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Average Logistician Salary in Poland for 2026

A logistician in Poland earns about 29,160 PLN a year. That's 68% 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 14,920 PLN a year, while the very top stretches to 48,560 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 a logistician make in Poland?

Average salary
29,160 PLN
2,430 PLN per month
Lowest reported
14,920 PLN
1,243 PLN per month
Highest reported
48,560 PLN
4,046 PLN per month

A typical logistician working in Poland brings home around 2,430 PLN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 14,920 PLN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 48,560 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 logistician 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 logistician 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 logisticians in Poland earn less than 31,980 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 21,560 PLN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 41,820 PLN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of logisticians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 14,920 PLN. The highest stretch to 48,560 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.

14,920
Low
31,980
Median
48,560
High
21,560
25th
41,820
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PLN

Logistician pay by experience in Poland

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a logistician 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 logistician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    15,300 PLN
  • 2-5 Years
    +48% from previous
    22,660 PLN
  • 5-10 Years
    +45% from previous
    32,900 PLN
  • 10-15 Years
    +27% from previous
    41,700 PLN
  • 15-20 Years
    +4% from previous
    43,360 PLN
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    45,000 PLN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a logistician 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.


Logistician pay by education in Poland

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

  • High School
    21,540 PLN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    31,660 PLN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    44,780 PLN

Logistician gender pay gap in Poland

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Poland is no exception. Male logisticians in Poland earn an average of 33,120 PLN a year, while female logisticians earn around 32,020 PLN. That works out to a 3% 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.

Logistician gender pay gap

3%

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

Men 33,120 PLN
Women 32,020 PLN

Pay raises for a logistician 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 9% every 18 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

Logistician 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.

31%

31% of logisticians in Poland reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a logistician 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of logisticians 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

Logistician: 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

Logistician salary by city in Poland

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

  • Warsaw
  • Szczecin
  • Wroclaw
  • Katowice
  • Krakow
  • Gdansk
  • Poznan
  • Lublin
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
WarsawCity35,300 PLN35,300 PLN17,560-53,840 PLN
SzczecinCity33,440 PLN34,240 PLN17,260-51,080 PLN
WroclawCity33,440 PLN31,340 PLN17,620-48,940 PLN
KatowiceCity31,540 PLN29,040 PLN15,760-42,960 PLN
KrakowCity31,520 PLN36,160 PLN14,540-52,380 PLN
GdanskCity31,520 PLN32,200 PLN18,780-52,460 PLN
PoznanCity31,380 PLN31,980 PLN14,840-50,580 PLN
LublinCity30,220 PLN31,340 PLN17,020-47,400 PLN


Logistician in Poland: FAQs

  • How much does a logistician make per month in Poland?

    A logistician in Poland earns about 2,430 PLN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 29,160 PLN.

  • What's the salary range for a logistician in Poland?

    Entry-level logisticians in Poland start near 14,920 PLN. Top-end pay reaches around 48,560 PLN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 21,560 and 41,820 PLN.

  • Is the median logistician salary in Poland higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 31,980 PLN, higher than the average of 29,160 PLN. Half of logisticians in Poland earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for logisticians in Poland?

    Men working as a logistician in Poland earn around 3% more than women on average (33,120 vs 32,020 PLN a year).

  • Do logisticians in Poland get bonuses?

    About 31% of logisticians in Poland reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do logisticians earn more in the public or private sector in Poland?

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

  • How often do logisticians in Poland get a pay raise?

    A logistician in Poland sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.