Nurses Wages in Poland in 2010–2014 (Wynagrodzenia pielegniarek w Polsce w latach 2010–2014)

Abstract

Nurses wages are controversial for years. The aim of the study was to analyze changes in the level of nurses wages in Poland in 2010–2014 based on available statistical data. In the analyzed period, the nurses salaries growth rate was the lowest, both in comparison with the average wages of people working in entities employing more than 9 persons and with wages of employees of other medical professions. After taking into account the inflation rate, 2.3% of decline in real nurses wages was observed in 2010–2014. Data from different sources show significant differences in the level of average nurses gross wages. It is therefore necessary to conduct comprehensive and reliable study on the salaries of workers in medical profession in Poland.