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Average Quality Assurance Administrator Salary in Poland for 2026

A quality assurance administrator in Poland earns about 87,760 PLN a year. That's 4% roughly in line with 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 44,720 PLN a year, while the very top stretches to 139,100 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 quality assurance administrator make in Poland?

Average salary
87,760 PLN
7,313 PLN per month
Lowest reported
44,720 PLN
3,726 PLN per month
Highest reported
139,100 PLN
11,591 PLN per month

A typical quality assurance administrator working in Poland brings home around 7,313 PLN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 44,720 PLN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 139,100 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 quality assurance administrator 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 quality assurance administrator 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 quality assurance administrators in Poland earn less than 87,760 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 58,720 PLN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 112,440 PLN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality assurance administrators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 44,720 PLN. The highest stretch to 139,100 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.

44,720
Low
87,760
Median
139,100
High
58,720
25th
112,440
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PLN

Quality assurance administrator pay by experience in Poland

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

  • 0-2 Years
    51,900 PLN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    69,400 PLN
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    95,860 PLN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    112,000 PLN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    119,900 PLN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    128,900 PLN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a quality assurance administrator 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.


Quality assurance administrator pay by education in Poland

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    77,620 PLN
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    119,700 PLN

Quality assurance administrator gender pay gap in Poland

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Poland is no exception. Male quality assurance administrators in Poland earn an average of 91,580 PLN a year, while female quality assurance administrators earn around 85,700 PLN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Quality Assurance Administrator gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 91,580 PLN
Women 85,700 PLN

Pay raises for a quality assurance administrator 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

Quality assurance administrator 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.

54%

54% of quality assurance administrators in Poland reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality assurance administrator 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of quality assurance administrators 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

Quality assurance administrator: 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

Quality assurance administrator salary by city in Poland

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

  • Warsaw
  • Wroclaw
  • Krakow
  • Gdansk
  • Poznan
  • Katowice
  • Szczecin
  • Lublin
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
WarsawCity97,840 PLN93,660 PLN50,560-150,000 PLN
WroclawCity93,340 PLN97,060 PLN44,720-146,200 PLN
KrakowCity92,300 PLN98,000 PLN40,640-142,300 PLN
GdanskCity88,260 PLN85,080 PLN43,760-134,600 PLN
PoznanCity84,740 PLN84,740 PLN43,220-130,400 PLN
KatowiceCity80,920 PLN79,360 PLN42,040-123,400 PLN
SzczecinCity80,800 PLN72,540 PLN44,140-119,900 PLN
LublinCity79,280 PLN79,240 PLN38,060-119,900 PLN


Quality Assurance Administrator in Poland: FAQs

  • How much does a quality assurance administrator make per month in Poland?

    A quality assurance administrator in Poland earns about 7,313 PLN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 87,760 PLN.

  • What's the salary range for a quality assurance administrator in Poland?

    Entry-level quality assurance administrators in Poland start near 44,720 PLN. Top-end pay reaches around 139,100 PLN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 58,720 and 112,440 PLN.

  • Is the median quality assurance administrator salary in Poland higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 87,760 PLN, higher than the average of 87,760 PLN. Half of quality assurance administrators in Poland earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality assurance administrators in Poland?

    Men working as a quality assurance administrator in Poland earn around 7% more than women on average (91,580 vs 85,700 PLN a year).

  • Do quality assurance administrators in Poland get bonuses?

    About 54% of quality assurance administrators in Poland reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do quality assurance administrators earn more in the public or private sector in Poland?

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

  • How often do quality assurance administrators in Poland get a pay raise?

    A quality assurance administrator in Poland sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.