713/day – PLN1771/day
+7.5% YoY
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
PLN1606/day
PLN1573/day – PLN1624/day
+7.5% YoY
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
PLN1594/day
PLN1563/day – PLN1616/day
+7.5% YoY
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
PLN1496/day
PLN1468/day – PLN1514/day
+7.5% YoY
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
PLN1416/day
PLN1393/day – PLN1434/day
+7.5% YoY
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
PLN1571/day
PLN1543/day – PLN1589/day
+7.0% YoY
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+7.0% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
PLN1521/day
PLN1493/day – PLN1539/day
+7.0% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
PLN1332/day
PLN1306/day – PLN1348/day
+7.0% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+6.5% YoY
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+6.5% YoY
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
PLN1894/day
PLN1858/day – PLN1916/day
+6.0% YoY
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
PLN1834/day
PLN1803/day – PLN1856/day
+6.0% YoY
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
PLN1531/day
PLN1503/day – PLN1549/day
+6.0% YoY
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
PLN1506/day
PLN1478/day – PLN1524/day
+5.5% YoY
Architecture & Integration
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
PLN1496/day
PLN1468/day – PLN1514/day
+5.5% YoY
Software Engineering
CRM Platform Developer
PLN1292/day
PLN1266/day – PLN1308/day
+5.5% YoY
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
PLN1292/day
PLN1266/day – PLN1308/day
+5.5% YoY
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
PLN1292/day
PLN1266/day – PLN1308/day
+5.5% YoY
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+5.3% YoY
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
PLN1556/day
PLN1528/day – PLN1574/day
+5.3% YoY
Enterprise Systems
Workday / HCM Systems Specialist
PLN1332/day
PLN1306/day – PLN1348/day
+5.0% YoY
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
PLN1092/day
PLN1076/day – PLN1108/day
+5.0% YoY
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
PLN1456/day
PLN1428/day – PLN1474/day
+4.5% YoY
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
PLN2144/day
PLN2103/day – PLN2166/day
+9.0% YoY
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See how contractor day rates vary across Poland cities.
Contractor day rates in Poland vary significantly by role and seniority. The highest benchmark on this page is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PLN2144/day. Use the role cards below to find benchmarks for your specific discipline.
Annualise your day rate over expected billable days, then use the Poland UoP vs B2B Calculator to compare umowa o pracę (standard employment) take-home against B2B contracting take-home under ryczałt, podatek liniowy, or skala podatkowa, including the employer-side ZUS cost that only umowa o pracę carries.
Year-on-year signals are shown on each role card where matched prior-year data exists. Currently the fastest-growing contract rate tracked is Generative AI / LLM Engineer at +19.3% YoY.
Use the range for your role as the evidence base, then adjust for seniority, specialist skills, contract length, location, and whether the rate needs to cover unpaid time or business costs. A benchmark is a starting point for negotiation, not a guaranteed offer.
Use the days you realistically expect to invoice, not every weekday in a year. Allow for holidays, public holidays, gaps between contracts, sick time, training, and non-billable administration. The calculator lets you test the assumption rather than relying on a single annualised number.
A headline rate does not show the effect of tax, unpaid leave, insurance, pension saving, equipment, or the structure through which you work. Model the rate with realistic billable days and your local calculator before comparing it with a permanent salary.