Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 427,273 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,280,042 Ft (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Average gross monthly salary in Hungary is

80% of people earn:

427K - 1.3M Ft

10% earn less lthan 427K Ft

10% earns more than 1.3M Ft

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Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in Ft.

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in Ft.

<24

Average 595K

Median 559K

10% 348K

25% 437K

75% 714K

90% 886K

25-34

Average 801K

Median 747K

10% 450K

25% 574K

75% 967K

90% 1.2M

35-44

Average 885K

Median 811K

10% 455K

25% 601K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.4M

45-54

Average 859K

Median 785K

10% 436K

25% 579K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.4M

55+

Average 799K

Median 713K

10% 362K

25% 503K

75% 997K

90% 1.3M

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Hungary (Ft).

Men

876,500 Ft

724,313 Ft

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Hungary

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Hungary (Ft).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,913,250 Ft

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,477,050 Ft

3. IT Director Top Management

2,172,550 Ft

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,063,130 Ft

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,999,940 Ft

6. Sales Director Top Management

1,842,910 Ft

7. IT Architect Information Technology

1,782,950 Ft

8. Head of product development Management

1,782,760 Ft

9. Production Director Top Management

1,753,670 Ft

10. Lead developer Information Technology

1,746,180 Ft

11. Marketing Director Top Management

1,738,450 Ft

12. IT Manager Management

1,724,570 Ft

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,719,730 Ft

14. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,662,270 Ft

15. Logistics Director Top Management

1,652,280 Ft

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,617,430 Ft

17. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,537,950 Ft

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,525,610 Ft

19. HR Manager Management

1,505,280 Ft

20. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance

1,494,420 Ft

The worst paid positions in Hungary

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Hungary (Ft)

1. Porter, Information Staff General labour

333,280 Ft

2. Cleaner General labour

349,344 Ft

3. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

363,891 Ft

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

371,315 Ft

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

385,719 Ft

6. General Labourer General labour

392,252 Ft

7. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

392,564 Ft

8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

397,913 Ft

9. Security Guard Security & Protection

401,079 Ft

10. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

407,302 Ft

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

410,948 Ft

12. Dancer Arts & Culture

412,532 Ft

13. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

415,604 Ft

14. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

415,929 Ft

15. Cashier Commerce

423,789 Ft

16. Funeral service worker Service Industries

427,496 Ft

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

431,533 Ft

18. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

432,308 Ft

19. Florist Service Industries

432,481 Ft

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

433,422 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Debrecen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,540 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 Ft

Anually salary

30,480 USD

Anually salary

10,200,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-17 08:17:27

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nagykanizsa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,835 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,283,330 Ft

Anually salary

46,020 USD

Anually salary

15,399,960 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-17 06:29:08

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Celldömölk

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,987 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

665,000 Ft

Anually salary

23,844 USD

Anually salary

7,980,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-17 06:28:05

Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Győr

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,952 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

653,000 Ft

Anually salary

23,424 USD

Anually salary

7,836,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-16 22:34:05

Database Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kaposvár

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

480,000 Ft

Anually salary

17,220 USD

Anually salary

5,760,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-16 22:23:19

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,518 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,177,000 Ft

Anually salary

42,216 USD

Anually salary

14,124,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-16 21:50:15

Buying Agent
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Miskolc

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,946 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

651,250 Ft

Anually salary

23,352 USD

Anually salary

7,815,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-16 21:50:24

Special Needs Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Szeged

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 Ft

Anually salary

17,928 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-16 21:47:56

CRM specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,068 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

692,000 Ft

Anually salary

24,816 USD

Anually salary

8,304,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-16 20:54:50

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 Ft

Anually salary

60,972 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-10-16 20:52:43

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Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in Ft.

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in Ft.

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Hungary (Ft).

The best paid positions in Hungary

The worst paid positions in Hungary

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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