Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 416,874 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,238,994 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:

417K - 1.2M Ft

10% earn less lthan 417K 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 581K

median 547K

10% 343K

25% 429K

75% 696K

90% 862K

25-34

Average 778K

median 725K

10% 437K

25% 557K

75% 940K

90% 1.2M

35-44

Average 856K

median 785K

10% 442K

25% 583K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.4M

45-54

Average 837K

median 765K

10% 426K

25% 565K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.3M

55+

Average 775K

median 703K

10% 381K

25% 512K

75% 958K

90% 1.3M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

850,563 Ft

702,090 Ft

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.2% 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

2,491,690 Ft

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,185,670 Ft

3. Leasing Director Leasing

2,002,080 Ft

4. Managing Director Top Management

1,799,230 Ft

5. Head of product development Management

1,743,740 Ft

6. IT Director Top Management

1,683,710 Ft

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,625,580 Ft

8. Production Director Top Management

1,590,200 Ft

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,588,120 Ft

10. Sales Director Top Management

1,556,590 Ft

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,554,670 Ft

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,515,760 Ft

13. IT Manager Management

1,481,290 Ft

14. Logistics Director Top Management

1,465,270 Ft

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,456,190 Ft

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,440,490 Ft

17. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

1,419,090 Ft

18. Head of controlling Management

1,405,700 Ft

19. Marketing Director Top Management

1,404,290 Ft

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,396,320 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

292,661 Ft

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

330,276 Ft

3. Cleaner General labour

336,036 Ft

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

360,328 Ft

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

374,305 Ft

6. General Labourer General labour

385,851 Ft

7. Dancer Arts & Culture

401,610 Ft

8. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

401,958 Ft

9. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

409,097 Ft

10. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

416,124 Ft

11. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

416,692 Ft

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

418,764 Ft

13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

420,596 Ft

14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

421,742 Ft

15. Funeral service worker Service Industries

422,732 Ft

16. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

424,754 Ft

17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

429,187 Ft

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

431,167 Ft

19. Labourer General labour

435,121 Ft

20. Au-pair General labour

435,347 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.

Sales Office Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 Ft

Anually salary

41,952 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-08 00:31:32

Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,336 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,488,300 Ft

Anually salary

52,032 USD

Anually salary

17,859,600 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-08 00:08:00

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200,000 Ft

Anually salary

76,920 USD

Anually salary

26,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 23:27:27

Sales Engineer
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,453 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,185,000 Ft

Anually salary

41,436 USD

Anually salary

14,220,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 22:49:22

Technical Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,693 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,610,830 Ft

Anually salary

56,316 USD

Anually salary

19,329,960 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 21:30:06

Machine Operator
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,672 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

574,000 Ft

Anually salary

20,064 USD

Anually salary

6,888,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 20:58:09

Invoicing and payment specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,110 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

724,167 Ft

Anually salary

25,320 USD

Anually salary

8,690,004 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 20:01:20

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Székesfehérvár

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 Ft

Anually salary

41,952 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 19:54:26

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,020 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

693,333 Ft

Anually salary

24,240 USD

Anually salary

8,319,996 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 17:33:03

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,384 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

475,000 Ft

Anually salary

16,608 USD

Anually salary

5,700,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-07 17:24:05

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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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