Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Krakow. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
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AI Engineer
PLN1586/day
PLN1433/day – PLN1738/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
PLN1824/day
PLN1627/day – PLN2021/day
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
PLN1694/day
PLN1432/day – PLN1956/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
PLN1924/day
PLN1777/day – PLN2071/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
PLN1899/day
PLN1740/day – PLN2059/day
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
PLN1924/day
PLN1777/day – PLN2071/day
Data AI & Analytics
Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)
PLN1332/day
PLN1216/day – PLN1448/day
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
PLN1531/day
PLN1350/day – PLN1711/day
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
PLN1571/day
PLN1410/day – PLN1731/day
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Back-End Developer (Java / Go / Node.js)
PLN1456/day
PLN1238/day – PLN1673/day
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
PLN1506/day
PLN1313/day – PLN1698/day
Cybersecurity & GRC
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
PLN2144/day
PLN2107/day – PLN2181/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / Azure / GCP)
PLN1734/day
PLN1492/day – PLN1976/day
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
PLN1749/day
PLN1515/day – PLN1984/day
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Software Engineering
CRM Platform Developer
PLN1292/day
PLN1156/day – PLN1428/day
Security & Risk
Cybersecurity Specialist / Architect
PLN1749/day
PLN1515/day – PLN1984/day
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
PLN1749/day
PLN1515/day – PLN1984/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
PLN1594/day
PLN1282/day – PLN1906/day
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
PLN1521/day
PLN1335/day – PLN1706/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Product Manager
PLN1521/day
PLN1335/day – PLN1706/day
Data AI & Analytics
Data Scientist (Risk & Compliance)
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
PLN1496/day
PLN1298/day – PLN1693/day
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
PLN1834/day
PLN1642/day – PLN2026/day
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
PLN1894/day
PLN1732/day – PLN2056/day
Enterprise Applications
ERP/CRM Specialist
PLN1564/day
Range: limited data
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
PLN1496/day
PLN1298/day – PLN1693/day
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
PLN1092/day
PLN856/day – PLN1328/day
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
PLN1456/day
PLN1238/day – PLN1673/day
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
PLN1889/day
PLN1725/day – PLN2054/day
Cybersecurity
GRC / Compliance Automation Engineer
PLN1150/day
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
PLN1521/day
PLN1335/day – PLN1706/day
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
PLN1546/day
PLN1373/day – PLN1718/day
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Smart City & Deep Tech
IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
PLN1292/day
PLN1156/day – PLN1428/day
Product Delivery & Design
IT Program / Project Manager
PLN1456/day
PLN1238/day – PLN1673/day
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
PLN1749/day
PLN1515/day – PLN1984/day
Software Engineering & IT Leadership
Mobile Engineer (iOS / Android)
PLN1292/day
PLN1156/day – PLN1428/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
PLN1292/day
PLN1156/day – PLN1428/day
Infrastructure & Cloud
Network Engineer
PLN1521/day
PLN1335/day – PLN1706/day
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
PLN1586/day
PLN1433/day – PLN1738/day
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
PLN1416/day
PLN1178/day – PLN1653/day
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
PLN1684/day
PLN1417/day – PLN1951/day
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
PLN1854/day
PLN1672/day – PLN2036/day
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
PLN1924/day
PLN1777/day – PLN2071/day
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
PLN1496/day
PLN1298/day – PLN1693/day
Enterprise Systems
SAP S/4HANA Lead
PLN1894/day
PLN1732/day – PLN2056/day
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
PLN1606/day
PLN1463/day – PLN1748/day
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
PLN1864/day
PLN1687/day – PLN2041/day
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
PLN1684/day
PLN1417/day – PLN1951/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
PLN1571/day
PLN1410/day – PLN1731/day
Architecture & Integration
Technical Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
PLN1496/day
PLN1298/day – PLN1693/day
Design & IT Leadership
Technical Product Manager
PLN1521/day
PLN1335/day – PLN1706/day
Product Delivery & Design
UI/UX & Product Designer
PLN1217/day
PLN1044/day – PLN1391/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
PLN1556/day
PLN1388/day – PLN1723/day
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
PLN1749/day
PLN1515/day – PLN1984/day
Enterprise Systems
Workday / HCM Systems Specialist
PLN1332/day
PLN1216/day – PLN1448/day
Local contractor market
Market overview
Krakow 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.
Krakow 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.
Krakow 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 Krakow in 2026, with a median of PLN2144/day. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Krakow 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.