Poland's corporate sector wages rose 5.4% year-on-year to PLN 9,530.74 in April 2026, falling short of market expectations of 6% and following a 6.6% increase in the previous month. It marked the weakest annual wage growth since February 2021, as gains moderated across most sectors, particularly manufacturing (5.7% vs 6.6% in March) and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (3.8% vs 11.6%), while wages declined in mining and quarrying (-11.0% vs 6.7%). On a monthly basis, the average gross salary declined 1.3%, reversing a 5.7% increase in March. The decrease was mainly driven by a reduced volume of additional payments, including bonuses and awards such as quarterly, annual, and Easter payments. On a year-to-date basis, corporate sector wages grew 5.9%.