The analysis published by the Pekao Brokerage House shows that salaries in health care are significantly higher than the national average.
As we read in a post on the X website:
“In Poland, health care workers earn on average 2.9x the average salary, which places them among the highest paid in Europe in relation to the national average”.
The Pekao Brokerage House draws attention to one more thing: most doctors work on contracts, where the rates are even higher.
“Importantly, the data concern full-time positions – and >70 percent of doctors work on contracts, where the rates are even higher” – we read in the post.
How does Poland compare to Europe?
According to data collected by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), Polish doctors earn more compared to the national average than many more affluent countries. Norway, for example, one of the richest countries in Europe, has an index of 1.9. Sweden, also very wealthy – 2.2. Poland also has a higher coefficient than, for example, Italy, Spain or Finland.
In turn, we are surpassed by, for example, Germany, which has a coefficient of 3.2, or Great Britain, with 3.3. Ireland and Hungary are even higher, with rates of 4.2 and 4.8, respectively.
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Poland spends less on health than other developed countries
According to the OECD, Poland is one of the countries where the ratio of doctors' earnings to the national average is high. At the same time, the organization's report indicates that Poland spends less on health care than most developed countries, which translates into, among others, due to staff shortages.
Poland spends 8.1 percent GDP for health (below the OECD average of 9.3%). We also have fewer nurses than the OECD average (5.9 vs 9.2 per 1,000 people).
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