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Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 446,706 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,336,945 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:
447K - 1.3M Ft
10% earn less lthan 447K Ft
10% earns more than 1.3M Ft
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Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in Ft.

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in Ft.

<24
 
 
Average 620K
Median 582K
10% 360K
25% 453K
75% 744K
90% 927K
25-34
 
 
Average 837K
Median 781K
10% 470K
25% 600K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 926K
Median 850K
10% 478K
25% 631K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 900K
Median 822K
10% 457K
25% 607K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M
55+
 
 
Average 826K
Median 738K
10% 378K
25% 523K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.4M

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

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Men
914,902 Ft
756,750 Ft
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Hungary, men earn 20.9% 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
3,259,475 Ft
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,511,818 Ft
3. IT Director Top Management
2,320,223 Ft
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,155,523 Ft
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,127,507 Ft
6. Sales Director Top Management
1,947,276 Ft
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,906,339 Ft
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,882,453 Ft
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,867,197 Ft
10. Head of product development Management
1,836,605 Ft
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,828,852 Ft
12. IT Manager Management
1,807,696 Ft
13. Production Director Top Management
1,789,242 Ft
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,769,081 Ft
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,739,184 Ft
16. Logistics Director Top Management
1,733,380 Ft
17. HR Manager Management
1,703,636 Ft
18. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,651,341 Ft
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,618,837 Ft
20. Doctor Medicine & Social Care
1,601,747 Ft

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Porter, Information Staff General labour
345,030 Ft
2. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
366,518 Ft
3. Cleaner General labour
371,356 Ft
4. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
398,444 Ft
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
402,993 Ft
6. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
405,062 Ft
7. General Labourer General labour
415,068 Ft
8. Security Guard Security & Protection
418,535 Ft
9. Dancer Arts & Culture
425,624 Ft
10. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
427,332 Ft
11. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
434,829 Ft
12. Funeral service worker Service Industries
446,193 Ft
13. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
448,828 Ft
14. Cashier Commerce
449,499 Ft
15. Florist Service Industries
451,171 Ft
16. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
451,186 Ft
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
452,831 Ft
18. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
453,133 Ft
19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
459,829 Ft
20. Fast food worker Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
462,802 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
643,635 Ft (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
911,249 Ft (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
775,317 Ft (gross)
GermanyGermany
2,025,954 Ft (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District III (Óbuda-Békásmegyer)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,452,630 Ft
Anually salary
52,836 USD
Anually salary
17,431,560 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 03:26:42
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Product owner
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District XVIII (Pestszentlőrinc)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,334 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100,000 Ft
Anually salary
40,008 USD
Anually salary
13,200,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 01:52:35
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Sales Office Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
District IX (Ferencváros)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,862 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,604,170 Ft
Anually salary
58,344 USD
Anually salary
19,250,040 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 00:49:19
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Claims Administrator
Banking
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District XX (Pesterzsébet)
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,773 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
585,000 Ft
Anually salary
21,276 USD
Anually salary
7,020,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 22:44:18
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Head of product development
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gyöngyös
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,776,000 Ft
Anually salary
64,596 USD
Anually salary
21,312,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 21:00:21
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Product Marketing Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Dunakeszi
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,788 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
590,000 Ft
Anually salary
21,456 USD
Anually salary
7,080,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 18:47:38
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Site Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Debrecen
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,515 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 Ft
Anually salary
18,180 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 18:36:38
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Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
District IX (Ferencváros)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,425 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 Ft
Anually salary
29,100 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 18:11:10
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Radiology Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
District XI (Újbuda)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,394 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
790,000 Ft
Anually salary
28,728 USD
Anually salary
9,480,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 17:54:29
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
District II
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
935,000 Ft
Anually salary
34,008 USD
Anually salary
11,220,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 17:19:46
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Fizetesek.hu data in Hungary is 850,196 Ft.

The best-paid positions in the country Hungary are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Hungary are Porter, Information Staff, Kitchen Helper, Cleaner, Petrol Station Attendant, Tailor.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Hungary, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.29% less than men.

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