ML engineer salary
Percentile salary data for ml engineer roles in Warsaw, PL, by seniority. Senior-level figures include total compensation where regionally applicable. Figures are shown in USD by default, with the local PLN amount alongside; use the currency switcher to change the display.
Warsaw carries a cost-of-living index of 47 on the Numbeo and Mercer blended scale where New York City equals 100, a very low cost of living that is far below New York City. The figures below are nominal pay in PLN; read them alongside that index when comparing Warsaw with other markets.
Median pay by seniority
Junior
$36,500 (local: PLN 146,000)
Base p50
Mid
$56,000 (local: PLN 224,000)
Base p50
Senior
$81,250 (local: PLN 325,000)
Base p50
Staff
$224,250 (local: PLN 897,000)
Total comp p50
Distribution
10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile by seniority, shown in the local currency (PLN). The detailed table below defaults to USD.
Salary percentiles by seniority, in PLN. Junior: 10th percentile PLN 95,000, 25th PLN 120,000, median PLN 146,000, 75th PLN 182,000, 90th percentile PLN 226,000. Mid: 10th percentile PLN 146,000, 25th PLN 184,000, median PLN 224,000, 75th PLN 281,000, 90th percentile PLN 348,000. Senior: 10th percentile PLN 211,000, 25th PLN 267,000, median PLN 325,000, 75th PLN 407,000, 90th percentile PLN 504,000. Staff: 10th percentile PLN 646,000, 25th PLN 771,000, median PLN 897,000, 75th PLN 1,211,000, 90th percentile PLN 1,615,000.
| Seniority | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Comp | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| junior | $23,750 | $30,000 | $36,500 | $45,500 | $56,500 | Base | 280 |
| mid | $36,500 | $46,000 | $56,000 | $70,250 | $87,000 | Base | 420 |
| senior | $52,750 | $66,750 | $81,250 | $101,750 | $126,000 | Base | 180 |
| staff | $161,500 | $192,750 | $224,250 | $302,750 | $403,750 | Total comp | Not reported |
Source: Levels.fyi 2025 + US BLS OES May 2024 (SOC 15-1299.09) (2025) https://www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/focus/ml-ai, cost-of-living index 47 (NYC=100)
Each step compares the median (50th percentile) of one tier with the next, using the figures in the table above for ml engineer roles in Warsaw.
Take-home
Headline salaries are gross. What lands in your account after income tax and mandatory contributions is what actually pays the rent, so here is the estimated split on the Warsaw senior median.
Gross / year
PLN 325,000
Senior median (50th pct)
Take-home / year
PLN 210,043
65% of gross
Take-home / month
PLN 17,504
from PLN 27,083 gross
Effective rate
35%
tax + contributions
On a senior median of PLN 325,000 in Warsaw, an estimated PLN 114,958 goes to income tax and mandatory contributions, leaving roughly PLN 210,043 take-home, or about 65% of gross.
That deduction breaks down as roughly PLN 70,400 in income tax and PLN 44,558 in social contributions at this income level in Poland.
In monthly terms that is about PLN 17,504 net from PLN 27,083 gross a month, the figure that actually lands in a ml engineer's account before pension or benefit elections.
Affordability
"Good" depends on what the city costs. Type your own figure below to see the estimated take-home and how far it goes against Warsaw's single-person cost of living, or read the verdict on the senior median first.
Enter an annual gross figure to see the estimated take-home and how it compares with Warsaw's single-person cost of living. Estimate based on Poland 2025 PIT + ZUS (employee).
Take-home / year
PLN 210,043
65% of gross
Take-home / month
PLN 17,504
from PLN 27,083 gross
Est. monthly living cost
PLN 10,716
incl. ~PLN 7,896 rent
Left over / month
PLN 6,788
39% of take-home
manageable in Warsaw
On PLN 325,000 gross, your estimated take-home covers typical single-person living costs with a modest margin left, with rent taking a larger share of take-home than the 30% guideline. Rent is about 45% of monthly take-home here.
Reference estimate for a single filer with no dependants, using published 2025/2026 statutory bands and a cost-of-living index where New York City equals 100. It is not tax advice or a personalised calculation. Real take-home and living costs vary with filing status, pension elections, allowances, and where exactly you live.
Against Warsaw's single-person cost base, a senior ml engineer on this median is manageable: the estimated take-home of PLN 17,504 a month covers typical single-person living costs with a modest margin left, with rent taking a larger share of take-home than the 30% guideline.
Typical single-person monthly costs in Warsaw, including roughly PLN 7,896 for a one-bedroom rental, come to about PLN 10,716, which would leave around PLN 6,788 discretionary each month at the median.
Rent works out at about 45% of monthly take-home here, against the conventional 30% guideline often used as a reference point.
The verdict is descriptive, not advice: it compares one number against a modelled cost base. Living costs and tax both vary with circumstances this page cannot see.
Why the same job title in Warsaw can span the spread shown above. These are descriptions of the data, not guidance on what to ask for.
Warsaw has a cost of living about 53% lower than New York City. Because the two report in different currencies, compare the percentile tables directly rather than the headline numbers.
Real-terms figures divide the nominal median by the city cost-of-living index (New York City = 100). They are a rough purchasing-power comparison, not a take-home or after-tax calculation.
The mid-level median anchors to occupation medians from the sources below, then scales by the documented seniority multipliers (junior 0.65x, mid 1.00x, senior 1.45x, staff 2.05x) and the local tech-pay level for Warsaw. The 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentiles are fitted from the median using the cross-sectional dispersion that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports for software occupations. Cost-of-living indices blend Numbeo 2025 and Mercer 2025.
Primary source for this slice: Levels.fyi 2025 + US BLS OES May 2024 (SOC 15-1299.09) (2025). https://www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/focus/ml-ai
Reference data only. Reported medians describe a market; individual pay varies by employer, level calibration, and negotiation. Nothing here is financial advice.
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