Antal Salary Report - Salaries offered to professionals and managers - 7. edition

We would like to present to you the seventh edition of the Antal International report about the salaries offered to professionals and managers. We made every effort to make it a valuable source of information for both employees and employers. The current situation in the Polish market bodes well for professionals and managers allowing them to make optimistic growth plans for the future. The economy is stable and foreign investment is on the rise contributing to the feeling of security and opening new paths of career development. Employers will be faced with the challenge of dealing with an employees' market. The winners will be the companies who will not only draw in the best talent, but will also be able to retain it. The data presented in the report may serve as a reference point when negotiating salaries and determining remunerations of specific positions. The data is accompanied by comments of our experts describing the trends and forecasts for individual industries and disciplines. Therefore, we believe that this report will provide you with a reliable profile of the professional and managerial labour market.

Salaries offered to candidates increased year-on-year by 14%. The highest salaries were recorded among members of Senior Management – the average monthly gross salary in this group amounted to PLN 21 413. As in the previous edition of the study, high salaries were also observed in the IT discipline, an average of PLN 12 600, and Pharma & Medical Devices with an average salary of PLN 11 879.

We would like to present to you the sixth edition of the Antal International report about the salaries offered to professionals and managers. We made every effort to make it a valuable source of information for both employees and employers. The current situation in the Polish market bodes well for professionals and managers allowing them to make optimistic growth plans for the future. The economy is stable and foreign investment is on the rise contributing to the feeling of security and opening new paths of career development. Employers will be faced with the challenge of dealing with an employees' market. The winners will be the companies who will not only draw in the best talent, but will also be able to retain it. The data presented in the report may serve as a reference point when negotiating salaries and determining remunerations of specific positions. The data is accompanied by comments of our experts describing the trends and forecasts for individual industries and disciplines. Therefore, we believe that this report will provide you with a reliable profile of the professional and managerial labour market.

The highest salaries were recorded among members of Senior Management – the average monthly gross salary in this group amounted to PLN 19 348.

As in the previous edition of the study, high salaries were also observed in the Law discipline, an average of PLN 13 906, and Sales and Marketing with an average salary of PLN 11 981. Those disciplines recorded the highest increases in salaries compared to the previous year. The larges decrease in average monthly gross wages was recorded in Administration sector – PLN 5380 average is almost 12% lower than in the previous year.

The highest salaries were offered to Senior Management – a gross monthly average of PLN 17 503 in 2014. Law professionals took second place with an average salary of PLN 12 460, but were followed closely by Sales and Marketing professionals and managers who earned a gross average salary of PLN 10 380.

Individuals employed in the IT, Legal, HR and SSC/BPO sectors have a bright future ahead of them – these sectors have experienced the highest increase of salaries compared to 2013. The average gross monthly salary offered to professionals and managers in the Legal sector in Poland in 2014 amounted to PLN 12 460 – a PLN 2000 increase from last year.

The average gross monthly salary offered to professionals and managers in Poland in 2013 amounted to: PLN 10 021

Upper management earns the most – the average monthly gross salary in this group amounted to PLN 15 885.  High wages were also observed in the Sales and Marketing discipline – PLN 10 156. The  average salary in this branch has been determined by high wages paid to upper management (often exceeding PLN 20 000) and considerable bonuses which can sometimes amount to a 100% of the base yearly salary.  

The lowest average salaries have been observed among SSC/BPO professionals and managers – a PLN 5 200 monthly average. However it is worth noting that we have high percantage of young proffesionals in SSC/BPO sector.

The average professional salary is PLN 7110, and the average managerial salary (over PLN 4000 higher) amounts to PLN 11 530.

Senior management earns the most – the average monthly gross salary in this group amounted to PLN 15 660.

High salaries were also observed in the Sales and Marketing discipline - PLN 9 800. The average salary in this sector has been determined by high wages paid to senior management (often in excess of PLN 20 000) and considerable bonuses, which can reach up to a 100% of the base yearly salary.

The lowest average salaries have been observed among administration professionals and managers - a PLN 6 040 gross monthly average.

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals has the highest average salary of all sectors – it amounts to monthly gross earnings of PLN 12 170. The highest average salary by sector has been noted in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, and amounted to a PLN 12 170 monthly wage. Two factors determined the high level of salaries in this sector. The first being that, due to its innate characteristics, only large, multinational companies operate in this sector. The second is associated with the higher competence requirements that employees working in this sector are faced with, due to the specialist nature of knowledge that they must possess, which also makes the average salary higher.

The lowest salaries are offered in the SSC/BPO sector. The reason behind this is the high number of entry-level positions in the sector, which are usually taken by young individuals who are only at beginning of their career

Professional and Managerial salaries in Poland

Results of the Antal International study show that over a half of Polish professionals and managers earn gross monthly salaries of over PLN 8 000. Which job positions offer the highest salaries? Which competencies should you invest in to make you more competitive in the labour market in 2012?

How much do professionals and managers earn in Poland?

Employers are recruiting professionals and managers in all sectors of the Polish economy. Competition over highly-qualified and experienced employees has driven salaries to relatively high levels.  The average gross monthly salary among these groups amounts to PLN 9 600, compared to a PLN 3 600 average employee salary within companies, according to data gathered by Poland’s Main Statistical Office.    The median salary among professionals and managers amounts to PLN 8 500 (gross, monthly). 

Average salaries of experienced professionals and managers in Poland by discipline.
Source: Antal International salary study

How much do Polish professionals and managers earn?

Results of the Antal International study show that salaries of Polish professionals and managers in the first half of 2011 are greatly varied.  Their size depends largely on the state of the economy, but also differs significantly between sectors.   

Increased recruitment activity among employers means that an employee's market will soon emerge in most fields of expertise.  Despite a relatively high unemployment rate of 12.6% (Main Statistical Office data for April 2011), professionals and managers are in no position to complain about the lack of job opportunities.

Professionals and managers are worth their weight in gold

The number of recruitment processes conducted by all Antal International teams leads us to believe that employers of all sectors are actively seeking new employees. An increased demand for professionals is especially evident in the following sectors: IT, finance and automotive. The market demand for engineers is on the rise – their skills are desired not only be Polish employers, but also German companies.  The demand for highly qualified professionals greatly outweighs their numbers and, therefore, the best candidates are being lured with higher salaries.

Engineers are in demand

Professional and managerial salaries may be considered relatively high when compared to the Polish average. This is especially true in the case of employees with unique skills that are crucial for the organization’s development.