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Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 455,467 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,367,708 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:
455K - 1.4M Ft
10% earn less lthan 455K 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 635K
Median 597K
10% 373K
25% 467K
75% 761K
90% 944K
25-34
 
 
Average 854K
Median 797K
10% 481K
25% 612K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 947K
Median 869K
10% 488K
25% 645K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 919K
Median 840K
10% 467K
25% 620K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
55+
 
 
Average 858K
Median 782K
10% 431K
25% 574K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M

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

Men
934,087 Ft
772,468 Ft
Women
In general, in Hungary, men earn 20.9% 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
3,423,422 Ft
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,543,711 Ft
3. IT Director Top Management
2,460,551 Ft
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,202,777 Ft
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,176,574 Ft
6. Lead developer Information Technology
1,962,386 Ft
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,960,694 Ft
8. Sales Director Top Management
1,949,493 Ft
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,916,256 Ft
10. Head of product development Management
1,903,325 Ft
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,863,524 Ft
12. Production Director Top Management
1,823,389 Ft
13. IT Manager Management
1,817,246 Ft
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,811,066 Ft
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,748,198 Ft
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,728,364 Ft
17. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,664,454 Ft
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,663,114 Ft
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,651,722 Ft
20. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance
1,649,114 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
358,844 Ft
2. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
376,768 Ft
3. Cleaner General labour
393,842 Ft
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
411,826 Ft
5. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
416,633 Ft
6. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
416,807 Ft
7. General Labourer General labour
420,807 Ft
8. Dancer Arts & Culture
431,621 Ft
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
432,841 Ft
10. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
453,064 Ft
11. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
457,198 Ft
12. Florist Service Industries
457,412 Ft
13. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
460,796 Ft
14. Cashier Commerce
462,755 Ft
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
462,758 Ft
16. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
462,863 Ft
17. Funeral service worker Service Industries
464,648 Ft
18. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
471,525 Ft
19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
474,837 Ft
20. Au-pair General labour
478,307 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
607,758 Ft (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
848,698 Ft (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
726,242 Ft (gross)
GermanyGermany
1,847,170 Ft (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Debrecen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,280 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,008,667 Ft
Anually salary
39,360 USD
Anually salary
12,104,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 09:01:16
Male
Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,317 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
712,500 Ft
Anually salary
27,804 USD
Anually salary
8,550,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 08:10:54
Male
Head of controlling
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Veszprém
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,790,000 Ft
Anually salary
108,852 USD
Anually salary
33,480,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 07:46:28
Male
IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District XI (Újbuda)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,577 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100,000 Ft
Anually salary
42,924 USD
Anually salary
13,200,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 07:47:30
Male
Project planner
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District I (Budavár)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,550,000 Ft
Anually salary
99,492 USD
Anually salary
30,600,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 07:33:04
Male
Technologist
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,322 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,021,667 Ft
Anually salary
39,864 USD
Anually salary
12,260,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 06:42:27
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
District V (Belváros-Lipótváros)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,797 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,705,500 Ft
Anually salary
105,564 USD
Anually salary
32,466,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 04:02:10
Male
Soldier
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Győr
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,650 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
815,000 Ft
Anually salary
31,800 USD
Anually salary
9,780,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-21 03:45:03
Male
Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
District XI (Újbuda)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,926 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,207,500 Ft
Anually salary
47,112 USD
Anually salary
14,490,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-20 23:22:11
Female
Medical Advisor
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
District XIII
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,200,000 Ft
Anually salary
85,836 USD
Anually salary
26,400,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-06-20 22:39:09
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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 868,831 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, Kitchen Helper, Cleaner, Tailor, Petrol Station Attendant.

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 17.30% less than men.

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