Published on: 24 August 2023

Methodological change

Average gross earnings amounted to HUF 566,800 in June 2023, 16.0% higher than a year earlier

In June 2023 full-time employees’ average gross earnings were HUF 566,800 and average net earnings with tax benefits reached HUF 390,900. Average gross earnings grew by 16.0%, and average net earnings were 15.9% higher than a year earlier.

June 2023:

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings amounted to HUF 566,800, having risen by 16.0% compared with a year earlier.

Estimated average gross regular earnings (gross earnings without premiums and one-month bonuses) were HUF 525,300, being 14.9% higher than a year earlier. Regular average gross earnings reached HUF 531,000 in the business sector, HUF 503,200 in the budgetary sector, and HUF 532,100 in the non-profit sector, representing growths of 15.9%, 12.8% and 10.7%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Average net earnings were HUF 376,900 excluding tax benefits and HUF 390,900 including them, being 16.0% and 15.9% higher than in June 2022.

Real earnings fell by 3.4%, along with an outstanding 20.1% increase in consumer prices compared to the same period of the previous year.

Median gross earnings reached HUF 450,000, surpassing the previous year’s value by 15.6%.

Median net earnings including tax benefits were HUF 312,000, surpassing the value for the same period of the previous year by 15.6%.

January-June 2023:

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings amounted to HUF 556,700.

Average net earnings were HUF 370,200, excluding tax benefits and HUF 383,800, including tax benefits.

Average gross earnings, average net earnings excluding tax benefits and net earnings including tax benefits rose by 13.6% compared to the same period of the previous year. The change in average earnings was affected by the last year’s February payment of the “service premium” (the so-called “firearms money”) for the army and the law enforcement personnel corresponding to six-month salary. Without this effect the rise of the average gross earnings and the average net earnings including tax benefits would be higher by 2.7 percentage points.

Monthly average earnings

Sector Average gross earnings Average net earnings (excluding tax benefits)
HUF/person/month change compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, % HUF/person/month change compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, %
June 2023
Business sector577 70017.3384 10017.3
Budgetary institutions530 40012.6352 70012.6
Non-profit institutions562 60011.7374 100 11.7
National economy, total566 80016.0376 90016.0
Of which:
fostered workers115 50015.176 80015.1
non-fostered workers576 60015.7383 40015.7
January-June 2023
Business sector571 30017.8379 90017.8
Budgetary institutions512 1000.5340 6000.5
Non-profit institutions538 80011.6358 30011.6
National economy, total556 70013.6370 20013.6
Of which:
fostered workers115 80016.077 00016.0
non-fostered workers566 10013.2376 50013.2

January-June 2023

Full-time employees’ average gross earnings at enterprises employing at least 5 persons, at budgetary institutions as well as at non-profit organisations that are significant in terms of employment amounted to HUF 574,400.

Average net earnings were HUF 382,000, excluding tax benefits and HUF 395,500, including tax benefits.

Both average gross earnings and average net earnings excluding tax benefits increased by 13.7 %, while net earnings including tax benefits rose by 13.6% compared with the same period of the previous year. The change in average earnings was affected by the last year’s February payment of the “service premium” (the so-called “firearms money”) for the army and the law enforcement personnel corresponding to six-month salary. Without this effect the rise of the average gross earnings and the average net earnings including tax benefits would be higher by 2.8 percentage points.