Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 1,003 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,979 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:

1,003 - 2,979 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,003 EUR

10% earns more than 2,979 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 1,419

median 1,316

10% 775

25% 999

75% 1,724

90% 2,190

25-34

Average 1,877

median 1,719

10% 961

25% 1,272

75% 2,305

90% 2,986

35-44

Average 2,124

median 1,899

10% 970

25% 1,344

75% 2,650

90% 3,552

45-54

Average 2,000

median 1,748

10% 817

25% 1,187

75% 2,527

90% 3,489

55+

Average 1,864

median 1,645

10% 800

25% 1,137

75% 2,342

90% 3,188

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,048 EUR

1,687 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

994,284,646 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

838,151,322 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

787,057,408 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

727,279,309 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

684,954,522 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

673,843,456 EUR

7. Production Director Top Management

673,527,962 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

647,046,656 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

631,364,966 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

618,591,488 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

616,035,174 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

582,762,650 EUR

13. IT Manager Management

580,663,398 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

575,045,171 EUR

15. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

573,483,878 EUR

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

557,328,947 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

555,763,610 EUR

18. Head of controlling Management

547,920,742 EUR

19. HR Manager Management

542,897,101 EUR

20. Technical Director Top Management

527,911,117 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

127,757,030 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

131,758,956 EUR

3. Cleaner General labour

132,413,809 EUR

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,652,132 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

147,146,588 EUR

6. General Labourer General labour

152,950,876 EUR

7. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

156,532,951 EUR

8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

162,905,938 EUR

9. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

163,730,268 EUR

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

164,624,169 EUR

11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

165,275,786 EUR

12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165,344,548 EUR

13. Funeral service worker Service Industries

167,145,697 EUR

14. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

167,362,094 EUR

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

167,610,849 EUR

16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

168,721,956 EUR

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

170,362,931 EUR

18. Au-pair General labour

171,143,578 EUR

19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

171,312,650 EUR

20. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

173,229,481 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.

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

2,810 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

998,333 Ft

Anually salary

33,720 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

4,011 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,425,000 Ft

Anually salary

48,132 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

1,432 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

508,667 Ft

Anually salary

17,184 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

3,941 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400,000 Ft

Anually salary

47,292 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

2,259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

802,500 Ft

Anually salary

27,108 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

2,167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

770,000 Ft

Anually salary

26,004 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

3,788 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,345,830 Ft

Anually salary

45,456 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

1,248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

443,333 Ft

Anually salary

14,976 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

2,592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

920,833 Ft

Anually salary

31,104 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

985 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 Ft

Anually salary

11,820 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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