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Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 453,647 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,355,879 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:
454K - 1.4M Ft
10% earn less lthan 454K Ft
10% earns more than 1.4M 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 634K
Median 596K
10% 371K
25% 466K
75% 760K
90% 945K
25-34
 
 
Average 849K
Median 792K
10% 478K
25% 609K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 938K
Median 861K
10% 488K
25% 642K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 914K
Median 836K
10% 467K
25% 618K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
55+
 
 
Average 846K
Median 769K
10% 416K
25% 560K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.4M

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

Men
921,361 Ft
775,565 Ft
Women
In general, in Hungary, men earn 18.8% 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
3,718,100 Ft
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,556,780 Ft
3. IT Director Top Management
2,475,930 Ft
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,187,000 Ft
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,149,960 Ft
6. Sales Director Top Management
2,115,200 Ft
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,959,680 Ft
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,904,420 Ft
9. Head of product development Management
1,902,620 Ft
10. Production Director Top Management
1,847,380 Ft
11. Lead developer Information Technology
1,844,960 Ft
12. Marketing Director Top Management
1,816,580 Ft
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,764,320 Ft
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,758,060 Ft
15. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,756,540 Ft
16. IT Manager Management
1,740,680 Ft
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,732,750 Ft
18. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance
1,716,650 Ft
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,665,500 Ft
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,655,970 Ft

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
373,296 Ft
2. Cleaner General labour
375,746 Ft
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
378,265 Ft
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
408,676 Ft
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
408,878 Ft
6. General Labourer General labour
415,847 Ft
7. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
417,371 Ft
8. Dancer Arts & Culture
429,703 Ft
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
439,741 Ft
10. Cashier Commerce
450,007 Ft
11. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
452,064 Ft
12. Florist Service Industries
452,737 Ft
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
459,445 Ft
14. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
459,479 Ft
15. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
460,489 Ft
16. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
460,776 Ft
17. Fast food worker Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
462,340 Ft
18. Funeral service worker Service Industries
463,915 Ft
19. Packer Production
464,667 Ft
20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
469,064 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
618,434 Ft (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
879,226 Ft (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
754,827 Ft (gross)
GermanyGermany
1,846,898 Ft (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Debrecen
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,505 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
796,667 Ft
Anually salary
30,060 USD
Anually salary
9,560,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-27 06:33:29
Female
Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Várpalota
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,062 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
974,016 Ft
Anually salary
36,744 USD
Anually salary
11,688,192 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-27 06:29:04
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
District V (Belváros-Lipótváros)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
14,100 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,484,837 Ft
Anually salary
169,200 USD
Anually salary
53,818,044 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 22:17:09
Male
Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Szeged
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,963,333 Ft
Anually salary
74,064 USD
Anually salary
23,559,996 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 21:06:09
Male
Doctor
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District XIII
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,860 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 Ft
Anually salary
94,320 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 16:03:07
Male
Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Szeghalom
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,714 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
863,333 Ft
Anually salary
32,568 USD
Anually salary
10,359,996 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 15:55:35
Female
Production Planner
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Mosonmagyaróvár
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,566 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,134,220 Ft
Anually salary
42,792 USD
Anually salary
13,610,640 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 15:18:32
Male
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District III (Óbuda-Békásmegyer)
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,218 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,341,667 Ft
Anually salary
50,616 USD
Anually salary
16,100,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 14:27:47
Female
Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tolna
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
645,000 Ft
Anually salary
24,336 USD
Anually salary
7,740,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 13:49:42
Male
Plant manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Debrecen
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
816,667 Ft
Anually salary
30,804 USD
Anually salary
9,800,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 13:19:01
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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 862,611 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 Kitchen Helper, Cleaner, Porter, Information Staff, Chambermaid, 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 15.82% less than men.

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