Warehouse salaries reach PLN 25k, and jobs are on the rise

Poland's warehouse space has doubled in the last five years. After the first quarter of 2022, it totals 25 million sqm. As much as 4.5 million sqm of warehouse space remains under construction, almost twice as much as a year ago, according to data from CBRE. In the sector, jobs are growing in proportion to the square meters, and they can be very well paid. The Grafton Recruitment analysis shows that the gross earnings of distribution center managers reach PLN 25,000. Such amounts are earned in the Mazowieckie and Wielkopolskie provinces. Managers in the Province of Pomerania, Silesia, Lesser Poland, and Lower Silesia will receive a thousand less. The lowest salaries are paid in the Łódź province – up to PLN 20,000. 

"The warehouse market is very heated. After a temporary slowdown at the beginning of the pandemic and uncertainty related to the war, everything is still running at full steam. We are seeing growing interest from investors and tenants. Of course, several global issues are emerging, including disrupted supply chains or limited availability of raw materials and commodities, rising construction costs, and high inflation. The consequences of these phenomena, among others in the form of rising rents, are already clearly visible in our CEE region, including Poland. Despite this, the sector will continue to develop, thanks to which there will be more and more workplaces," Beata Hryniewska, Head of Industrial Department at CBRE, said.

(WBJ)