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New report | Poland, June 2026
50 pages · 1,050 respondents · Polish market data · Free PDF
74%
are open to greater pay transparency
48%
of employees rate their company's pay system as transparent
42%
feel uncomfortable discussing a pay rise
20%
employers publish salary ranges in job ads
The content
1
Compensation Confidence Index — methodology & results (CCI = 62.9)
2
Employee attitudes towards pay transparency
3
Discrimination & inequality — scale of the problem (43% age discrimination)
4
Employer practices — current state and gaps
5
EU Directive 2023/970 — what lies ahead
6
Roadmap & recommendations (quick wins in 30 days)
The numbers
Four findings that change the way HR thinks about pay systems
Poland's CCI score
62.9
Weakest dimension: procedural fairness, below 50
Negotiation confidence gap
54%
Women uncomfortable discussing a pay rise vs 32% men → 22pp gap
Age discrimination
43%
Most common factor, ahead of gender
Salary transparency
<20%
Employers always disclose salary ranges
Compliance gap
Area
Current situation in Poland
Directive requirement
Salary ranges in job adverts
Only ~20% of employers always publish salary ranges
Obligation for ALL employers to publish salary ranges during recruitment
Pay gap reporting
No general reporting obligation
Companies with 100+ employees: annually; 150+ employees: every 3 years
Employee's right to information
48% of employees consider the system transparent
Right to request data on median pay by job category
Ban on pay secrecy
Pay confidentiality clauses are commonplace
Ban on clauses prohibiting employees from disclosing their own pay
Pay criteria
Most companies do not communicate their criteria (CCI=62.9)
Employers must make the assessment and pay criteria available on request
Penalties
No detailed provisions in Polish law
Compensation, fines and a reversed burden of proof in disputes
Target audience
HR & C&B directors
Benchmark your pay structure against Poland's CCI score and 1,050 real employee responses
Compliance & Legal
See exactly where current practice falls short of EU Directive 2023/970 — before it's mandatory
CFOs & Finance
Understand the financial exposure of pay gaps and the cost of corrective action ahead of 2026
Management boards
Get the audit-ready findings your board needs for ESG and pay transparency governance
FAQ’s
Here are answers to the most common questions about this study, Poland's pay transparency landscape, and the upcoming EU Directive
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Next steps
Step 1
Measure your organisation's CCI
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Step 2
Assess your pay gap
Upload your payroll data and get a clear breakdown of gaps by gender, age, and role
Step 3
Book a free consultation
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The “Levelly.ai” project has received funding from the European Funds under the Startup Booster for Social Impact program, implemented by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) in cooperation with SWPS University. The Levelly.ai platform enables companies to independently analyze and monitor the gender pay gap and identify its root causes. It is designed for organizations that want to operate in line with EU regulations and their internal values. The platform will be available in Poland and internationally. Total project value: PLN 198,758.95
The project is implemented under the European Funds for a Modern Economy 2021–2027 (FENG) program, Priority II, based on grant agreement no. FENG.02.28-IP.02-0003/23-00.
The company Levelly.ai PSA has received funding from European Funds under the Startup Spark 3.0 Acceleration Programme, implemented by the Łódź Special Economic Zone. The total project value is 200,000.00 PLN. The project is carried out under the European Funds for the Modern Economy programme, Priority II: An Environment Fostering Innovation, Action: Startup Booster Poland – Smart Up.
