Pay rises in healthcare. From July 1, the lowest salary is PLN 5,318.12, the highest is PLN 11,863.49

• From 1 July 2025, the lowest minimum wage in health care will be PLN 5,318.12, and the highest minimum wage will be PLN 11,863.49.
• It is calculated on the basis of the average salary for the previous year, which in 2024 amounted to PLN 8,181.72.
• Talks are underway about postponing the deadline for health care price increases by six months - reports RynekZdrowia.pl.

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.

On February 11, 2025, the Central Statistical Office issued a statement on the average salary in the national economy in 2024. It amounted to PLN 8,181.72. Therefore, minimum wages in healthcare are calculated from this amount - RynekZdrowia.pl reminds.

This means that from 1 July 2025, the lowest minimum wage in health care will be PLN 5,318.12, and the highest minimum wage will be PLN 11,863.49.

• Physician or dentist with specialization (work coefficient 1.45) - PLN 11,863.49 (an increase of PLN 1,488.04)
• 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)
• Physician or dentist without specialization (1.19) - PLN 9,736.25 (an increase of PLN 1,221.23)
• Trainee (0.95) - PLN 7,772.63 (an increase of PLN 974.92)
• Pharmacist, physiotherapist, laboratory diagnostician, nurse, midwife, electroradiology technician, psychologist , other employee performing a medical profession other than indicated in no. 1-4 with required higher education at master's level; nurse, midwife with required higher education (first-cycle studies) and specialization, or nurse, midwife with secondary education and specialization (1.02) - PLN 8,345.35 (increase by PLN 1,046.76)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)

As RynekZdrowia.pl reports, talks on the future of salaries in healthcare and their annual indexation are to begin next Tuesday, June 10.

Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna, in an interview for Polsat News on June 5, announced possible changes to the law on minimum wages for medics. Instead of increases effective from July 1 each year, the deadline would be moved to the beginning of the year, which in practice could result in a six-month freeze on the increase of the lowest wages in the health care system.