Almost half of university teachers in public universities will receive pay rises. The Ordinance of the Minister of Science and Higher Education regulating this remuneration increase enters into force on 1 January 2019- informs the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The regulation is the part of the Constitution for Science.

The basic salary of PhD tutors will increase by PLN 860. The assistants, lecturers, teachers and instructors will notice the difference. So far, their minimum salary was around PLN 2,400. After the changes, it will be over PLN 3200 – about PLN 800 more than at present.
Since the economy is growing rapidly and it is also developing thanks to scientists, they must earn more. Their salaries should reflect their role in the process of building strong Poland. – emphasized Jarosław Gowin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Higher Education.