Salaries, IT talent pool, new foreign IT players, start-ups, large companies, communities, and associations – in this 168-page report, MOTIFE explores the trends that are shaping the local tech ecosystem, while sharing insights about employment, hiring, office space, and costs of doing business in Krakow.
Key findings
• Krakow’s IT talent pool has grown to 60 000 IT specialists, with the nationwide pool reaching 400 000
• US companies employ 38% of Krakow’s IT professionals, illustrating significant international investment in the local tech ecosystem.
• The influx of five new international unicorns in 2024 highlights Krakow’s continued appeal as a global tech hub.
• Generative AI is shifting demand towards specialized IT roles beyond traditional programming, including data scientists, DevOps, and cloud engineers.
• New hires salary trends have stabilized in 2024, with mid-level software engineers expecting a median monthly gross salary of 18 000 PLN, and senior-level engineers 24 500 PLN.
• The steady increase in ICT students, now over 10% of Krakow’s overall student population, ensures a continuous supply of fresh talent to the market.
Hear it from the experts
From tech leaders to ecosystem representatives, 30 experts share their insights on Krakow’s evolution as a major tech hub in Europe and their accomplishments since establishing offices here. Experts from the Krakow start-up ecosystem include:
• Dominika Walec (CEO at OMGKRK)
• Tony Newcome (Chief Technology Officer at ActiveCampaign)
• Kris Dąbrowski (Co-founder & Head of Design at Stonly)
• Dagmara Bocoń (General Manager at Backbase)
• Michał Adamczyk (CEO at Krakow Miastem Startupów KMS Foundation)
• Dominik Wiegand (Founder & CEO at Absolvent Group, organizer of Code Europe)
• Justyna Czyszek (Deputy Director at Krakow Technology Park)
• Sonia Bazan (Manager of the Technology Incubator at Krakow Technology Park)
• Michał Piątkowski (CEO & Founder at MOTIFE)
• And more…
