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Average Electrical Maintenance Manager Salary in Poland for 2026

An electrical maintenance manager in Poland earns about 114,900 PLN a year. That's 26% above the national average of 91,520 PLN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Poland sit around 54,140 PLN a year, while the very top stretches to 180,500 PLN. Everything on this page is in Polish zu0142oty (PLN, symbol zł), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Poland, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an electrical maintenance manager make in Poland?

Average salary
114,900 PLN
9,575 PLN per month
Lowest reported
54,140 PLN
4,511 PLN per month
Highest reported
180,500 PLN
15,041 PLN per month

A typical electrical maintenance manager working in Poland brings home around 9,575 PLN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 54,140 PLN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 180,500 PLN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior electrical maintenance manager working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How electrical maintenance manager pay ranges in Poland

A good way to think about salary in Poland is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all electrical maintenance managers in Poland earn less than 119,900 PLN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 80,180 PLN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 159,400 PLN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electrical maintenance managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 54,140 PLN. The highest stretch to 180,500 PLN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

54,140
Low
119,900
Median
180,500
High
80,180
25th
159,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PLN

Electrical maintenance manager pay by experience in Poland

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an electrical maintenance manager in Poland, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical electrical maintenance manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    60,600 PLN
  • 2-5 Years
    +40% from previous
    84,800 PLN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    119,900 PLN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    148,300 PLN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    157,600 PLN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    172,200 PLN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a electrical maintenance manager typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Electrical maintenance manager pay by education in Poland

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving electrical maintenance manager pay in Poland. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average electrical maintenance manager salary in Poland broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    84,800 PLN
  • Master's Degree
    +86% from previous
    157,600 PLN

Electrical maintenance manager gender pay gap in Poland

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Poland is no exception. Male electrical maintenance managers in Poland earn an average of 117,380 PLN a year, while female electrical maintenance managers earn around 110,380 PLN. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Electrical Maintenance Manager gender pay gap

6%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Poland.

Men 117,380 PLN
Women 110,380 PLN

Pay raises for an electrical maintenance manager in Poland

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Poland sees a raise of about 10% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Poland, the national average raise is around 8% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Poland:

  • Banking
    2%
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    1%
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Electrical maintenance manager bonus rates in Poland

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

83%

83% of electrical maintenance managers in Poland reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electrical maintenance manager a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 17% of electrical maintenance managers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Poland

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Electrical maintenance manager: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Poland is about 9% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

9%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Poland on average.

Public sector 93,780 PLN
Private sector 85,700 PLN

Electrical maintenance manager salary by city in Poland

Electrical maintenance manager pay is not even across Poland. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Warsaw
  • Krakow
  • Gdansk
  • Wroclaw
  • Szczecin
  • Poznan
  • Lublin
  • Katowice
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
WarsawCity125,100 PLN125,100 PLN63,380-192,000 PLN
KrakowCity119,020 PLN129,000 PLN53,320-190,500 PLN
GdanskCity115,220 PLN111,240 PLN60,160-180,300 PLN
WroclawCity115,080 PLN111,000 PLN58,240-176,800 PLN
SzczecinCity112,660 PLN115,220 PLN52,300-176,800 PLN
PoznanCity109,460 PLN117,660 PLN51,340-172,200 PLN
LublinCity106,360 PLN110,120 PLN53,860-168,100 PLN
KatowiceCity101,120 PLN95,860 PLN56,140-154,700 PLN


Electrical Maintenance Manager in Poland: FAQs

  • How much does an electrical maintenance manager make per month in Poland?

    An electrical maintenance manager in Poland earns about 9,575 PLN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 114,900 PLN.

  • What's the salary range for an electrical maintenance manager in Poland?

    Entry-level electrical maintenance managers in Poland start near 54,140 PLN. Top-end pay reaches around 180,500 PLN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 80,180 and 159,400 PLN.

  • Is the median electrical maintenance manager salary in Poland higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 119,900 PLN, higher than the average of 114,900 PLN. Half of electrical maintenance managers in Poland earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for electrical maintenance managers in Poland?

    Men working as an electrical maintenance manager in Poland earn around 6% more than women on average (117,380 vs 110,380 PLN a year).

  • Do electrical maintenance managers in Poland get bonuses?

    About 83% of electrical maintenance managers in Poland reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do electrical maintenance managers earn more in the public or private sector in Poland?

    In Poland, the public sector pays an electrical maintenance manager about 9% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do electrical maintenance managers in Poland get a pay raise?

    An electrical maintenance manager in Poland sees a raise of around 10% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.