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Average Store Keeper Salary in Poland for 2026

A store keeper in Poland earns about 41,180 PLN a year. That's 55% 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 21,020 PLN a year, while the very top stretches to 64,300 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 store keeper make in Poland?

Average salary
41,180 PLN
3,431 PLN per month
Lowest reported
21,020 PLN
1,751 PLN per month
Highest reported
64,300 PLN
5,358 PLN per month

A typical store keeper working in Poland brings home around 3,431 PLN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 21,020 PLN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 64,300 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 store keeper 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 store keeper 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 store keepers in Poland earn less than 42,040 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 27,620 PLN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 51,100 PLN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of store keepers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 21,020 PLN. The highest stretch to 64,300 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.

21,020
Low
42,040
Median
64,300
High
27,620
25th
51,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PLN

Store keeper pay by experience in Poland

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

  • 0-2 Years
    22,340 PLN
  • 2-5 Years
    +43% from previous
    31,940 PLN
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    44,800 PLN
  • 10-15 Years
    +13% from previous
    50,560 PLN
  • 15-20 Years
    +15% from previous
    58,200 PLN
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    60,340 PLN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a store keeper 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.


Store keeper pay by education in Poland

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

  • High School
    26,500 PLN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +45% from previous
    38,340 PLN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +59% from previous
    60,880 PLN

Store keeper gender pay gap in Poland

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Poland is no exception. Male store keepers in Poland earn an average of 44,300 PLN a year, while female store keepers earn around 41,980 PLN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Store Keeper gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 44,300 PLN
Women 41,980 PLN

Pay raises for a store keeper 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

Store keeper 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.

27%

27% of store keepers in Poland reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a store keeper 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 73% of store keepers 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

Store keeper: 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

Store keeper salary by city in Poland

Store keeper 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
  • Poznan
  • Szczecin
  • Lublin
  • Gdansk
  • Katowice
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
WarsawCity42,960 PLN47,760 PLN19,980-71,700 PLN
WroclawCity42,320 PLN40,420 PLN23,380-63,320 PLN
KrakowCity40,040 PLN45,580 PLN17,740-66,580 PLN
PoznanCity39,640 PLN36,700 PLN18,940-58,860 PLN
SzczecinCity39,080 PLN42,460 PLN19,640-60,920 PLN
LublinCity38,260 PLN34,120 PLN18,900-57,320 PLN
GdanskCity37,800 PLN40,240 PLN17,740-61,400 PLN
KatowiceCity35,500 PLN32,420 PLN15,300-53,600 PLN


Store Keeper in Poland: FAQs

  • How much does a store keeper make per month in Poland?

    A store keeper in Poland earns about 3,431 PLN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 41,180 PLN.

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

    Entry-level store keepers in Poland start near 21,020 PLN. Top-end pay reaches around 64,300 PLN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 27,620 and 51,100 PLN.

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

    The median is 42,040 PLN, higher than the average of 41,180 PLN. Half of store keepers in Poland earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a store keeper in Poland earn around 6% more than women on average (44,300 vs 41,980 PLN a year).

  • Do store keepers in Poland get bonuses?

    About 27% of store keepers in Poland reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do store keepers in Poland get a pay raise?

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