Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Gdansk. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
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AI Engineer
PLN1553/day
PLN1401/day – PLN1704/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
PLN1788/day
PLN1594/day – PLN1981/day
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
PLN1663/day
PLN1406/day – PLN1919/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
PLN1888/day
PLN1744/day – PLN2031/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
PLN1863/day
PLN1706/day – PLN2019/day
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
PLN1888/day
PLN1744/day – PLN2031/day
Data AI & Analytics
Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
PLN1306/day
PLN1193/day – PLN1418/day
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
PLN1503/day
PLN1326/day – PLN1679/day
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
PLN1543/day
PLN1386/day – PLN1699/day
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
PLN1428/day
PLN1214/day – PLN1641/day
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
PLN1478/day
PLN1289/day – PLN1666/day
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
PLN2103/day
PLN2066/day – PLN2139/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
PLN1703/day
PLN1466/day – PLN1939/day
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
PLN1713/day
PLN1481/day – PLN1944/day
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Software Engineering
CRM Platform Developer
PLN1266/day
PLN1133/day – PLN1398/day
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
PLN1713/day
PLN1481/day – PLN1944/day
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
PLN1713/day
PLN1481/day – PLN1944/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
PLN1563/day
PLN1256/day – PLN1869/day
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
PLN1493/day
PLN1311/day – PLN1674/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
PLN1493/day
PLN1311/day – PLN1674/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
PLN1468/day
PLN1274/day – PLN1661/day
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
PLN1803/day
PLN1616/day – PLN1989/day
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
PLN1858/day
PLN1699/day – PLN2016/day
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
PLN1531/day
Range: limited data
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
PLN1468/day
PLN1274/day – PLN1661/day
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
PLN1076/day
PLN848/day – PLN1303/day
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
PLN1428/day
PLN1214/day – PLN1641/day
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
PLN1853/day
PLN1691/day – PLN2014/day
Cybersecurity
GRC / Compliance Automation Engineer
PLN1130/day
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
PLN1493/day
PLN1311/day – PLN1674/day
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
PLN1518/day
PLN1349/day – PLN1686/day
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
PLN1266/day
PLN1133/day – PLN1398/day
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
PLN1428/day
PLN1214/day – PLN1641/day
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
PLN1713/day
PLN1481/day – PLN1944/day
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
PLN1266/day
PLN1133/day – PLN1398/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
PLN1266/day
PLN1133/day – PLN1398/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
PLN1493/day
PLN1311/day – PLN1674/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
PLN1553/day
PLN1401/day – PLN1704/day
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
PLN1393/day
PLN1161/day – PLN1624/day
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
PLN1653/day
PLN1391/day – PLN1914/day
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
PLN1818/day
PLN1639/day – PLN1996/day
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
PLN1888/day
PLN1744/day – PLN2031/day
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
PLN1468/day
PLN1274/day – PLN1661/day
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
PLN1858/day
PLN1699/day – PLN2016/day
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
PLN1573/day
PLN1431/day – PLN1714/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
PLN1828/day
PLN1654/day – PLN2001/day
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
PLN1653/day
PLN1391/day – PLN1914/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
PLN1543/day
PLN1386/day – PLN1699/day
Architecture & Integration
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
PLN1468/day
PLN1274/day – PLN1661/day
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
PLN1493/day
PLN1311/day – PLN1674/day
Product Delivery & Design
UI/UX & Product Designer
PLN1191/day
PLN1020/day – PLN1361/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
PLN1528/day
PLN1364/day – PLN1691/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
PLN1713/day
PLN1481/day – PLN1944/day
Enterprise Systems
Workday / HCM Systems Specialist
PLN1306/day
PLN1193/day – PLN1418/day
Local contractor market
Market overview
Gdansk is part of the Poland contractor market, with 61 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross. Your net take-home depends on IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company significantly increases your retention vs an umbrella inside IR35. Use the IR35 calculator below to compare.
Gdansk contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism, seniority, and IR35 status (for UK roles). See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Gdansk sits within the Poland contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Poland contract rates section to compare.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) commands the highest contractor day rate in Gdansk in 2026, with a median of PLN2103/day. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Gdansk depends on your IR35 status. Outside IR35 through a limited company retains significantly more than inside IR35 via an umbrella. Use the IR35 calculator linked from each role card above for a precise inside vs outside comparison under 2026/27 HMRC rates.