Minimum Wage to increase in 2026

At a glance

• On 15 September 2025, the Journal of Laws published the Regulation of the Council of Ministers dated 11 September 2025.
• The monthly minimum wage for 2026 will be set at PLN4,806 gross.
• The minimum hourly rate applicable to civil law contracts will be PLN31.40 gross.
• There will be no mid-year adjustment in 2026; these rates will remain in force throughout the entire calendar year. 

The Polish government has officially confirmed an increase in the minimum wage, effective 1 January 2026. According to the regulation published in the Journal of Laws, the gross monthly minimum wage will rise to PLN4,806, while the gross hourly rate for civil law contracts will increase to PLN31.40.

Unlike previous years, no mid-year adjustment is planned. These rates will remain in effect throughout the entirety of 2026. 

It is worth mentioning that the increase in the minimum wage has an impact on other benefits received by employees and related to their employment. As a consequence of the new minimum wage, the following payments will also increase: remuneration for downtime, guaranteed remuneration, compensation for unequal treatment, and compensation for mobbing or for termination of an employment contract by an employee as a result of mobbing.  The allowance for night work will also increase, as it is calculated as 20% of the hourly rate resulting from the minimum wage.