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Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 460,700 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,377,100 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:
461K - 1.4M Ft
10% earn less lthan 461K 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
2,556,800 Ft
3. IT Director Top Management
2,475,900 Ft
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,187,000 Ft
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,150,000 Ft
6. Sales Director Top Management
2,115,200 Ft
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,959,700 Ft
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,904,400 Ft
9. Head of product development Management
1,902,600 Ft
10. Production Director Top Management
1,847,400 Ft
11. Lead developer Information Technology
1,845,000 Ft
12. Marketing Director Top Management
1,816,600 Ft
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,764,300 Ft
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,758,100 Ft
15. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,756,500 Ft
16. IT Manager Management
1,740,700 Ft
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,732,800 Ft
18. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance
1,716,700 Ft
19. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,665,500 Ft
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,656,000 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
373,300 Ft
2. Cleaner General labour
375,700 Ft
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
378,300 Ft
4. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
408,700 Ft
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
408,900 Ft
6. General Labourer General labour
415,800 Ft
7. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
417,400 Ft
8. Dancer Arts & Culture
429,700 Ft
9. Security Guard Security & Protection
439,700 Ft
10. Cashier Commerce
450,000 Ft
11. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
452,100 Ft
12. Florist Service Industries
452,700 Ft
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
459,400 Ft
14. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
459,500 Ft
15. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
460,500 Ft
16. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
460,800 Ft
17. Fast food worker Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
462,300 Ft
18. Funeral service worker Service Industries
463,900 Ft
19. Packer Production
464,700 Ft
20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
469,100 Ft

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
593,183 Ft (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
878,148 Ft (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
759,833 Ft (gross)
GermanyGermany
1,859,147 Ft (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Electrical Fitter
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Mezőkövesd
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,074 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
977,000 Ft
Anually salary
36,888 USD
Anually salary
11,724,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 22:12:00
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District XII (Hegyvidék)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,871 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
912,500 Ft
Anually salary
34,452 USD
Anually salary
10,950,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 21:56:25
Male
Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District XIX (Kispest)
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,643 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
840,000 Ft
Anually salary
31,716 USD
Anually salary
10,080,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 21:28:59
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District XI (Újbuda)
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,643 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
840,000 Ft
Anually salary
31,716 USD
Anually salary
10,080,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 21:16:10
Male
Machine Operator
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Győr
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,693 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
855,917 Ft
Anually salary
32,316 USD
Anually salary
10,271,004 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 20:29:37
Male
Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
District IX (Ferencváros)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,932 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250,000 Ft
Anually salary
47,184 USD
Anually salary
15,000,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 15:58:29
Male
Agricultural Equipment Operator
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tolna
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,390 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
759,826 Ft
Anually salary
28,680 USD
Anually salary
9,117,912 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 15:42:30
Female
Assistant
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
District XI (Újbuda)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,989 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
950,000 Ft
Anually salary
35,868 USD
Anually salary
11,400,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 11:29:59
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Budapest
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,485 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,379,166 Ft
Anually salary
89,820 USD
Anually salary
28,549,992 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 09:46:26
Male
Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kecskemét
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,674 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 Ft
Anually salary
32,088 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 Ft
ClockPosted: 2026-09-19 09:41:43
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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 876,108 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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