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Employment and payroll law · 1 min read
Minimum wage in 2026: PLN 4,806, hourly rate PLN 31.40
Effective from 1 January 2026
In short
From 1 January 2026 the minimum wage is PLN 4,806 gross per month, and the minimum hourly rate for contracts of mandate and service contracts is PLN 31.40.
What this means for your business
Check that employees' salaries and contractors' rates are not below these amounts. Zaksio applies these values in its 2026 payroll parameters.
Hard words in this entry
A short guide to the terms used here: what they are, who they apply to, when and where.
Minimum wage Minimum remuneration for work
- What it is
- The lowest permitted remuneration for full-time work. A minimum hourly rate is set separately for mandate contracts and some services.
- Who it affects
- Employers and clients, in practice everyone who pays wages. It applies to full-time employees (proportionally for part-time).
- When
- It usually changes from 1 January, and if the statutory growth indicator is exceeded, a second time from 1 July. The Council of Ministers announces the proposed amount by 15 June and the final one by 15 September.
- Where
- In the Council of Ministers' regulation published in the Journal of Laws. Current amounts are given in the legal chronicle, in the “Employment law” category.
In Zaksio: Zaksio takes the current amount into account in payroll and flags pay below the minimum. HR and payroll software
This is information, not legal advice. In disputed or unclear matters, consult an accountant or a tax adviser.
Source: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 11 September 2025 (Dz.U. 2025 item 1242)
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