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Average Quality Improvement Coordinator Salary in Poland for 2026

A quality improvement coordinator in Poland earns about 58,720 PLN a year. That's 36% 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 33,120 PLN a year, while the very top stretches to 92,240 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 improvement coordinator make in Poland?

Average salary
58,720 PLN
4,893 PLN per month
Lowest reported
33,120 PLN
2,760 PLN per month
Highest reported
92,240 PLN
7,686 PLN per month

A typical quality improvement coordinator working in Poland brings home around 4,893 PLN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 33,120 PLN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 92,240 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 improvement coordinator 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 improvement coordinator 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 improvement coordinators in Poland earn less than 57,320 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 38,340 PLN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 67,800 PLN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality improvement coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 33,120 PLN. The highest stretch to 92,240 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.

33,120
Low
57,320
Median
92,240
High
38,340
25th
67,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PLN

Quality improvement coordinator pay by experience in Poland

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

  • 0-2 Years
    36,020 PLN
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    46,400 PLN
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    64,720 PLN
  • 10-15 Years
    +13% from previous
    73,020 PLN
  • 15-20 Years
    +13% from previous
    82,160 PLN
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    85,760 PLN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a quality improvement coordinator 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 improvement coordinator pay by education in Poland

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Poland: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Quality improvement coordinator 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 improvement coordinators in Poland earn an average of 60,600 PLN a year, while female quality improvement coordinators earn around 59,000 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.

Quality Improvement Coordinator gender pay gap

3%

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

Men 60,600 PLN
Women 59,000 PLN

Pay raises for a quality improvement coordinator 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 improvement coordinator 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 quality improvement coordinators in Poland reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality improvement coordinator 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 quality improvement coordinators 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 improvement coordinator: 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 improvement coordinator salary by city in Poland

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

  • Wroclaw
  • Krakow
  • Warsaw
  • Poznan
  • Szczecin
  • Gdansk
  • Katowice
  • Lublin
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
WroclawCity63,500 PLN57,360 PLN35,560-96,540 PLN
KrakowCity62,460 PLN67,300 PLN27,020-99,340 PLN
WarsawCity61,620 PLN66,440 PLN30,800-97,260 PLN
PoznanCity57,900 PLN54,140 PLN29,640-86,740 PLN
SzczecinCity55,820 PLN55,320 PLN27,560-87,060 PLN
GdanskCity55,820 PLN55,940 PLN28,860-88,260 PLN
KatowiceCity53,660 PLN55,020 PLN24,860-83,200 PLN
LublinCity53,380 PLN55,140 PLN27,040-83,140 PLN


Quality Improvement Coordinator in Poland: FAQs

  • How much does a quality improvement coordinator make per month in Poland?

    A quality improvement coordinator in Poland earns about 4,893 PLN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 58,720 PLN.

  • What's the salary range for a quality improvement coordinator in Poland?

    Entry-level quality improvement coordinators in Poland start near 33,120 PLN. Top-end pay reaches around 92,240 PLN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 38,340 and 67,800 PLN.

  • Is the median quality improvement coordinator salary in Poland higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 57,320 PLN, lower than the average of 58,720 PLN. Half of quality improvement coordinators in Poland earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality improvement coordinators in Poland?

    Men working as a quality improvement coordinator in Poland earn around 3% more than women on average (60,600 vs 59,000 PLN a year).

  • Do quality improvement coordinators in Poland get bonuses?

    About 50% of quality improvement coordinators in Poland reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do quality improvement coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Poland?

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

  • How often do quality improvement coordinators in Poland get a pay raise?

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