In February 2024, full-time employees' average gross earnings were HUF 605,400, while median earnings were 81% of this amount (HUF 491,900)

Average and median gross earnings of full-time employees*
Last update: 04/25/2024

In February 2024, average gross earnings increased by 14.0% and the real value of net earnings rose by 9.9% compared to the previous February. Average regular gross earnings were 14.4% higher than a year earlier

Change in total and regular average gross earnings, as well as real earnings*
Last update: 04/25/2024

In February 2024, average earnings were the highest in information and communication as well as financial services, while the lowest were in the field of accommodation and food service activities

Average gross earnings by section*
Last update: 04/25/2024

In February 2024, average earnings in the budgetary sector increased the most (by 17.2%) compared to the previous year. The increase was driven by the rise in teachers' salaries, which was above the national average. The lowest increase (12.8%) was in the business sector

Full-time employees\' average gross earnings and their changes at certain emphasised groups, February 2024*
Last update: 04/25/2024

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the average gross earnings of those in the top quintile were more than five times the average of those in the bottom quintile, despite higher annual growth in lower earnings

Average gross earnings of full-time employees and their change compared to the same period of the previous year by income quintile*
Last update: 02/29/2024

Average gross earnings exceeded the value of the national average earnings in three-tenths of districts in January-December 2023

Average gross earnings at district level, January-December 2023*
Last update: 02/29/2024