Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 1,005 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,984 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:

1,005 - 2,984 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,005 EUR

10% earns more than 2,984 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 1,421

median 1,318

10% 776

25% 1,001

75% 1,727

90% 2,193

25-34

Average 1,880

median 1,721

10% 963

25% 1,274

75% 2,308

90% 2,990

35-44

Average 2,127

median 1,902

10% 972

25% 1,346

75% 2,654

90% 3,557

45-54

Average 2,003

median 1,751

10% 818

25% 1,188

75% 2,531

90% 3,495

55+

Average 1,866

median 1,648

10% 801

25% 1,139

75% 2,345

90% 3,193

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,051 EUR

1,690 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

991,703,557 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

835,975,543 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

785,014,266 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

725,391,346 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

683,176,431 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

672,094,209 EUR

7. Production Director Top Management

671,779,533 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

645,366,971 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

629,725,990 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

616,985,671 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

614,435,993 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

581,249,841 EUR

13. IT Manager Management

579,156,039 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

573,552,397 EUR

15. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

571,995,157 EUR

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

555,882,163 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

554,320,889 EUR

18. Head of controlling Management

546,498,381 EUR

19. HR Manager Management

541,487,780 EUR

20. Technical Director Top Management

526,540,699 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

127,425,383 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

131,416,919 EUR

3. Cleaner General labour

132,070,072 EUR

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,284,413 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

146,764,607 EUR

6. General Labourer General labour

152,553,827 EUR

7. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

156,126,603 EUR

8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

162,483,046 EUR

9. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

163,305,237 EUR

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

164,196,817 EUR

11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

164,846,743 EUR

12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

164,915,326 EUR

13. Funeral service worker Service Industries

166,711,799 EUR

14. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

166,927,635 EUR

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

167,175,744 EUR

16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

168,283,966 EUR

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

169,920,682 EUR

18. Au-pair General labour

170,699,302 EUR

19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

170,867,935 EUR

20. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

172,779,790 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.

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,712 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 Ft

Anually salary

20,544 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-15 05:25:40

Security service technician
Security & Protection

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Füzesabony

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,712 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 Ft

Anually salary

20,544 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 18:52:20

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

476,188 Ft

Anually salary

16,308 USD

Anually salary

5,714,256 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 18:01:12

Facility Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,854 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 Ft

Anually salary

34,248 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 13:25:59

Cloud Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,090 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,433,330 Ft

Anually salary

49,080 USD

Anually salary

17,199,960 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 12:09:11

Card Services Clerk
Banking

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900,000 Ft

Anually salary

30,816 USD

Anually salary

10,800,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 11:23:31

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100,000 Ft

Anually salary

37,668 USD

Anually salary

13,200,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 09:41:19

Proofreader
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

1,650 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

578,333 Ft

Anually salary

19,800 USD

Anually salary

6,939,996 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 06:43:01

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,996 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050,000 Ft

Anually salary

35,952 USD

Anually salary

12,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 01:28:31

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 Ft

Anually salary

27,396 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-06-14 00:17:09

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Salary ranges

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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