Another Surprise in Domestic Wages: the Average Is over 740 Thousand Gross
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While domestic wage data has been a negative surprise in recent months, we see a positive correction in August and the rate of salary growth has accelerated.
In August 2026, the average gross salary of full-time employees was HUF 740,600, while the average net salary reached HUF 519,900. Gross salaries exceeded the level of the previous year by 8.4 percent, and net earnings by 10 percent. The increase in family tax relief and the expansion of tax benefits for mothers also played a role in the increase in net salaries. Meanwhile, real earnings increased by 8.6 percent, and the gross median salary exce…
Family tax breaks also pushed up net wages: in August, the average net salary in Hungary increased by 10 percent.
In August, the gross average salary in Hungary was 740,600 forints, while the net average was 519,900 forints. According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), gross wages increased by 8.4 percent and net wages by 10 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Taking inflation into account, real wages increased by 8.6 percent.
In August, the gross average salary in Hungary was 740,600 forints, while the net average was 519,900 forints. According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), gross wages increased by 8.4 percent and net wages by 10 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Taking inflation into account, real wages increased by 8.6 percent.
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