Our 2025 Hungarian salary guide looks at average salaries and benefits across 10 sectors. The guide uses data from jobs posted in Hungary to highlight key trends and insights, enabling you to benchmark the average salaries for your workforce across the country, or find out what you could be earning.
Although inflation has eased in Hungary, consumer confidence remains fragile, and its slow recovery has impacted corporate investments and recruitment strategies.
The past two years have been marked by economic turbulence, leading many companies to adopt a conservative approach - focusing on cost efficiency, workforce retention, and cautious hiring practices. However, as we move further into 2025, there is growing optimism that delayed investments will finally take shape, particularly in the industrial sector.
This year, the geopolitical landscape will also play a crucial role in the labour market patterns we see. The potential end of the Russia-Ukraine war could bring much-needed stability to business sentiment, encouraging companies to resume previously postponed investment decisions.
Using data from jobs filled by Reed, our 2025 Hungary salary guide is the ultimate salary checker, covering 10 sectors. By using our guide to inform your average salary, you’ll be able to understand what job roles are worth across the country, helping you to stand out when looking for new employees or searching for your next role. In addition, expert insights highlight the trends influencing the sectors and provides advice for both employers and jobseekers on how to navigate the jobs market in 2025.
Who can benefit from the 2025 Hungary salary guide?
Reed’s 2025 Hungary salary guide is tailored for:
Employers: HR managers, hiring professionals, and business leaders seeking accurate salary benchmarking data to build competitive remuneration packages.
Professionals: jobseekers and employees keen to understand their market value and plan their career paths effectively.
With sector-specific data and specialism insights, our guide is a must-have resource for anyone navigating the Hungarian jobs market.
Industries covered in the 2025 salary guide
Our salary and benefits guide spans 10 industries, offering precise data on salaries, benefits, and hiring trends across a wide range of roles. The sectors included are:
Accountancy & finance
Engineering
HR & administration
IT contracting
Legal
Procurement & supply chain
Sales & marketing
Shared services centre
Technology
Temporary staffing
From entry-level positions to executive roles, these guides provide the data you need to benchmark salaries accurately.
Employers: looking for salary benchmarking insights?
In a competitive jobs market, offering competitive salaries is crucial. Don’t let your business fall behind and miss out on talent. Use our guide to attract and retain top talent with competitive remuneration packages.
Jobseekers: curious about what you should be earning?
Navigating salary expectations can be extremely challenging. Our guide helps you discover exactly what you could or should be earning, along with insights into emerging roles and skills to futureproof your career.
Whether you’re exploring roles in marketing, technology or engineering, this guide has all the answers.
“Organisations should invest in employer branding, ensuring they build a strong reputation that attracts talented individuals in a competitive market. They must also streamline recruitment processes, as lengthy or inefficient hiring cycles can deter jobseekers, especially when professionals have multiple opportunities.
Strengthening employee engagement will be key. Regular internal employee satisfaction surveys, performance-based incentives, and clear career progression pathways will help retain key people in an environment where job-switching may increase.”
Klára Pethő, Country Manager - Hungary, Reed
Why download the most trusted salary guide in Hungary?
Our 2025 Hungary salary guide is an essential resource for jobseekers and employers alike. It offers:
Detailed salary insights for 2025
Market trend analysis
Insights into the benefits employees value most
Comprehensive data across a range of job roles
Stay ahead of the competition with expert advice on salaries, benefits, and recruitment trends.
How can Reed’s Hungary salary guide assist with benefits and rewards benchmarking?
Our salary guides are informed by a survey of 500 Hungarian workers, conducted at the end of 2024. You can read the full highlights in ‘the great Hungarian salary and benefits reveal’ section of the guide.
Key findings from our research include:
More than one-in-four (26%) of those surveyed said that in a typical week they work much, or somewhat, more hours than they are paid to.
A third of workers are unhappy with their salaries.
Nearly three quarters (74%) of those who workers that aren’t satisfied with their salary shared that this is because it hasn’t risen with the cost of living, and worryingly, 16% say they feel unable to meet their financial obligations, such as their mortgage and bills.
Salary increases remain the most significant action to make workers feel more valued, with 61% of respondents ranking it at the top.
One-in-three (35%) workers say they don't feel valued by their employer.