Factsheet for measure
PL-2022-27/2813
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Updated
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Wage increases for health sector workers
Podwyżki dla pracowników sektora zdrowotnego
Background information
The government introduced a measure to increase the wages of essential health sector workers to ensure continued provision of services in the health sector. The bill increased the minimum wages of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, paramedics and other types of health sector employees.
As of 1 July 2023, minimum salaries for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics and other medical professions have increased as a result of an increase in the average salary in the national economy, the value of which is provided by the Central Statistical Office.
Legal reference:
1) Ustawa z dnia 26 maja 2022 r. o zmianie ustawy o sposobie ustalania najniższego wynagrodzenia zasadniczego niektórych pracowników zatrudnionych w podmiotach leczniczych oraz niektórych innych ustaw;
2) Ustawa z dnia 8 czerwca 2017 r. o sposobie ustalania najniższego wynagrodzenia zasadniczego pracowników wykonujących zawody medyczne zatrudnionych w podmiotach leczniczych
Content of measure
All doctors, nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, and other health sector workers are eligible to receive the increase. It is estimated that around 500,000 people are affected by the bill. So far PLN 8 billion (approx. €1.7 billion) has been put to cover the additional expenditure, but more money is expected to be spent.
The wage increases are range from PLN 632 (€135) for hospital personnel to PLN 2,009 (€427) for specialised doctors. The exact increases are:
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Essential hospital personnel: from PLN 632 (€135) to PLN 1,097 (€223).
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Paramedics: PLN 1,550 (€330).
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Physiotherapists, nurses and pharmacists: from PLN 1,590 (€338) to PLN 1,927 (€410).
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Doctors: from PLN 1,441 (€307) to PLN 2,009 (€427).
As of 1 July, the amount of the minimum remuneration of a doctor or dentist with a specialisation is PLN 9,201.92 = (€2,064.9, as of 3 November 2023) gross; a doctor or dentist without specialisation - PLN 7,551.92 (€1,694,7, as of 3 November 2023) gross; a pharmacist, physiotherapist, laboratory diagnostician, nurse, midwife, electro-radiology technician, with the required higher education at master level; a nurse, midwife with the required higher education (first degree studies) and specialisation or a nurse, midwife with secondary education and specialisation - PLN 6,473.07 (€1,452.6, as of 3 November 2023) gross.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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01 July 2023
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The Act on the Method of Determining the Minimum Basic Salary of Certain Employees of Medical Institutions provides that each year (from 1 July) the medical institution shall increase the basic salary of an employee (both a medical practitioner and an employee engaged in a core activity other than medical practitioner) whose basic salary is lower than the minimum basic salary, determined as the product of the labour coefficient defined in the Annex to the Act and the amount of the average gross monthly salary in the national economy in the year preceding the determination. Due to the increase of the latter value (in 2022 it will be PLN 6346.15), it was necessary to increase salaries also from 1 July 2023.
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Use of measure
No data to report now.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Local / regional government
Public employment service
Social insurance
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No special funding required
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Unknown.
Views and reactions
Unknown.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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Q - Human Health And Social Work Activities
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Q86 Human health activities
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Health associate professionals
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Health professionals
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Sources
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22 June 2022: gov.pl article on higher minimum wages for health workers
(www.gov.pl)
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28 June 2022: Bill increasing the wages for health sector workers
(isap.sejm.gov.pl)
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08 June 2023: Act of 8 June 2017 on the manner of determining the lowest basic remuneration of certain employees employed in medical entities
(isap.sejm.gov.pl)
