Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 411,512 Ft (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,221,979 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:

412K - 1.2M Ft

10% earn less lthan 412K 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 568K

median 535K

10% 334K

25% 418K

75% 681K

90% 843K

25-34

Average 765K

median 713K

10% 430K

25% 548K

75% 924K

90% 1.2M

35-44

Average 850K

median 779K

10% 440K

25% 579K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.3M

45-54

Average 824K

median 753K

10% 417K

25% 555K

75% 1.0M

90% 1.3M

55+

Average 755K

median 675K

10% 345K

25% 478K

75% 941K

90% 1.3M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

843,796 Ft

685,633 Ft

Women

In general, in Hungary, men earn 23.1% 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

2,458,180 Ft

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,072,170 Ft

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,975,150 Ft

4. Managing Director Top Management

1,798,060 Ft

5. IT Director Top Management

1,693,420 Ft

6. Head of product development Management

1,667,630 Ft

7. Production Director Top Management

1,665,170 Ft

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,599,700 Ft

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,560,930 Ft

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,529,350 Ft

11. Sales Director Top Management

1,523,030 Ft

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,440,770 Ft

13. IT Manager Management

1,435,580 Ft

14. Logistics Director Top Management

1,421,690 Ft

15. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

1,417,830 Ft

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,415,320 Ft

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,403,930 Ft

18. Head of controlling Management

1,354,630 Ft

19. IFRS specialist Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,342,550 Ft

20. HR Manager Management

1,342,210 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

315,855 Ft

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

325,749 Ft

3. Cleaner General labour

326,360 Ft

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

355,481 Ft

5. General Labourer General labour

368,519 Ft

6. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

369,270 Ft

7. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

386,998 Ft

8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

403,335 Ft

9. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

404,792 Ft

10. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

408,613 Ft

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

413,130 Ft

12. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

413,771 Ft

13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

414,386 Ft

14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

414,939 Ft

15. Funeral service worker Service Industries

415,529 Ft

16. Dancer Arts & Culture

421,431 Ft

17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

423,414 Ft

18. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

423,538 Ft

19. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

429,154 Ft

20. Au-pair General labour

429,490 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.

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,134 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 Ft

Anually salary

13,608 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-09 11:58:24

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250,000 Ft

Anually salary

40,512 USD

Anually salary

15,000,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-09 07:55:01

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,573 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,323,000 Ft

Anually salary

42,876 USD

Anually salary

15,876,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-07 08:56:03

IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Debrecen

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,026 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 Ft

Anually salary

24,312 USD

Anually salary

9,000,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-07 07:35:54

Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,324 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,230,830 Ft

Anually salary

39,888 USD

Anually salary

14,769,960 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-07 06:06:43

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,741 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,015,000 Ft

Anually salary

32,892 USD

Anually salary

12,180,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-06 08:33:28

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Pécs

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,116,290 Ft

Anually salary

36,180 USD

Anually salary

13,395,480 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-05 09:55:39

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Győr

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

919,917 Ft

Anually salary

29,820 USD

Anually salary

11,039,004 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-05 08:04:45

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,722 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

637,500 Ft

Anually salary

20,664 USD

Anually salary

7,650,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-05 06:09:35

Process Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,729 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

640,000 Ft

Anually salary

20,748 USD

Anually salary

7,680,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-04 11:55:08

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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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