Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 1,049 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,118 EUR (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:

1,049 - 3,118 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,049 EUR

10% earns more than 3,118 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in EUR.

<24

Average 1,463

Median 1,377

10% 863

25% 1,079

75% 1,751

90% 2,170

25-34

Average 1,957

Median 1,825

10% 1,101

25% 1,403

75% 2,365

90% 2,975

35-44

Average 2,154

Median 1,975

10% 1,112

25% 1,467

75% 2,642

90% 3,417

45-54

Average 2,107

Median 1,926

10% 1,072

25% 1,422

75% 2,588

90% 3,361

55+

Average 1,950

Median 1,770

10% 958

25% 1,289

75% 2,411

90% 3,165

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,140 EUR

1,767 EUR

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Hungary

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Hungary (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

986,285,653 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

865,153,756 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

792,483,326 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

712,189,211 EUR

5. Head of product development Management

690,224,604 EUR

6. IT Director Top Management

666,462,929 EUR

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

643,453,331 EUR

8. Production Director Top Management

629,448,866 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

628,625,540 EUR

10. Sales Director Top Management

616,145,020 EUR

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

615,385,026 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

599,983,281 EUR

13. IT Manager Management

586,339,021 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

579,997,824 EUR

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

576,403,688 EUR

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

570,189,157 EUR

17. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

561,718,395 EUR

18. Head of controlling Management

556,418,231 EUR

19. Marketing Director Top Management

555,860,111 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

552,705,346 EUR

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Iron founder Mining, Metallurgy

115,844,004 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

130,733,149 EUR

3. Cleaner General labour

133,013,130 EUR

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

142,628,632 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

148,161,148 EUR

6. General Labourer General labour

152,731,401 EUR

7. Dancer Arts & Culture

158,969,286 EUR

8. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

159,107,035 EUR

9. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

161,932,866 EUR

10. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

164,714,363 EUR

11. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

164,939,194 EUR

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

165,759,354 EUR

13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

166,484,515 EUR

14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

166,938,136 EUR

15. Funeral service worker Service Industries

167,330,008 EUR

16. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

168,130,376 EUR

17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

169,885,090 EUR

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

170,668,834 EUR

19. Labourer General labour

172,233,945 EUR

20. Au-pair General labour

172,323,403 EUR

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.

IT Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 Ft

Anually salary

60,048 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:32:00

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Eger

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

460,000 Ft

Anually salary

16,248 USD

Anually salary

5,520,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:26:42

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 Ft

Anually salary

63,576 USD

Anually salary

21,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:07:23

Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,446,830 Ft

Anually salary

51,108 USD

Anually salary

17,361,960 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:01:23

Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

475,000 Ft

Anually salary

16,776 USD

Anually salary

5,700,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 09:53:34

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,001 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

680,000 Ft

Anually salary

24,012 USD

Anually salary

8,160,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 08:05:59

Data entry operator
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,900 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

645,417 Ft

Anually salary

22,800 USD

Anually salary

7,745,004 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 07:35:29

Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,521 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

856,650 Ft

Anually salary

30,252 USD

Anually salary

10,279,800 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 07:31:37

Master in Vocational Education
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Mátészalka

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,060 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 Ft

Anually salary

24,720 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 06:33:58

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,590 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

880,000 Ft

Anually salary

31,080 USD

Anually salary

10,560,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 04:19:04

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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

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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