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Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 457,200 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,366,600 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:
457K - 1.4M Ft
10% earn less lthan 457K Ft
10% earns more than 1.4M 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 634K
Median 596K
10% 371K
25% 466K
75% 760K
90% 945K
25-34
 
 
Average 849K
Median 792K
10% 478K
25% 609K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 938K
Median 861K
10% 488K
25% 642K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 914K
Median 836K
10% 467K
25% 618K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
55+
 
 
Average 846K
Median 769K
10% 416K
25% 560K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.4M

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

Men
921,361 Ft
775,565 Ft
Women
In general, in Hungary, men earn 18.8% 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
3,718,100 Ft
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,556,800 Ft
3. IT Director Top Management
2,475,900 Ft
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,187,000 Ft
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,150,000 Ft
6. Sales Director Top Management
2,115,200 Ft
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,959,700 Ft
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,904,400 Ft
9. Head of product development Management
1,902,600 Ft
10. Production Director Top Management
1,847,400 Ft
11. Lead developer Information Technology
1,845,000 Ft
12. Marketing Director Top Management
1,816,600 Ft
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,764,300 Ft
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,758,100 Ft
15. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,756,500 Ft
16. IT Manager Management
1,740,700 Ft
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,732,800 Ft
18. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance
1,716,700 Ft
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,665,500 Ft
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,656,000 Ft

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
373,300 Ft
2. Cleaner General labour
375,700 Ft
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
378,300 Ft
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
408,700 Ft
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
408,900 Ft
6. General Labourer General labour
415,800 Ft
7. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
417,400 Ft
8. Dancer Arts & Culture
429,700 Ft
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
439,700 Ft
10. Cashier Commerce
450,000 Ft
11. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
452,100 Ft
12. Florist Service Industries
452,700 Ft
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
459,400 Ft
14. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
459,500 Ft
15. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
460,500 Ft
16. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
460,800 Ft
17. Fast food worker Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
462,300 Ft
18. Funeral service worker Service Industries
463,900 Ft
19. Packer Production
464,700 Ft
20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
469,100 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
590,414 Ft (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
878,889 Ft (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
756,287 Ft (gross)
GermanyGermany
1,850,471 Ft (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
District V (Belváros-Lipótváros)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,552 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 Ft
Anually salary
30,624 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 21:09:55
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District XXI (Csepel)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,147 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300,000 Ft
Anually salary
49,764 USD
Anually salary
15,600,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 19:46:44
Male
Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Székesfehérvár
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,190 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 Ft
Anually salary
38,280 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 19:41:58
Female
Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
District XIII
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
725,000 Ft
Anually salary
27,756 USD
Anually salary
8,700,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 18:58:33
Male
Camera Operator
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Szeged
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 Ft
Anually salary
17,232 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 17:42:09
Female
Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
District XI (Újbuda)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
666,667 Ft
Anually salary
25,524 USD
Anually salary
8,000,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 16:50:29
Male
Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District I (Budavár)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,656 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,772,906 Ft
Anually salary
67,872 USD
Anually salary
21,274,872 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 16:27:25
Female
Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
District III (Óbuda-Békásmegyer)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
699,000 Ft
Anually salary
26,760 USD
Anually salary
8,388,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 16:10:13
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
District X (Kőbánya)
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,130,000 Ft
Anually salary
43,260 USD
Anually salary
13,560,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 15:33:36
Male
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
District VII (Erzsébetváros)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 Ft
Anually salary
17,232 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 15:27:20
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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 869,427 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 Kitchen Helper, Cleaner, Porter, Information Staff, Chambermaid, Tailor.

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 15.82% less than men.

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