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Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Salary for position Chief Accountant in Hungary

Average gross monthly salary in Hungary is
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80% of people earn:
2,013 - 4,700 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,013 USD
10% earns more than 4,700 USD
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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Fizetesek.hu salary survey, 80% of people on the Chief Accountant position in the Hungary earn between 2,013 USD and 4,700 USD monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 2,013 USD and 10% of people earn more than 4,700 USD.

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What kind of work does Chief Accountant typically do

  • Complex administration and management of accounting.
  • Processing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Defining the accounting methods that are used in the company and participation in the creation of internal directives related to accounting.
  • Preparing materials that are used for reporting to a superior.
  • Methodology management of accounting and related processes pursuant to valid legislation.
  • Preparing materials for completing audit and rating assessments.
  • Managing a team of accountants (in large companies).

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Position Chief Accountant in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

114. place

Women representation in position

79%

Average age of respondent by position

43

621. place

Porter, Information Staff

General labour

Salary group 1

887 - 1,395 USD

115. place

Sales Engineer

Commerce

Salary group 2

2,161 - 4,490 USD

114. place

Chief Accountant

Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Salary group 2

2,013 - 4,700 USD

113. place

Game developer

Information Technology

Salary group 2

1,828 - 4,993 USD

1. place

Chief Executive Officer

Top Management

Salary group 3

3,629 - 15,896 USD

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Chief Accountant.

The total gross salary for the position Chief Accountant ranges between 583,136 USD and 2,423,698 USD per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Fizetesek.hu to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Chief Accountant have a total gross salary of at least 4,700 USD per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 4,700 USD per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 2,013 USD per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Chief Accountant earns 3,381 USD per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Fizetesek.hu you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Chief Accountant, we currently have 238 verified respondents collected.