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Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 436,292 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,307,062 Ft (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Average gross monthly salary in Hungary is
80% of people earn:
436K - 1.3M Ft
10% earn less lthan 436K 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 607K
Median 571K
10% 356K
25% 446K
75% 729K
90% 905K
25-34
 
 
Average 818K
Median 762K
10% 459K
25% 586K
75% 988K
90% 1.2M
35-44
 
 
Average 904K
Median 828K
10% 465K
25% 614K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M
45-54
 
 
Average 878K
Median 802K
10% 445K
25% 591K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M
55+
 
 
Average 816K
Median 728K
10% 370K
25% 514K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.4M

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

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Men
895,002 Ft
739,602 Ft
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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
2,970,206 Ft
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,525,478 Ft
3. IT Director Top Management
2,215,025 Ft
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,106,680 Ft
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,039,040 Ft
6. Sales Director Top Management
1,878,940 Ft
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,824,037 Ft
8. Head of product development Management
1,817,581 Ft
9. Production Director Top Management
1,787,955 Ft
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,786,420 Ft
11. Marketing Director Top Management
1,772,438 Ft
12. IT Manager Management
1,758,254 Ft
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,753,352 Ft
14. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,697,889 Ft
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,684,583 Ft
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,649,052 Ft
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,567,989 Ft
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,555,437 Ft
19. HR Manager Management
1,534,681 Ft
20. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance
1,534,510 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
336,429 Ft
2. Cleaner General labour
352,645 Ft
3. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
370,212 Ft
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
393,861 Ft
5. General Labourer General labour
395,958 Ft
6. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
399,537 Ft
7. Security Guard Security & Protection
403,503 Ft
8. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
404,825 Ft
9. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
412,895 Ft
10. Dancer Arts & Culture
417,579 Ft
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
419,753 Ft
12. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
422,339 Ft
13. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
427,577 Ft
14. Cashier Commerce
433,929 Ft
15. Funeral service worker Service Industries
435,090 Ft
16. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
437,597 Ft
17. Florist Service Industries
440,164 Ft
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
442,571 Ft
19. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
443,756 Ft
20. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture
450,399 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
620,867 Ft (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
903,068 Ft (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
767,127 Ft (gross)
GermanyGermany
2,039,541 Ft (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Receptionist
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Budapest
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,831 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 Ft
Anually salary
21,972 USD
Anually salary
7,200,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 19:46:04
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Esztergom
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,975 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
975,000 Ft
Anually salary
35,700 USD
Anually salary
11,700,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 19:28:20
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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,794 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
588,000 Ft
Anually salary
21,528 USD
Anually salary
7,056,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 19:19:40
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Várpalota
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
820,000 Ft
Anually salary
30,024 USD
Anually salary
9,840,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 19:07:03
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Budapest
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
754,333 Ft
Anually salary
27,624 USD
Anually salary
9,051,996 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 18:33:41
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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,464 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,463,000 Ft
Anually salary
53,568 USD
Anually salary
17,556,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 18:12:10
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Maintenance Supervisor
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Szeged
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,882 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600,000 Ft
Anually salary
58,584 USD
Anually salary
19,200,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 16:29:59
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 Ft
Anually salary
25,632 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 15:58:03
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PHP Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,167 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
710,000 Ft
Anually salary
26,004 USD
Anually salary
8,520,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 15:41:33
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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,983 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,633,000 Ft
Anually salary
59,796 USD
Anually salary
19,596,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 15:41:44
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Fizetesek.hu data in Hungary is 830,931 Ft.

The best-paid positions in the country Hungary are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Hungary are Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Kitchen Helper, Tailor, General Labourer.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Hungary, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.36% less than men.

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