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Average Physical Therapy Attendant Salary in Poland for 2026

A physical therapy attendant in Poland earns about 40,240 PLN a year. That's 56% 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 21,380 PLN a year, while the very top stretches to 61,460 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 physical therapy attendant make in Poland?

Average salary
40,240 PLN
3,353 PLN per month
Lowest reported
21,380 PLN
1,781 PLN per month
Highest reported
61,460 PLN
5,121 PLN per month

A typical physical therapy attendant working in Poland brings home around 3,353 PLN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 21,380 PLN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 61,460 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 physical therapy attendant 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 physical therapy attendant 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 physical therapy attendants in Poland earn less than 38,260 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 27,040 PLN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 44,780 PLN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of physical therapy attendants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 21,380 PLN. The highest stretch to 61,460 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.

21,380
Low
38,260
Median
61,460
High
27,040
25th
44,780
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PLN

Physical therapy attendant pay by experience in Poland

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

  • 0-2 Years
    23,480 PLN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    30,800 PLN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    40,640 PLN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    49,700 PLN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    52,820 PLN
  • 20+ Years
    +11% from previous
    58,440 PLN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a physical therapy attendant 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.


Physical therapy attendant pay by education in Poland

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

  • High School
    31,180 PLN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +62% from previous
    50,520 PLN

Physical therapy attendant gender pay gap in Poland

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Poland is no exception. Male physical therapy attendants in Poland earn an average of 39,640 PLN a year, while female physical therapy attendants earn around 39,420 PLN. That works out to a 1% 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.

Physical Therapy Attendant gender pay gap

1%

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

Men 39,640 PLN
Women 39,420 PLN

Pay raises for a physical therapy attendant 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 17 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

Physical therapy attendant 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.

50%

50% of physical therapy attendants in Poland reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a physical therapy attendant a moderate-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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of physical therapy attendants 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

Physical therapy attendant: 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

Physical therapy attendant salary by city in Poland

Physical therapy attendant 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
  • Poznan
  • Lublin
  • Szczecin
  • Katowice
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
WarsawCity48,200 PLN50,080 PLN20,460-73,120 PLN
KrakowCity45,580 PLN48,160 PLN21,100-71,020 PLN
GdanskCity42,320 PLN40,240 PLN21,640-64,040 PLN
WroclawCity41,560 PLN37,800 PLN20,760-63,500 PLN
PoznanCity40,240 PLN38,260 PLN19,060-59,940 PLN
LublinCity39,960 PLN38,700 PLN19,360-60,180 PLN
SzczecinCity36,720 PLN37,380 PLN19,480-58,280 PLN
KatowiceCity35,260 PLN36,020 PLN15,920-56,640 PLN


Physical Therapy Attendant in Poland: FAQs

  • How much does a physical therapy attendant make per month in Poland?

    A physical therapy attendant in Poland earns about 3,353 PLN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 40,240 PLN.

  • What's the salary range for a physical therapy attendant in Poland?

    Entry-level physical therapy attendants in Poland start near 21,380 PLN. Top-end pay reaches around 61,460 PLN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 27,040 and 44,780 PLN.

  • Is the median physical therapy attendant salary in Poland higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 38,260 PLN, lower than the average of 40,240 PLN. Half of physical therapy attendants in Poland earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for physical therapy attendants in Poland?

    Men working as a physical therapy attendant in Poland earn around 1% more than women on average (39,640 vs 39,420 PLN a year).

  • Do physical therapy attendants in Poland get bonuses?

    About 50% of physical therapy attendants in Poland reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do physical therapy attendants earn more in the public or private sector in Poland?

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

  • How often do physical therapy attendants in Poland get a pay raise?

    A physical therapy attendant in Poland sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.