Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 1,017 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,021 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:

1,017 - 3,021 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,017 EUR

10% earns more than 3,021 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 1,439

median 1,334

10% 786

25% 1,013

75% 1,748

90% 2,221

25-34

Average 1,903

median 1,743

10% 975

25% 1,290

75% 2,337

90% 3,027

35-44

Average 2,154

median 1,925

10% 984

25% 1,363

75% 2,687

90% 3,601

45-54

Average 2,028

median 1,773

10% 828

25% 1,203

75% 2,563

90% 3,538

55+

Average 1,890

median 1,668

10% 811

25% 1,153

75% 2,374

90% 3,233

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,076 EUR

1,711 EUR

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.3% 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

979,535,566 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

825,718,302 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

775,382,308 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

716,490,949 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

674,794,002 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

663,847,756 EUR

7. Production Director Top Management

663,536,942 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

637,448,456 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

621,999,386 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

609,415,388 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

606,896,994 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

574,118,030 EUR

13. IT Manager Management

572,049,918 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

566,515,031 EUR

15. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

564,976,898 EUR

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

549,061,607 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

547,519,490 EUR

18. Head of controlling Management

539,792,962 EUR

19. HR Manager Management

534,843,841 EUR

20. Technical Director Top Management

520,080,157 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

125,861,900 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

129,804,462 EUR

3. Cleaner General labour

130,449,601 EUR

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

139,550,884 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

144,963,836 EUR

6. General Labourer General labour

150,682,024 EUR

7. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

154,210,963 EUR

8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

160,489,414 EUR

9. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

161,301,516 EUR

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

162,182,157 EUR

11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

162,824,108 EUR

12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

162,891,850 EUR

13. Funeral service worker Service Industries

164,666,281 EUR

14. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

164,879,468 EUR

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

165,124,533 EUR

16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

166,219,158 EUR

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

167,835,791 EUR

18. Au-pair General labour

168,604,858 EUR

19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

168,771,422 EUR

20. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

170,659,819 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.

Production Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Pécs

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050,000 Ft

Anually salary

37,212 USD

Anually salary

12,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 22:55:43

Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kapuvár

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

499,000 Ft

Anually salary

17,688 USD

Anually salary

5,988,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 22:18:09

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,903 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,321,670 Ft

Anually salary

46,836 USD

Anually salary

15,860,040 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 22:03:47

Sales Office Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Esztergom

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,879 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

975,000 Ft

Anually salary

34,548 USD

Anually salary

11,700,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 21:43:53

Radiology Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,329 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 Ft

Anually salary

15,948 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 19:34:37

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,686 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

570,833 Ft

Anually salary

20,232 USD

Anually salary

6,849,996 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 19:20:16

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

10,926 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700,000 Ft

Anually salary

131,112 USD

Anually salary

44,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 18:37:24

Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,056 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,035,000 Ft

Anually salary

36,672 USD

Anually salary

12,420,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 18:40:21

Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Mosonmagyaróvár

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,852 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

627,000 Ft

Anually salary

22,224 USD

Anually salary

7,524,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 17:51:47

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,839 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300,000 Ft

Anually salary

46,068 USD

Anually salary

15,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 16:33:45

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The worst paid positions in Hungary

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