July 1st pay rises. New rates for doctors, nurses are already known

On February 11, the Central Statistical Office issued a statement on the average salary in the national economy in 2024. It amounted to PLN 8,181.72.

This is a key amount for employees of healthcare entities , from which minimum wages are calculated, including:

• doctors,
• nurses,
• midwives,
• paramedics,
• physiotherapists,
• pharmacists,
• laboratory diagnosticians,
• medical caregivers,
• orderlies,
• paramedics.

The Act on Minimum Wages in Healthcare assumes an annual - taking place on 1 July - indexation of minimum wages , calculated as the product of the work coefficient specified in the pay table and the average wage for the previous year.

With the current increase in average earnings in 2024, the minimum wages in health care will increase to PLN 8,181.72 (in 2023 it was PLN 7,155.48).

From July 1, 2025 , the highest minimum wage will be PLN 11,863.49 . It will apply to professions classified in group 1 of the pay table, i.e. doctors and dentists with specialization. This gives an increase of PLN 1,488.04

In the case of nurses and midwives classified in group 2, i.e. with a master's degree and specialization, the minimum will be PLN 10,554.42 (an increase of PLN 1,323.85). This will also apply to pharmacists, physiotherapists, laboratory diagnosticians, and clinical psychologists specified in group 2.

Nurses and midwives classified in group 5 will receive a minimum of PLN 8,345.35 (an increase of PLN 1,046.76), and in group 6 - PLN 7,690.82 (an increase of PLN 964.67).

In turn, the minimum salary of paramedics included in group 6 will be PLN 7,690.82 (an increase of PLN 964.67).

From 1 July 2025, the minimum wages in healthcare will be (gross amounts):

1. Physician or dentist with specialization (work coefficient 1.45) - PLN 11,863.49 (an increase of PLN 1,488.04)
2. Pharmacist, physiotherapist, laboratory diagnostician, clinical psychologist, other employee performing a medical profession other than indicated in no. 1, 3 and 4 with the required higher education at the master's level and specialization, nurse with a professional title of master of nursing or midwife with a master's degree in midwifery with the required specialization in the field of nursing or in a field applicable in health care (1.29) - PLN 10,554.42 (an increase of PLN 1,323.85)
3. Physician or dentist, without specialization (1.19) - PLN 9,736.25 (an increase of PLN 1,221.23)
4. Trainee (0.95) - PLN 7,772.63 (an increase of PLN 974.92)
5. Pharmacist, physiotherapist, laboratory diagnostician, nurse, midwife, electroradiology technician, psychologist, other employee performing a medical profession other than the one indicated in no. 1-4 with the required higher education at the master's level; nurse, midwife with the required higher education (first-cycle studies) and specialization, or nurse, midwife with secondary education and specialization

   (1.02) - PLN 8,345.35 (an increase of PLN 1,046.76)

6. Physiotherapist, nurse, midwife, paramedic, electroradiology technician, other employee performing a medical profession other than indicated in no. 1–5 with required higher education at the level of first-cycle studies; physiotherapist, paramedic, medical analysis technician, electroradiology technician with required secondary education or nurse or midwife with required secondary education who does not hold a specialist title in the field of nursing or a field applicable in health care (0.94) - PLN 7,690.82 (increase by PLN 964.67)
7. Another employee performing a medical profession other than the one indicated in no. 1–6 with the required secondary education and a medical caregiver (0.86) - PLN 7,036.28 (an increase of PLN 882.57)
8. Employee of the basic activity, other than an employee performing a medical profession with the required higher education (1) - PLN 8,181.72 (an increase of PLN 1,026.24)
9. Employee of the basic activity, other than an employee performing a medical profession with the required secondary education (0.78) - PLN 6,381.74 (an increase of PLN 800.47)
10. Employee of the basic activity, other than an employee performing a medical profession with the required education below secondary level (0.65) - PLN 5,318.12 (an increase of PLN 667.06)

Talks on the future of healthcare salaries and their annual indexation are set to begin on June 10. Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna announced possible changes to the law on minimum wages for medics in an interview for Polsat News on June 5.

– I will talk to the tripartite team so that we can change the regulation that was invented by someone who has no idea about public finances at all – said the head of the ministry.

Currently, the increases are effective from July 1 of each year. The planned change would mean postponing this date, which in practice could result in a six-month freeze on the growth of the lowest salaries in the health care system.

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