Salaries in Hungary

The salary range of employees working in Hungary is, by default, in the range of 995 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,953 EUR (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:

995 - 2,953 EUR

10% earn less lthan 995 EUR

10% earns more than 2,953 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Hungary into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Hungary by age in EUR.

<24

Average 1,407

median 1,305

10% 768

25% 990

75% 1,709

90% 2,171

25-34

Average 1,861

median 1,704

10% 953

25% 1,261

75% 2,284

90% 2,960

35-44

Average 2,105

median 1,882

10% 962

25% 1,332

75% 2,627

90% 3,521

45-54

Average 1,983

median 1,733

10% 810

25% 1,176

75% 2,505

90% 3,459

55+

Average 1,847

median 1,631

10% 793

25% 1,127

75% 2,321

90% 3,160

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,030 EUR

1,672 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,002,273,731 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

844,885,874 EUR

3. Leasing Director Leasing

793,381,421 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

733,123,004 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

690,458,137 EUR

6. Head of product development Management

679,257,794 EUR

7. Production Director Top Management

678,939,764 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

652,245,681 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

636,437,989 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

623,561,876 EUR

11. Sales Director Top Management

620,985,022 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

587,445,152 EUR

13. IT Manager Management

585,329,033 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

579,665,664 EUR

15. Doctor Medicine & Social Care

578,091,826 EUR

16. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

561,807,090 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

560,229,175 EUR

18. Head of controlling Management

552,323,290 EUR

19. HR Manager Management

547,259,283 EUR

20. Technical Director Top Management

532,152,887 EUR

The worst paid positions in Hungary

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

1. Iron founder Mining, Metallurgy

128,783,559 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

132,817,640 EUR

3. Cleaner General labour

133,477,755 EUR

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

142,790,308 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

148,328,912 EUR

6. General Labourer General labour

154,179,838 EUR

7. Bookbinder Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

157,790,695 EUR

8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

164,214,888 EUR

9. Restorer/Conservator Arts & Culture

165,045,842 EUR

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

165,946,925 EUR

11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

166,603,778 EUR

12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

166,673,093 EUR

13. Funeral service worker Service Industries

168,488,714 EUR

14. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture

168,706,850 EUR

15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

168,957,604 EUR

16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

170,077,638 EUR

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

171,731,799 EUR

18. Au-pair General labour

172,518,718 EUR

19. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

172,689,149 EUR

20. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

174,621,381 EUR

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

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Pilisvörösvár

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,623 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300,000 Ft

Anually salary

43,476 USD

Anually salary

15,600,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-16 13:38:41

IT Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kecskemét

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,580,000 Ft

Anually salary

52,848 USD

Anually salary

18,960,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-16 11:25:10

CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Szigetszentmiklós

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,182 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

782,860 Ft

Anually salary

26,184 USD

Anually salary

9,394,320 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-16 05:58:16

Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,895 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

680,000 Ft

Anually salary

22,740 USD

Anually salary

8,160,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-15 06:29:48

Production Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,199,170 Ft

Anually salary

40,104 USD

Anually salary

14,390,040 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-15 05:43:42

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Székesfehérvár

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,578 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

925,000 Ft

Anually salary

30,936 USD

Anually salary

11,100,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-14 11:44:54

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,527,670 Ft

Anually salary

51,096 USD

Anually salary

18,332,040 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-13 12:40:18

IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,176 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,498,250 Ft

Anually salary

50,112 USD

Anually salary

17,979,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-12 08:39:50

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,787 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 Ft

Anually salary

33,444 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 Ft

Posted: 2025-04-11 06:20:45

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Budapest

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 Ft

Anually salary

14,052 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 Ft

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

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The best paid positions in Hungary

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