Observed backing
This route is backed by observed public-market inputs aggregated into the current published rollup.
Canonical salary route
Use this benchmark to decide what a realistic offer looks like for data engineering roles in Lodz, where to anchor your ask as a mid-level candidate, and which next step to take across jobs, market demand, and freelance alternatives.
Cite this benchmark
Suggested citation: Data Engineering salary in Lodz. PayBench, updated 31 May 2026.
Route quality: 12 observations, 1 sources, 4% confidence.
Trust and provenance
Observed backing
This route is backed by observed public-market inputs aggregated into the current published rollup.
Visible route evidence
This page is based on 12 observations from 1 sources, captured for the current rollup on 31 May 2026. The current confidence signal is 4%.
Publishing state
This route currently passes the public publishing thresholds and remains indexable. The minimum route threshold is 10 supporting inputs within a freshness window of 2,160 hours.
Contributing source lineage
1 import batches currently back this route. Latest import: 1 Jun 2026. Latest captured observation: 31 May 2026.
Definitions: sample size refers to normalized inputs included in the current public rollup, and confidence is a route-level quality signal tied to source breadth, freshness, and coverage depth.
Verify this route via methodology, about, and machine-readable route facts.
Median salary
PLN 234,000
Sample size
12
Confidence score
4%
Last refresh
31 May 2026
Vs Poland
-47%
City median is below the national baseline.
City vs country
Below the national median
Lodz is running about PLN 205,350 below the Poland median for the same role, so users should expect a weaker local pay ceiling unless the role is unusually strong.
Decision brief
This block keeps comparison inside the current detail page, so users can decide whether to negotiate, apply, relocate, or quote a contractor rate without opening a thin comparison route.
Negotiate
PLN 234,000
Use this mid-level salary anchor as a starting point and keep the published sample depth visible in the discussion.
Stay on salary benchmark
Apply or relocate
83 demand score
Lodz currently shows 408 active listings in the demand rollup, so use hiring pressure to judge timing before you move or apply broadly.
Check hiring demand
Switch to contracting
PLN 1,597 / day
The modeled contractor median annualizes to about PLN 351,340 before utilization and cost adjustments, so compare it with the salary range before switching paths.
Compare freelance rate
Offer check
Add base salary, bonus, equity, and benefits to see whether the package is below the floor, near the midpoint, or strong enough to accept with focused negotiation.
Verdict
Competitive offer
The offer is around the defensible market range. Use the benchmark to negotiate targeted improvements instead of reopening the whole package.
Total package
PLN 234,000
Aligned with midpoint
Market midpoint
PLN 234,000
Experience-adjusted where available.
How to use this benchmark
Base ask
PLN 234,000
Treat this mid-level target as directional context and validate it with live openings and role scope before anchoring hard.
Protect your floor
PLN 186,000
If the package and seniority really match a mid-level role, offers materially below this line need strong compensating upside.
Stretch target
PLN 286,000
Push toward this number when your fit is unusually strong for a mid-level brief or demand is still elevated in this market.
Choose your next move
The strongest user flow on this product is not a single salary page. It is the combination of pay, hiring demand, and freelance economics for the same role and market.
Check whether current vacancies support the range you want to negotiate against.
Use demand data to judge whether employers in Lodz are likely to move faster or hold the line.
Pressure-test the permanent salary against the freelance day-rate ceiling for the same role in Poland.
Salary table
| Band | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Low benchmark | PLN 186,000 | Lower bound from the current aggregated market range. |
| Median benchmark | PLN 234,000 | Best current central estimate for this role and market. |
| High benchmark | PLN 286,000 | Upper bound from the published benchmark range. |
Career insights
FAQ
This page aggregates 12 normalized observations and keeps the route indexable only while freshness and sample-size thresholds remain satisfied.
The range combines published salary rollups for Data Engineering in Lodz, then surfaces the low, median, and high benchmark visible on the page.
Use the median as your baseline anchor, then switch the experience mode to compare how a mid-level profile changes the negotiation posture for the same market.
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