Poland's Highest-Paying Jobs in 2021

We put comparable positions together to provide diversity in the list and to make it as long as possible. The list would have largely consisted of top-level surgeons if we merely listed the highest pay in descending order.

The following is a list of the highest-paying jobs and the reasons behind their high pay:

1. Surgeons / Doctors

Salary Range: from 14,900 PLN to 42,800 PLN

Surgeons top the list of the highest paying careers due to the critical nature of their job. A surgeon's profession involves high risk and requires extensive knowledge and a long learning path; the necessary ingredients for a high paying career.

• high risk job
• extensive knowledge
• high perceived value
• revenue generator

2. Judges

Salary Range: from 12,500 PLN to 35,900 PLN

Judges earn quite high salaries because of the huge responsibilities associated with their job. Deciding people's fates is not an easy task and the high wage is perfectly justified.

• high responsibility job
• extensive knowledge

3. Lawyers

Salary Range: from 10,100 PLN to 29,100 PLN

The main reason that lawyers earn big wages is because of their high perceived value in the eyes of their clients. A successful lawyer can save/earn you tons of money or can possibly spare you a death sentence.

• high perceived value
• extensive knowledge
• revenue generator

4. Bank Managers

Salary Range: from 9,540 PLN to 27,400 PLN

Being in charge of hundreds of millions in funds and investments with all the associated risks that come along makes managing a bank an extremely critical task worthy of a large salary.

• high risk
• high responsibility job
• huge impact

5. Chief Executive Officers

Salary Range: from 8,950 PLN to 25,700 PLN

CEOs are primarily responsible for the success or failure of complete organizations. Their huge remuneration is due to the vast scope of impact as well as the risks involved.

• widespread impact
• leadership position
• high risk

6. Chief Financial Officers

Salary Range: from 8,350 PLN to 23,900 PLN

Any job that is about managing money automatically qualifies for high pay. CFOs manage budgets, spending, costs, and revenue which directly impacts the operations of the organization.

• high risk
• extensive experience
• high responsibility job

7. Orthodontists

Salary Range: from 8,050 PLN to 23,100 PLN

Orthodontists operate in an industry where people are willing to pay high costs for a service, which directly makes Orthodontists among the best paying jobs.

• high cost industry
• high level knowledge
• high perceived value
• revenue generator

8. College Professors

Salary Range: from 7,160 PLN to 20,500 PLN

College professors are among the top-earning and most prestigious careers. Becoming a professor is not easy and requires persistence which is partly why they earn so high.

• high level knowledge
• high perceived value
• revenue generator

9. Pilots

Salary Range: from 5,960 PLN to 17,100 PLN

Probably the only career on the list that involves some kind of excitement, nevertheless; pilots undergo rigorous training programs and they are responsible for the safety of thousands of people every day.

• high risk
• extensive experience

10. Marketing Directors

Salary Range: from 5,370 PLN to 15,400 PLN

Marketing directors are in charge of increasing the revenue of their organizations. They are directly responsible for generating business and they are well paid for that reason.

• revenue generator

Highest Paying Jobs in Finance and Accounting

• 1 Finance Director(15,600 PLN)
• 2 Financial Manager(14,900 PLN)
• 3 Investment Advisor(14,200 PLN)
• 4 Risk Management Director(12,700 PLN)
• 5 Economist(12,400 PLN)
• 6 Tax Director(12,300 PLN)
• 7 Audit Director(12,200 PLN)
• 8 Investment Fund Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 9 Accounting Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 10 Auditing Manager(11,000 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Business Administration

• 1 Chief Executive Officer(16,900 PLN)
• 2 Chairman of The Board(16,400 PLN)
• 3  Chief Financial Officer(15,500 PLN)
• 4 Regional Director(15,000 PLN)
• 5 Executive Manager(13,700 PLN)
• 6 Chief Corporate Officer(13,600 PLN)
• 7 Managing Director(13,500 PLN)
• 8 General Manager(13,100 PLN)
• 9 Risk and Capital Manager(12,800 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Automotive / Car Industry

• 1 Regional Manager(14,600 PLN)
• 2 Automotive General Manager(14,100 PLN)
• 3 Automotive Branch Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 4 Automotive Purchase Manager(11,000 PLN)
• 5 Purchasing Project Manager(10,500 PLN)
• 6 Automotive Project Manager(10,000 PLN)
• 7 Auto Parts Manager(9,570 PLN)
• 8 Automotive Assembly Manager(8,780 PLN)
• 9 Service Manager(8,440 PLN)
• 10 Used Car Manager(7,540 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Aviation

• 1 Aviation Manager(15,800 PLN)
• 2 Airport Services Manager(15,500 PLN)
• 3 Airlines Sales Director(15,200 PLN)
• 4 Aviation Safety Manager(14,600 PLN)
• 5 Chief Pilot(13,500 PLN)
• 6 Aircraft Pilot(12,900 PLN)
• 7 Fleet Controller(12,200 PLN)
• 8 Airfield Management Specialist(11,600 PLN)
• 9 Aviation Analyst(10,100 PLN)
• 10 Aerospace Engineer(9,570 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Banking

• 1 International Banking Manager(16,900 PLN)
• 2 Group Branch Manager(16,700 PLN)
• 3 Bank Regional Manager(16,400 PLN)
• 4 Bank Operations Head(16,100 PLN)
• 5 Capital Risk Manager(15,600 PLN)
• 6 Credit Portfolio Manager(15,400 PLN)
• 7 Internal Bank Audit Manager(15,000 PLN)
• 8 Cash Management Manager(14,500 PLN)
• 9 Online Banking Manager(13,800 PLN)
• 10 Mortgage Operations Manager(13,500 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Construction

• 1 Construction Manager(12,900 PLN)
• 2 Construction Project Manager(12,400 PLN)
• 3 Construction Operations Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 4 Site Leader(11,300 PLN)
• 5 Building Contracts Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 6 Tender Manager(10,200 PLN)
• 7 Building Sales Manager(10,000 PLN)
• 8 Construction Quality Control Manager(9,340 PLN)
• 9 Purchasing Manager(8,440 PLN)
• 10 Installation Manager(8,210 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Counseling

• 1 Psychologist(12,400 PLN)
• 2 Director of Rehabilitation Services(11,800 PLN)
• 3 Youth Development Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 4 Guidance Director(11,000 PLN)
• 5 Adoption Services Director(10,600 PLN)
• 6 Mental Health Counselor(10,100 PLN)
• 7 Supervising Counselor(9,680 PLN)
• 8 Family Support Specialist(9,570 PLN)
• 9 Youth Care Counselor(9,450 PLN)
• 10 Employment Counselor(9,000 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Customer Service

• 1 Customer Service Manager(10,100 PLN)
• 2 Service Delivery Manager(9,900 PLN)
• 3 Regional Account Manager(9,570 PLN)
• 4 Customer Success Manager(9,230 PLN)
• 5 Call Center Manager(9,000 PLN)
• 6 Client Relationship Executive(8,780 PLN)
• 7 Operations Support Manager(8,440 PLN)
• 8 Customer Service Executive(6,750 PLN)
• 9 Customer Service Team Leader(6,300 PLN)
• 10 Customer Service Advisor(6,190 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Education and Teaching

• 1 College Dean(14,600 PLN)
• 2 Dean of Faculty(13,800 PLN)
• 3 Professor(13,500 PLN)
• 4 Lecturer(10,700 PLN)
• 5 Head of School(10,300 PLN)
• 6 Post Doctoral Researcher(9,850 PLN)
• 7 Educational Psychologist(9,750 PLN)
• 8 Academic Manager(9,420 PLN)
• 9 Clinical School Psychologist(9,190 PLN)
• 10 Principal(9,000 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Energy

• 1 Operations Manager(15,800 PLN)
• 2 Geophysicist(12,600 PLN)
• 3 Engineering Geologist(12,400 PLN)
• 4 Exploration Manager(12,000 PLN)
• 5 Energy Dispatch Director(11,900 PLN)
• 6 Geothermal Production Manager(11,600 PLN)
• 7 Mining Project Manager(11,400 PLN)
• 8 Service Delivery Manager(11,000 PLN)
• 9 Sustainability Specialist(10,700 PLN)
• 10 Energy Advisor(10,100 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Engineering

• 1 Director of Engineering(13,500 PLN)
• 2 Engineering Production Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 3 Field Engineering Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 4 Electrical Engineering Manager(10,100 PLN)
• 5 Engineering Key Account Manager(9,900 PLN)
• 6 Engineering Project Manager(9,340 PLN)
• 7 Mechanical Engineering Manager(9,000 PLN)
• 8 Engineering Sales Manager(8,780 PLN)
• 9 Engineering Consultant(8,440 PLN)
• 10 Chief Engineer(8,270 PLN)
• 10 Chief Operating Officer(12,700 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Advertising

• 1 Advertising Sales Director(12,900 PLN)
• 2 Events Director(12,600 PLN)
• 3 Advertising Manager(12,000 PLN)
• 4 Product and Brand Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 5 Sales Promotion Manager(11,700 PLN)
• 6 Media Production Manager(10,100 PLN)
• 7 Media Sales Executive(9,680 PLN)
• 8 Social Media Manager(9,570 PLN)
• 9 Digital Media Strategist(9,230 PLN)
• 10 Advertising Account Manager(9,000 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Architecture

• 1 Architectural Manager(13,500 PLN)
• 2 Architecture Consultant(12,900 PLN)
• 3 Assistant Architectural Manager(12,700 PLN)
• 4 Facilities and Project Manager(12,400 PLN)
• 5 Design Manager(12,200 PLN)
• 6 Landscape Architect(10,500 PLN)
• 7 Architecture Estimating Manager(10,100 PLN)
• 8 Architect(9,000 PLN)
• 9 Architectural Designer(8,550 PLN)
• 10 CAD Manager(8,440 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Real Estate

• 1 Portfolio Manager(14,600 PLN)
• 2 Director of Real Estate(14,100 PLN)
• 3 Shopping Center Manager(13,500 PLN)
• 4 Town Planner(13,200 PLN)
• 5 Property Operations Manager(13,100 PLN)
• 6 Real Estate General Manager(12,900 PLN)
• 7 Commercial Leasing Manager(12,800 PLN)
• 8 Community Development Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 9 Real Estate Project Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 10 Property Manager(9,380 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Manufacturing

• 1 Production Director(12,900 PLN)
• 2 Director of Manufacturing(12,600 PLN)
• 3 Industrial Production Manager(12,200 PLN)
• 4 Oechnology Development Manager(11,600 PLN)
• 6 Manufacturing Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 7 Plant Manager(11,000 PLN)
• 8 Product Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 9 Shipping Manager(10,500 PLN)
• 10 Key Account Manager(10,100 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Fitness and Sports

• 1 Sports Manager(12,100 PLN)
• 2 Fitness Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 3 Head Coach(10,700 PLN)
• 4 Head Gymnastics Instructor(7,310 PLN)
• 5 Ski Instructor(6,300 PLN)
• 6 Assistant Coach(6,190 PLN)
• 7 Swim Instructor(5,960 PLN)
• 8 Personal Trainer(5,740 PLN)
• 9 Game Manager(5,510 PLN)
• 10 Fitness Trainer(5,290 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Hospitality

• 1 Hospitality Director(14,100 PLN)
• 2 Hotel Manager(13,500 PLN)
• 3 Fleet Manager(11,600 PLN)
• 4 Cluster Director(11,300 PLN)
• 5 Regional Restaurant Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 6 Assistant Hospitality Manager(10,200 PLN)
• 7 Hotel Sales Manager(10,100 PLN)
• 8 Food Service Manager(9,680 PLN)
• 9 Restaurant Manager(9,110 PLN)
• 10 Room Reservations Manager(9,000 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Healthcare

• 1 Surgeon - Heart Transplant(33,800 PLN)
• 2 Chief of Surgery(32,600 PLN)
• 3 Surgeon - Orthopedic(31,500 PLN)
• 4 Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive(30,400 PLN)
• 5I nvasive Cardiologist(30,000 PLN)
• 6 Surgeon - Neurology(29,100 PLN)
• 7 Surgeon - Pediatric(26,300 PLN)
• 8 Urologist(25,000 PLN)
• 9 Internist(23,400 PLN)
• 10 Chief of Psychology(22,300 PLN)\

Highest Paying Jobs in Human Resources

• 1 Chief People Officer(12,400 PLN)
• 2 Director of Talent Acquisition(11,800 PLN)
• 3 Human Resources Vice President(11,600 PLN)
• 4 Human Resources Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 5 Recruiting Manager(11,000 PLN)
• 6 Human Resources Development Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 7 Benefits Manager(9,790 PLN)
• 8 Labor Relations Director(9,400 PLN)
• 9 Human Resources Consultant(9,110 PLN)
• 10 Training Executive(9,000 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Import and Export

• 1 Import and Export Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 2 Exports Sales Manager(11,600 PLN)
• 3 Export Logistics Manager(10,400 PLN)
• 4 Import and Export Consultant(9,400 PLN)
• 5 Importation Supervisor(7,880 PLN)
• 6 Export Logistics Specialist(6,980 PLN)
• 7 Export Supervisor(6,750 PLN)
• 8 Logistics Analyst(6,250 PLN)
• 9 Logistics Administrator(5,960 PLN)
• 10 Global Forwarding Agent(5,400 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Insurance

• 1 Risk Management Director(14,600 PLN)
• 2 Risk Modeling Manager(14,100 PLN)
• 3 Insurance Manager(13,500 PLN)
• 4 Insurance Sales Director(12,400 PLN)
• 5 Policy Change Director(11,800 PLN)
• 6 Auditing Insurance Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 7 Loss Prevention Manager(11,000 PLN)
• 8 Claims Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 9 Actuary(10,100 PLN)
• 10 Insurance Program Manager(9,900 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Information Technology

• 1 Chief Information Officer(12,400 PLN)
• 2 Online Banking Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 3 Information Technology Project Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 4 Enterprise Infrastructure Manager(10,900 PLN)
• 5 Director of Application Development(10,700 PLN)
• 6 Chief Information Security Officer(10,500 PLN)
• 7 Web Security Manager(10,400 PLN)
• 8 Business Intelligence Consultant(10,200 PLN)
• 9 Technical Project Manager(10,000 PLN)
• 10 Information Technology Sales Manager(9,900 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Law and Legal Services

• 1 Supreme Court Judge(22,500 PLN)
• 2 Administrative Law Judge(20,300 PLN)
• 3 Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer(19,100 PLN)
• 4 General Counsel(18,000 PLN)
• 5 Litigation Attorney(16,900 PLN)
• 6 Legal Services Director(16,300 PLN)
• 7 Judge Advocate(15,800 PLN)
• 8 Attorney(14,600 PLN)
• 9 Legal Executive(13,500 PLN)
• 10 Corporate Counsel(10,700 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Marketing

• 1 Brand Director(14,100 PLN)
• 2 Chief Marketing Officer(13,500 PLN)
• 3 Brand Manager(12,900 PLN)
• 4 Marketing Manager(12,400 PLN)
• 5 Chief Product Officer(12,200 PLN)
• 6 Search Marketing Strategist(11,000 PLN)
• 7 Market Development Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 8 Product Manager(10,500 PLN)
• 9 Digital Marketing Manager(10,300 PLN)
• 10 Trade Marketing Executive(10,100 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology

• 1 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead(18,000 PLN)
• 2 Pharmaceutical Manager(16,900 PLN)
• 3 Molecular and Cellular Biologist(16,000 PLN)
• 4 Medical Affairs Director(15,200 PLN)
• 5 Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager(15,100 PLN)
• 6 Bioinformatics Scientist(14,600 PLN)
• 7 Pharmaceutical Research Scientist(14,500 PLN)
• 8 Pharmaceutical Sales Manager(14,100 PLN)
• 9 Clinical Research Manager(13,800 PLN)
• 10 Pharmacy Manager(13,500 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Public Relations

• 1 Head of Public Relations(12,700 PLN)
• 2 Public Relations Manager(11,300 PLN)
• 3 Director of Communications(10,800 PLN)
• 4 Head of Communications(10,500 PLN)
• 5 Marketing Communications Executive(10,200 PLN)
• 6 Public Relations Executive(9,900 PLN)
• 7 Media Relations Specialist(9,340 PLN)
• 8 Communications Project Manager(9,000 PLN)
• 9 Investor Relations Officer(7,880 PLN)
• 10 Government Relations Officer(7,030 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Procurement

• 1 Supply Chain Director(14,100 PLN)
• 2 Procurement Manager(13,500 PLN)
• 3 Distribution Manager(12,900 PLN)
• 4 Warehouse Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 5 Vendor Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 6 Wholesale Buyer(10,100 PLN)
• 7  Supply Chain Analyst(9,570 PLN)
• 8 Purchasing Supervisor(9,000 PLN)
• 9 Inventory Control Manager(8,780 PLN)
• 10 Demand Planning Manager(8,440 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Quality Control

• 1 Quality Director(12,400 PLN)
• 2 Quality Control Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 3 Quality Assurance Executive(11,300 PLN)
• 4 Six Sigma Black Belt(9,750 PLN)
• 5 Product Quality Leader(8,890 PLN)
• 6 Approval Team Manager(8,810 PLN)
• 7 Quality Assurance Supervisor(8,530 PLN)
• 8 Quality Trainer(8,350 PLN)
• 9 Assistant Quality Manager(8,100 PLN)
• 10 Quality Control Analyst(7,710 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Sales

• 1 Wholesale Manager(16,300 PLN)
• 2 National Sales Manager(15,800 PLN)
• 3 Sales Director(14,600 PLN)
• 4 Sales Executive(13,500 PLN)
• 5 Sales Manager(12,900 PLN)
• 6 National Account Manager(11,800 PLN)
• 7 Head of Direct Sales(11,300 PLN)
• 8 Head of Retail(11,000 PLN)
• 9 Corporate Sales Manager(10,700 PLN)
• 10 Relationship Manager(10,400 PLN)

Highest Paying Jobs in Telecommunications

• 1 Telecommunications Manager(12,400 PLN)
• 2 Sales Director(11,800 PLN)
• 3 Chief Technology Officer(11,300 PLN)
• 4 Telecommunication Service Delivery Manager(9,380 PLN)
• 5 Telecommunication Solution Architect(8,910 PLN)
• 6 Telecommunication Consultant(8,680 PLN)
• 7 Telecommunication Project Manager(8,440 PLN)
• 8 Telecommunications Analyst(8,350 PLN)
• 9 Telecommunication Technical Manager(8,250 PLN)
• 10 Access Operation Team Leader(7,970 PLN)