The first half of 2025 has seen a significant upturn in the Polish IT market. After a more difficult 2023, the technology recruitment sector is back on the upswing, with the number of job offers increasing by as much as 68% year-on-year, according to justjoin.it. A key driver of this rebound is the explosion in demand for competencies in the areas of artificial intelligence and data.
The largest number of announcements were for specialists in the Data (9.7%), Java (9.4%) and JavaScript (8.3%) categories. There was also high demand in DevOps, Analytics and Python. AI/ML stands out – the number of offers in this group grew rapidly especially in the second quarter, reflecting the global trend of implementing solutions based on artificial intelligence.
Poland is benefiting from growing demand as a technology hub in the CEE region. The average salary in IT was PLN 22,770 gross per month in the first half of the year – 12% more than a year earlier. Seniors in key specialisations such as Java or Security are achieving record salaries, reaching up to PLN 40,000 on an employment contract. High rates are also recorded by IT architects, DevOpsi and data specialists.
Paradoxically, with record demand for experienced experts (52.3% of all offers), it is the juniors who dominate the number of applications – they are more than twice as active as their more experienced counterparts. Although the share of offers for beginners is still low (5.9%), numerically it has increased by 20% year-on-year. This signals that the market is not completely closed to new talent, but that expectations are rising – from knowledge of AI tools to a ready-made portfolio and high flexibility.
The remote working landscape is also changing. For the first time, the hybrid model has overtaken fully remote in offers, with 47.1% and 46% of adverts respectively. Only 7% of employers expect an in-office presence. This may suggest that companies are beginning to look for a better balance between flexibility and team efficiency.
All indications are that the second half of the year will bring further market consolidation around the most desirable competences and escalating competition for seniors. At the same time, it will be increasingly difficult for juniors to enter the industry, which may affect the availability of experienced staff in a few years. The Polish IT industry therefore faces the challenge not only of growth, but also of building solid foundations for future development – in a world where the pace of technological change is outpacing the pace of education and professional adaptation.
