Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 405,441 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,203,806 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:

405K - 1.2M Ft

10% earn less lthan 405K Ft

10% earns more than 1.2M Ft

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in Ft.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in Ft.

<24

Average 573K

median 532K

10% 313K

25% 404K

75% 697K

90% 885K

25-34

Average 758K

median 694K

10% 388K

25% 514K

75% 931K

90% 1.2M

35-44

Average 858K

median 767K

10% 392K

25% 543K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.4M

45-54

Average 808K

median 706K

10% 330K

25% 479K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.4M

55+

Average 753K

median 665K

10% 323K

25% 459K

75% 946K

90% 1.3M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

827,441 Ft

681,603 Ft

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.4% 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

2,458,180 Ft

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,072,170 Ft

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,945,850 Ft

4. Managing Director Top Management

1,798,060 Ft

5. IT Director Top Management

1,693,420 Ft

6. Head of product development Management

1,665,950 Ft

7. Production Director Top Management

1,665,170 Ft

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,599,700 Ft

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,560,930 Ft

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,529,350 Ft

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,523,030 Ft

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,440,770 Ft

13. IT Manager Management

1,435,580 Ft

14. Logistics Director Top Management

1,421,690 Ft

15. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

1,417,830 Ft

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,377,890 Ft

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,374,020 Ft

18. Head of controlling Management

1,354,630 Ft

19. HR Manager Management

1,342,210 Ft

20. Technical Director Top Management

1,305,160 Ft

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Iron founder Mining, Metallurgy

315,855 Ft

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

325,749 Ft

3. Cleaner General labour

327,368 Ft

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

350,208 Ft

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

363,792 Ft

6. General Labourer General labour

378,142 Ft

7. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

386,998 Ft

8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

402,754 Ft

9. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

404,792 Ft

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

407,002 Ft

11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

408,613 Ft

12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

408,783 Ft

13. Funeral service worker Service Industries

413,236 Ft

14. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

413,771 Ft

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

414,386 Ft

16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

417,133 Ft

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

421,190 Ft

18. Au-pair General labour

423,120 Ft

19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

423,538 Ft

20. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

428,277 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,803 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

998,333 Ft

Anually salary

33,636 USD

Anually salary

11,979,996 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-29 15:12:35

C++ Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,001 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,425,000 Ft

Anually salary

48,012 USD

Anually salary

17,100,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-29 10:38:59

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Miskolc

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

508,667 Ft

Anually salary

17,136 USD

Anually salary

6,104,004 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-28 11:09:22

Product owner
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,931 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400,000 Ft

Anually salary

47,172 USD

Anually salary

16,800,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-28 07:53:43

Purchasing Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tata

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,253 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

802,500 Ft

Anually salary

27,036 USD

Anually salary

9,630,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-28 06:25:18

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,162 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

770,000 Ft

Anually salary

25,944 USD

Anually salary

9,240,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-27 14:49:53

Operations Supervisor
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kecskemét

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,779 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,345,830 Ft

Anually salary

45,348 USD

Anually salary

16,149,960 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-26 14:32:38

Photo Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

443,333 Ft

Anually salary

14,940 USD

Anually salary

5,319,996 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-26 10:22:59

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,586 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

920,833 Ft

Anually salary

31,032 USD

Anually salary

11,049,996 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-25 22:07:59

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Celldömölk

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

983 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 Ft

Anually salary

11,796 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-25 10:36:06

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Hungary

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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