Up to Tens of Thousands of Polish Doctors May Earn Over 1 Million Zloty a Year, Ministry Says
The Health Ministry says the number of doctors in Poland earning more than 1 million zloty a year may be dozens of times higher than official statistics showed. Full data is expected in January 2027.
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Scale of the problem may be far larger than thought
The Ministry of Health has acknowledged that the scale of so-called pay pyramids in the public healthcare system may be several dozen times larger than official statistics had indicated (Nie setki, lecz tysiące. Resort o milionowych zarobkach lekarzy – TVN24). Deputy Health Minister Tomasz Maciejewski said the ministry had repeatedly raised the issue of pay pyramids.
New estimates
According to the ministry's new estimates, the number of doctors earning over 1 million zloty a year could reach several thousand, and possibly more than ten thousand (Nawet kilkanaście tysięcy lekarzy milionerów. Wiceminister podaje nowe szacunki – Rynek Zdrowia). An earlier report had suggested that one in ten doctors in Poland earns more than that amount (Co dziesiąty lekarz w Polsce zarabia ponad milion zł. Resort podał nowe dane – Rzeczpospolita). Officials said exact figures will only be available in January 2027.
Legislation in the Senate
A bill limiting doctors' earnings is currently being processed in the Senate. The upper house has backed amendments concerning working time and penalties for abuses related to pay.
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