How big is the Poland IT job market in 2026, and where are the jobs? Poland had 778,800 ICT specialists in 2025, 4.5% of everyone in work, up from 625,500 (3.7%) in 2021 (Eurostat). The EU average was 5.0%, so Poland is still catching up.
For English speakers, the market is concentrated and senior. In our October 2026 report, Poland Dev Jobs had 3,152 live tech jobs at 360 companies. A third were in Warsaw, 36% were fully remote, a third were explicitly senior, and only 1% mentioned visa sponsorship. The median advertised salary was PLN 282,600 a year.
This guide puts those numbers together: the size of the market, the cities, roles and stacks in demand, salaries, junior prospects and what it means if you need a visa. Our figures cover the jobs on our board, not every job in Poland.
The size of the market: official statistics
Eurostat counts ICT specialists: people whose job is mainly developing, operating or maintaining IT systems, across all industries (Eurostat).
| Year | ICT specialists in Poland | Share of employment, Poland | Share of employment, EU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 625,500 | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| 2022 | 644,600 | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 744,100 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 770,600 | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| 2025 | 778,800 | 4.5% | 5.0% |
So the number of IT specialists grew by about 153,000 in four years, but growth slowed in 2024 and 2025. The gap to the EU average suggests there’s still room to grow.
IT jobs in Poland for English speakers: our data
Poland Dev Jobs lists tech jobs only at companies where we’ve found that English is the working language. In our October 2026 report, generated on 15 October 2026:
- 3,152 live jobs at 360 companies.
- 3,145 of them (more than 99%) were in English without asking for Polish.
- 36% were fully remote (1,150 jobs).
- 9% accepted applicants living abroad (299 jobs).
- 4% offered relocation support (116 jobs).
- 1% mentioned visa sponsorship (24 jobs).
- 15% stated a salary (459 jobs).
The biggest employers on the board were consulting and technology firms: Capgemini (220 jobs), Canonical (152), EY (132), Accenture (88) and Hitachi (83).
Want more detail? Our guides to tech jobs in Poland without Polish and companies hiring English speakers go further.
Where the jobs are: cities
| City | Live jobs (Oct 2026) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 1,069 | 34% |
| Kraków | 488 | 15% |
| Katowice | 194 | 6% |
| Wrocław | 191 | 6% |
| Gdańsk | 75 | 2% |
| Poznań | 74 | 2% |
| Łódź | 53 | 2% |
Source: Poland Dev Jobs, October 2026. Remote jobs make up much of the rest.
Warsaw dominates, with more than twice as many jobs as Kraków. Choosing between the big three? Read Kraków vs Warsaw vs Wrocław for developers.
Which roles and stacks are in demand
Roles (share of the 3,152 jobs): DevOps and SRE 10%, backend 9%, machine learning and AI 9%, data engineering 6%, product 5%, data science, QA, security and engineering management about 4% each. A third of the jobs (34%) didn’t fit one of our role groups.
Technologies (an ad can name several):
| Technology | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 1,136 | 36% |
| AWS | 829 | 26% |
| Azure | 703 | 22% |
| Kubernetes | 699 | 22% |
| SQL | 637 | 20% |
| Google Cloud | 535 | 17% |
| Linux | 531 | 17% |
| Java | 456 | 14% |
| LLMs | 447 | 14% |
| Docker | 442 | 14% |
| Go | 363 | 12% |
Cloud and infrastructure skills stand out: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and Google Cloud each appear in a sixth to a quarter of all ads. LLMs already appear in 14% of ads. Browse by stack, for example Python jobs, AWS jobs or LLM jobs.
Software developer salaries in Poland
The median advertised salary across the board was PLN 282,600 a year (about PLN 23,550 a month), from 352 ads. The usual range ran from PLN 135,060 to PLN 507,000.
| Role | Median advertised salary a year | Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering management | PLN 415,290 | 10 |
| Backend | PLN 340,000 | 34 |
| Machine learning and AI | PLN 313,500 | 36 |
| Security | PLN 305,000 | 13 |
| DevOps and SRE | PLN 302,375 | 33 |
| Data engineering | PLN 241,440 | 18 |
| QA and testing | PLN 228,750 | 21 |
| Data science | PLN 195,474 | 22 |
By city, the median was PLN 282,600 in Warsaw (164 ads) and PLN 237,500 in Kraków (52 ads). Source: October 2026 report.
These are advertised salaries from the minority of ads that state one, so treat them as a guide. For comparison, the average gross wage across the whole Polish economy was PLN 8,903.56 a month in 2025 (GUS). Tech pay sits well above it.
Many offers are B2B contracts rather than employment. Our guides to software developer salaries in Poland and B2B vs UoP explain the difference, and the salary after tax calculator turns any offer into take-home pay.
Junior software developer jobs in Poland
The market for English-speaking juniors is thin. Of the 3,152 jobs in our October report, 81 (3%) were junior roles and 49 (2%) internships, against 1,042 (33%) senior roles. 44% didn’t state a level.
If you’re starting out:
- Look at internships and graduate programmes at large employers, which appear on our company pages.
- Apply to “not specified” ads that match your skills; many don’t name a level.
- Consider QA, data or support engineering roles as a way in.
- If you’re a student in Poland, check what your residence permit allows before you take paid work.
IT jobs in Poland with visa sponsorship
If you need a work permit, the numbers are sobering: 24 of 3,152 jobs (1%) mentioned visa sponsorship and 299 (9%) accepted applicants from abroad in October 2026. If you already have the right to work in Poland, the rest of the market opens up.
Ways to improve your odds:
- Focus on visa sponsorship jobs and jobs open to applicants abroad.
- Target senior roles: the EU Blue Card needs a salary of at least PLN 13,355.34 gross a month for 2026 applications (Zielona Linia), and senior offers usually clear it.
- Read our guides to the EU Blue Card and work permits and the Polish residence permit for work.
What’s changing in 2026
- B2B scrutiny. Since 8 July 2026, labour inspectors can rule that a B2B or other civil-law contract is really employment (Dz.U. 2026 poz. 473). See PIP and B2B reclassification.
- Remote work stays common. More than a third of the jobs on our board are fully remote.
- AI skills spread. LLMs appear in 14% of ads, and machine learning and AI is one of the three largest role groups.
Frequently asked questions
How many IT jobs are there in Poland?
Poland had 778,800 ICT specialists in employment in 2025, according to Eurostat, 4.5% of all jobs. For open vacancies, Poland Dev Jobs had 3,152 live English-speaking tech jobs at 360 companies in October 2026. That’s our board, not the whole market: many Polish-language jobs aren’t listed.
Is the Poland IT job market good in 2026?
For experienced engineers, yes: a third of the English-speaking jobs on our board were senior, and the median advertised salary was PLN 282,600 a year. Growth in IT employment slowed in 2024 and 2025, and junior and visa-sponsored roles are scarce: 3% junior and 1% with visa sponsorship.
Can I get an IT job in Poland as an English speaker?
Yes. More than 99% of the 3,152 jobs on our board in October 2026 were in English without requiring Polish. Warsaw and Kraków have the most, and 36% were fully remote. Polish helps in daily life but isn’t required for these jobs.
Are there IT jobs in Poland with visa sponsorship?
A few. In October 2026, 24 of the 3,152 jobs on our board mentioned visa sponsorship and 299 accepted applicants living abroad. Senior roles that meet the EU Blue Card salary threshold of PLN 13,355.34 a month are your best bet.
What tech skills are in demand in Poland?
Python leads, in 36% of the jobs on our board in October 2026, followed by AWS (26%), Azure and Kubernetes (22% each) and SQL (20%). Google Cloud, Linux, Java, LLMs and Docker each appear in 14% to 17% of ads. DevOps, backend and machine learning are the largest role groups.