Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 1,197 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,555 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:

1,197 - 3,555 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,197 USD

10% earns more than 3,555 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 1,693

median 1,570

10% 924

25% 1,192

75% 2,057

90% 2,613

25-34

Average 2,239

median 2,050

10% 1,147

25% 1,517

75% 2,750

90% 3,562

35-44

Average 2,534

median 2,266

10% 1,158

25% 1,603

75% 3,162

90% 4,238

45-54

Average 2,387

median 2,086

10% 975

25% 1,416

75% 3,015

90% 4,163

55+

Average 2,224

median 1,963

10% 954

25% 1,356

75% 2,794

90% 3,804

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,443 USD

2,013 USD

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 21.4% 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

833,678,123 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

702,764,971 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

659,924,243 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

609,802,084 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

574,314,007 USD

6. Head of product development Management

564,997,709 USD

7. Production Director Top Management

564,733,177 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

542,529,389 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

529,380,758 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

518,670,576 USD

11. Sales Director Top Management

516,527,183 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

488,629,160 USD

13. IT Manager Management

486,869,001 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

482,158,284 USD

15. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

480,849,186 USD

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

467,303,757 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

465,991,268 USD

18. Head of controlling Management

459,415,257 USD

19. HR Manager Management

455,203,082 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

442,637,780 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

107,120,473 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

110,475,968 USD

3. Cleaner General labour

111,025,043 USD

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

118,771,102 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

123,378,041 USD

6. General Labourer General labour

128,244,764 USD

7. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

131,248,227 USD

8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

136,591,787 USD

9. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

137,282,963 USD

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

138,032,473 USD

11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

138,578,834 USD

12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

138,636,489 USD

13. Funeral service worker Service Industries

140,146,699 USD

14. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

140,328,141 USD

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

140,536,715 USD

16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,468,345 USD

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

142,844,254 USD

18. Au-pair General labour

143,498,803 USD

19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

143,640,565 USD

20. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

145,247,771 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.

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

10,926 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700,000 Ft

Anually salary

131,112 USD

Anually salary

44,400,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 18:37:24

Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,056 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,035,000 Ft

Anually salary

36,672 USD

Anually salary

12,420,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 18:40:21

Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Mosonmagyaróvár

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,852 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

627,000 Ft

Anually salary

22,224 USD

Anually salary

7,524,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 17:51:47

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,839 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300,000 Ft

Anually salary

46,068 USD

Anually salary

15,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 16:33:45

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Baja

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,664 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

902,000 Ft

Anually salary

31,968 USD

Anually salary

10,824,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 15:08:28

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 Ft

Anually salary

56,700 USD

Anually salary

19,200,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 12:32:39

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,476 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 Ft

Anually salary

17,712 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 07:27:02

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

865,892 Ft

Anually salary

30,684 USD

Anually salary

10,390,704 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-05 07:17:18

Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Szeged

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

737,500 Ft

Anually salary

26,136 USD

Anually salary

8,850,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-04 22:59:57

Production Planner
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Debrecen

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,801 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

610,000 Ft

Anually salary

21,612 USD

Anually salary

7,320,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-07-04 22:17:48

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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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