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Average Environmental Restoration Planner Salary in Poland for 2026

An environmental restoration planner in Poland earns about 80,480 PLN a year. That's 12% below 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 44,180 PLN a year, while the very top stretches to 123,400 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 environmental restoration planner make in Poland?

Average salary
80,480 PLN
6,706 PLN per month
Lowest reported
44,180 PLN
3,681 PLN per month
Highest reported
123,400 PLN
10,283 PLN per month

A typical environmental restoration planner working in Poland brings home around 6,706 PLN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 44,180 PLN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 123,400 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 environmental restoration planner 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 environmental restoration planner 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 environmental restoration planners in Poland earn less than 74,380 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 53,840 PLN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 91,960 PLN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of environmental restoration planners sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 44,180 PLN. The highest stretch to 123,400 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.

44,180
Low
74,380
Median
123,400
High
53,840
25th
91,960
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PLN

Environmental restoration planner pay by experience in Poland

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an environmental restoration planner 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 environmental restoration planner salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    48,640 PLN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    61,400 PLN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    86,460 PLN
  • 10-15 Years
    +13% from previous
    97,460 PLN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    108,300 PLN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    116,960 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 environmental restoration planner 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.


Environmental restoration planner pay by education in Poland

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving environmental restoration planner 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 environmental restoration planner salary in Poland broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    61,400 PLN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    79,120 PLN
  • Master's Degree
    +40% from previous
    110,380 PLN

Environmental restoration planner gender pay gap in Poland

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Poland is no exception. Male environmental restoration planners in Poland earn an average of 82,920 PLN a year, while female environmental restoration planners earn around 76,440 PLN. That works out to a 8% 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.

Environmental Restoration Planner gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 82,920 PLN
Women 76,440 PLN

Pay raises for an environmental restoration planner 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Environmental restoration planner 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.

26%

26% of environmental restoration planners in Poland reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an environmental restoration planner a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of environmental restoration planners 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

Environmental restoration planner: 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

Environmental restoration planner salary by city in Poland

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

  • Krakow
  • Wroclaw
  • Warsaw
  • Poznan
  • Szczecin
  • Gdansk
  • Lublin
  • Katowice
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KrakowCity85,460 PLN91,380 PLN36,720-134,600 PLN
WroclawCity85,080 PLN76,280 PLN43,760-125,700 PLN
WarsawCity83,200 PLN87,040 PLN40,240-130,400 PLN
PoznanCity74,560 PLN70,700 PLN39,420-116,960 PLN
SzczecinCity74,300 PLN72,740 PLN39,080-117,440 PLN
GdanskCity74,300 PLN71,280 PLN38,700-115,620 PLN
LublinCity69,720 PLN73,260 PLN35,300-111,860 PLN
KatowiceCity69,400 PLN73,880 PLN35,560-109,340 PLN


Environmental Restoration Planner in Poland: FAQs

  • How much does an environmental restoration planner make per month in Poland?

    An environmental restoration planner in Poland earns about 6,706 PLN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 80,480 PLN.

  • What's the salary range for an environmental restoration planner in Poland?

    Entry-level environmental restoration planners in Poland start near 44,180 PLN. Top-end pay reaches around 123,400 PLN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 53,840 and 91,960 PLN.

  • Is the median environmental restoration planner salary in Poland higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 74,380 PLN, lower than the average of 80,480 PLN. Half of environmental restoration planners in Poland earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for environmental restoration planners in Poland?

    Men working as an environmental restoration planner in Poland earn around 8% more than women on average (82,920 vs 76,440 PLN a year).

  • Do environmental restoration planners in Poland get bonuses?

    About 26% of environmental restoration planners in Poland reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do environmental restoration planners earn more in the public or private sector in Poland?

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

  • How often do environmental restoration planners in Poland get a pay raise?

    An environmental restoration planner in Poland sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.