Employment cost calculator: hiring IT specialists in Poland
What does an IT specialist in Poland really cost? Enter a gross monthly salary and the calculator adds the Polish employer social security contributions for 2026. You can also enter a B2B invoice amount to compare both contract models.
The calculator needs JavaScript. As a rule of thumb, employer contributions add about 20–22% to the gross salary.
How the calculation works
On a Polish employment contract the employer pays its own contributions on top of the gross salary: pension insurance (9.76%), disability insurance (6.5%), accident insurance (1.67% standard rate), the Labour Fund (2.45%) and the Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund FGŚP (0.10%) – 20.48% in total. If the employee takes part in the PPK pension scheme, the employer adds a further 1.5%.
Example: a gross salary of €5,000 a month costs the employer about €6,100 a month including PPK. For high salaries the share is lower, because pension and disability contributions are only paid up to a yearly base of 282,600 PLN.
Employment contract or B2B?
An independent specialist on a B2B contract invoices a monthly or hourly rate and covers social security and taxes themselves, so there are no employer contributions. Rates are therefore higher than gross salaries and not directly comparable. Which model fits depends on the type of work – read more in hiring IT specialists from Poland: costs, process and contract models.
Typical salary ranges by role are in our overview of IT salaries in Poland in 2026.
The results are indicative and do not replace tax or legal advice.