Which city pays better? This is not Warsaw

According to the data of the Central Statistical Office (GUS) on wages in 18 largest cities in Poland, in enterprises with at least ten employees, the average wage in January was the highest in Krakow, where it was PLN 8,440 gross, while while in Warsaw it was PLN 8,396 gross, which means that the former capital of Poland is ahead of the current one by PLN 44 in this respect. The podium is closed by Gdansk, where the average salary was PLN 8,164 gross. This is the end of the cities where wages exceed 8000. gross. In three other cities, namely Katowice, Poznan and Wroclaw, wages exceeded 7.5 thousand zlotys. zloty gross.

Average salary in cities. Where is the worst?

In most cities, the average wage ranged from 6,000 to 6,000 zlotys. PLN gross up to more than 7000 PLN gross. The lowest earnings were registered in Bialystok and Kielce (PLN 5,765 gross and PLN 5,713 gross respectively).

Representatives of the winning Krakow emphasize that the local economy is based on knowledge, and the city is home to thousands of international corporations, innovative domestic companies and thriving start-ups.

As Rzeczpospolita writes, the structure of employment and average wages related to industries also matter for wages. In Krakow, only a little over a fifth of the population works in industry, the same number in communications and information. One in seven is employed in the scientific field. , technical and professional.

Tomasz Kaczor, an economist at the Prevision Institute, quoted by the newspaper, draws attention to the impact of the war in Ukraine on wages last year and this year. Wages in large cities grew faster in the west of the country than in the east. In addition, the largest group of refugees stayed longer in Warsaw. This could mean that the pressure to raise rates has eased. This is how large groups of emigrants usually operate in the wage market - emphasizes the expert.