Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 416,874 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,238,994 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:

417K - 1.2M Ft

10% earn less lthan 417K Ft

10% earns more than 1.2M Ft

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in Ft.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in Ft.

<24

Average 581K

Median 547K

10% 343K

25% 429K

75% 696K

90% 862K

25-34

Average 778K

Median 725K

10% 437K

25% 557K

75% 940K

90% 1.2M

35-44

Average 856K

Median 785K

10% 442K

25% 583K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.4M

45-54

Average 837K

Median 765K

10% 426K

25% 565K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.3M

55+

Average 775K

Median 703K

10% 381K

25% 512K

75% 958K

90% 1.3M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

850,563 Ft

702,090 Ft

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.2% 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

2,491,690 Ft

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,185,670 Ft

3. Leasing Director Leasing

2,002,080 Ft

4. Managing Director Top Management

1,799,230 Ft

5. Head of product development Management

1,743,740 Ft

6. IT Director Top Management

1,683,710 Ft

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,625,580 Ft

8. Production Director Top Management

1,590,200 Ft

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,588,120 Ft

10. Sales Director Top Management

1,556,590 Ft

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,554,670 Ft

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,515,760 Ft

13. IT Manager Management

1,481,290 Ft

14. Logistics Director Top Management

1,465,270 Ft

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,456,190 Ft

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,440,490 Ft

17. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

1,419,090 Ft

18. Head of controlling Management

1,405,700 Ft

19. Marketing Director Top Management

1,404,290 Ft

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,396,320 Ft

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Iron founder Mining, Metallurgy

292,661 Ft

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

330,276 Ft

3. Cleaner General labour

336,036 Ft

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

360,328 Ft

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

374,305 Ft

6. General Labourer General labour

385,851 Ft

7. Dancer Arts & Culture

401,610 Ft

8. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

401,958 Ft

9. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

409,097 Ft

10. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

416,124 Ft

11. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

416,692 Ft

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

418,764 Ft

13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

420,596 Ft

14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

421,742 Ft

15. Funeral service worker Service Industries

422,732 Ft

16. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

424,754 Ft

17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

429,187 Ft

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

431,167 Ft

19. Labourer General labour

435,121 Ft

20. Au-pair General labour

435,347 Ft

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.

Auto Electrician
Car Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,530 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 Ft

Anually salary

30,360 USD

Anually salary

10,200,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 22:59:53

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kiskunfélegyháza

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,190 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 Ft

Anually salary

14,280 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 22:24:19

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

2,321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

780,000 Ft

Anually salary

27,852 USD

Anually salary

9,360,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 22:16:30

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nyíregyháza

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,619 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

880,000 Ft

Anually salary

31,428 USD

Anually salary

10,560,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 20:19:07

Process Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 Ft

Anually salary

26,784 USD

Anually salary

9,000,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 19:23:28

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

940,000 Ft

Anually salary

33,576 USD

Anually salary

11,280,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 16:35:44

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 Ft

Anually salary

19,644 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 16:14:48

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Debrecen

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

402,500 Ft

Anually salary

14,376 USD

Anually salary

4,830,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 15:59:43

Lecturer, trainer
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nyírbátor

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

740,500 Ft

Anually salary

26,448 USD

Anually salary

8,886,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 15:40:19

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 Ft

Anually salary

19,644 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-09-12 15:13:00

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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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