Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 1,227 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,647 USD (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:

1,227 - 3,647 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,227 USD

10% earns more than 3,647 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in USD.

<24

Average 1,711

Median 1,610

10% 1,010

25% 1,262

75% 2,048

90% 2,538

25-34

Average 2,290

Median 2,135

10% 1,287

25% 1,641

75% 2,766

90% 3,479

35-44

Average 2,520

Median 2,310

10% 1,301

25% 1,716

75% 3,090

90% 3,997

45-54

Average 2,464

Median 2,252

10% 1,254

25% 1,663

75% 3,028

90% 3,932

55+

Average 2,280

Median 2,070

10% 1,120

25% 1,507

75% 2,820

90% 3,702

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,504 USD

2,067 USD

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Hungary

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Hungary (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

846,539,802 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

742,570,965 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

680,197,138 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

611,279,817 USD

5. Head of product development Management

592,427,354 USD

6. IT Director Top Management

572,032,448 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

552,283,057 USD

8. Production Director Top Management

540,262,871 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

539,556,201 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

528,844,034 USD

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

528,191,723 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

514,972,236 USD

13. IT Manager Management

503,261,217 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

497,818,499 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

494,733,612 USD

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

489,399,612 USD

17. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

482,129,064 USD

18. Head of controlling Management

477,579,875 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

477,100,834 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

474,393,065 USD

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Iron founder Mining, Metallurgy

99,430,180 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

112,209,697 USD

3. Cleaner General labour

114,166,629 USD

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

122,419,721 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

127,168,340 USD

6. General Labourer General labour

131,091,038 USD

7. Dancer Arts & Culture

136,445,083 USD

8. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

136,563,315 USD

9. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

138,988,756 USD

10. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

141,376,146 USD

11. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

141,569,121 USD

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

142,273,073 USD

13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

142,895,486 USD

14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

143,284,834 USD

15. Funeral service worker Service Industries

143,621,182 USD

16. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

144,308,147 USD

17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

145,814,238 USD

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

146,486,933 USD

19. Labourer General labour

147,830,286 USD

20. Au-pair General labour

147,907,068 USD

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.

IT Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 Ft

Anually salary

60,048 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:32:00

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Eger

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

460,000 Ft

Anually salary

16,248 USD

Anually salary

5,520,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:26:42

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 Ft

Anually salary

63,576 USD

Anually salary

21,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:07:23

Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,446,830 Ft

Anually salary

51,108 USD

Anually salary

17,361,960 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:01:23

Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

475,000 Ft

Anually salary

16,776 USD

Anually salary

5,700,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 09:53:34

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,001 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

680,000 Ft

Anually salary

24,012 USD

Anually salary

8,160,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 08:05:59

Data entry operator
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,900 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

645,417 Ft

Anually salary

22,800 USD

Anually salary

7,745,004 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 07:35:29

Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,521 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

856,650 Ft

Anually salary

30,252 USD

Anually salary

10,279,800 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 07:31:37

Master in Vocational Education
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Mátészalka

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,060 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 Ft

Anually salary

24,720 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 06:33:58

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,590 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

880,000 Ft

Anually salary

31,080 USD

Anually salary

10,560,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-08-26 04:19:04

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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

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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