We’ve reviewed nearly 111k job postings from justjoin.it in 2025 to give you an accurate look at IT salaries. The report cross-references hard data with real-world earnings and specialist expectations, tracking year-on-year trends since 2024. Beyond the numbers, you’ll find expert voices, community feedback, and actionable insights for 24 core technologies.
2025 marks a turning point for the Polish IT job market. After two consecutive years of decline, the industry has finally stabilized. The number of job postings on justjoin.it increased by 8.42%, reaching 110,996 listings. This is a clear sign that the market has regained its balance.
Does that mean the IT Eldorado is back? Not quite. The industry has entered a more mature phase. We are far from the euphoria of 2021-2022, when record numbers of job offers created a true paradise for developers. Today’s market demands greater selectivity and perseverance from specialists – but in return, it offers something equally valuable: stability and solid foundations for long-term career growth.
So what else did 2025 bring? We analyzed over 100,000 job offers and compared them with insights from more than 4,400 IT professionals. The picture that emerges is full of contrasts.
For the first time, the Data category has overtaken JavaScript as the strongest recruitment segment (10.78% of all offers). We also see the growing importance of AI and machine learning, with specialists in this area recording a record-breaking salary increase (+15% on B2B contracts). This clearly shows that AI has moved beyond media hype and into real business investment – while data has become the backbone of modern organizations.
On the other hand, the market remains challenging for juniors, who are competing for just 4.79% of all offers. Remote work is still the industry standard, but we are seeing a gradual shift back toward office presence. Hybrid work has exploded, with the number of such offers growing by 29%.
While preparing this report, we also checked whether what employers promise in job ads actually matches what lands in specialists’ bank accounts. And here’s where things get interesting: Juniors are paid more or less in line with what companies offer, Mid-level professionals earn up to 21% less than advertised salary ranges suggest, Seniors remain the most valued group – and they often earn more than job ads promise.
So is it harder today to find your IT Eldorado? The answer isn’t black and white. The market has matured, the era of easy money is over – but for experienced professionals with the right skills, especially in AI, Data, and DevOps, opportunities are still huge. For juniors, the road is bumpy, but for those who are persistent and well-prepared, it’s still very much achievable.
This year’s report is not just another set of dry statistics. It’s a compass to help you navigate a more demanding market – one that still holds plenty of opportunities for those who know where to look. Inside, you’ll find not only hard data on salaries and job volumes across 24 categories, but also answers to key questions: Where are the biggest growth opportunities? Which skills pay off the most today?
Welcome to the new era of Polish IT – more demanding, yes, but still full of opportunities for those ready to play by the new rules.
Pavlo Deshchynskyy
COO at N-iX
2025 turned out to be a real inflection point for the IT market, especially when compared to 2024. If last year was about recovery and cautious hiring, this year clearly rewarded productivity and seniority over raw headcount. Teams became leaner, expectations grew, and the market started paying for impact rather than availability.
Developers who learned how to work with GenAI tools instead of competing against them gained better job security and stronger pay growth, while purely “execution-only” roles became harder to justify. Demand shifted toward full-stack engineers with strong system thinking, cloud and platform engineers, data engineers, and specialists capable of designing, securing, and operating AI-enabled systems. At the same time, geopolitical uncertainty pushed many companies toward nearshoring and stable locations, which played in favor of Poland and Central Europe — but also raised expectations around quality, ownership, and communication.
At N-iX, we see this shift very clearly. Our partners are no longer looking for “hands to code”; they are looking for minds to solve problems. They expect teams that can navigate data governance, integrate AI both into the development process and into products themselves, and ultimately deliver measurable business outcomes. The Polish talent pool — with its strong academic foundation and adaptability — is particularly well positioned to meet this demand.
As you look through the data in this report, it’s worth looking beyond the raw numbers. The stabilization of average salaries in some roles isn’t a sign of stagnation — it’s a sign of a market that is maturing after years of overheating. The more important story is the growing skills gap. Entry barriers for juniors are higher than ever, but the ceiling for experts who combine deep technical skills with AI literacy and business understanding has effectively disappeared.
