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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 639K
Median 601K
10% 374K
25% 469K
75% 766K
90% 953K
25-34
 
 
Average 856K
Median 799K
10% 482K
25% 613K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 945K
Median 868K
10% 492K
25% 647K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 921K
Median 843K
10% 471K
25% 623K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
55+
 
 
Average 853K
Median 775K
10% 420K
25% 564K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M

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

Men
928,641 Ft
781,693 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
3,748,100 Ft
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,577,400 Ft
3. IT Director Top Management
2,495,900 Ft
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,204,300 Ft
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,167,300 Ft
6. Sales Director Top Management
2,132,300 Ft
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,977,200 Ft
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,918,900 Ft
9. Head of product development Management
1,918,200 Ft
10. Production Director Top Management
1,862,300 Ft
11. Lead developer Information Technology
1,859,000 Ft
12. Marketing Director Top Management
1,831,200 Ft
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,778,600 Ft
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,775,400 Ft
15. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,770,700 Ft
16. IT Manager Management
1,755,000 Ft
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,746,700 Ft
18. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance
1,730,800 Ft
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,679,200 Ft
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,669,300 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
375,700 Ft
2. Cleaner General labour
379,100 Ft
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
381,600 Ft
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
411,300 Ft
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
412,100 Ft
6. General Labourer General labour
419,500 Ft
7. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
420,500 Ft
8. Dancer Arts & Culture
433,000 Ft
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
443,400 Ft
10. Cashier Commerce
452,500 Ft
11. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
454,200 Ft
12. Florist Service Industries
456,100 Ft
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
463,100 Ft
14. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
463,500 Ft
15. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
463,900 Ft
16. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
464,300 Ft
17. Fast food worker Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
465,300 Ft
18. Packer Production
466,500 Ft
19. Funeral service worker Service Industries
467,300 Ft
20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
473,300 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
624,067 Ft (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
881,575 Ft (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
760,742 Ft (gross)
GermanyGermany
1,843,459 Ft (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District II
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 Ft
Anually salary
38,136 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 13:51:29
Male
Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
District III (Óbuda-Békásmegyer)
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,609 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450,000 Ft
Anually salary
55,308 USD
Anually salary
17,400,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 13:19:54
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Győr
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,767 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 Ft
Anually salary
57,204 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 13:17:24
Female
Data entry operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
District VII (Erzsébetváros)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,271 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 Ft
Anually salary
15,252 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 12:07:42
Male
Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Debrecen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,702 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 Ft
Anually salary
32,424 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 12:05:18
Male
IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District II
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,320 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
730,000 Ft
Anually salary
27,840 USD
Anually salary
8,760,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 11:45:52
Male
Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Győr
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,748 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
550,000 Ft
Anually salary
20,976 USD
Anually salary
6,600,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 11:22:12
Male
Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Miskolc
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,674 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
526,667 Ft
Anually salary
20,088 USD
Anually salary
6,320,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 10:55:29
Male
Production Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tiszakécske
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,350,000 Ft
Anually salary
51,492 USD
Anually salary
16,200,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 10:42:24
Male
Maintenance Supervisor
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District X (Kőbánya)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,467 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,720,000 Ft
Anually salary
65,604 USD
Anually salary
20,640,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 10:19:45
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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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