Average Lecturer Salary in Hungary for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Lecturer salary for 2024 in Hungary and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Hungarian forint. To keep things simple, we are using the HUF currency code instead of the currency symbol Ft.

How Much Does a Lecturer Make in Hungary?

A Lecturer working in Hungary will typically earn around 8,232,100 HUF per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 4,116,600 HUF to the highest average salary of 12,721,300 HUF.

Average Annual Salary
8,232,100 HUF
Average Monthly Salary
686,008 HUF

Lowest Annual Salary
4,116,600 HUF
Lowest Monthly Salary
343,050 HUF

Highest Annual Salary
12,721,300 HUF
Highest Monthly Salary
1,060,108 HUF

These are average salaries for a Lecturer in Hungary and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Lecturer to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Lecturer salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Lecturer Salaries in Hungary

So we've looked at the average salaries a Lecturer will earn in Hungary. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Lecturer can earn between 4,116,600 HUF and 12,721,300 HUF on average in Hungary. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Lecturer in Hungary is 8,232,100 HUF. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 8,232,100 HUF, and 50% of the population earn more than 8,232,100 HUF.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Lecturer salary in Hungary, 25% of the population are earning less than 5,555,200 HUF while 75% of the population earn more than 5,555,200 HUF.

75% of the population earn less than 10,499,200 HUF, and 25% of the population earn more than 10,499,200 HUF.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Lecturer Salary by Experience Level in Hungary

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average lecturer salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Lecturer in Hungary that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 4,943,500 HUF.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Lecturer salary would increase to 6,539,600 HUF.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Lecturer, the average salary would be 8,746,500 HUF.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 10,429,300 HUF.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Lecturer with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 11,255,300 HUF.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Lecturer with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 12,121,000 HUF.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
4,943,500 HUF
2-5 Years +32%
6,539,600 HUF
5-10 Years +34%
8,746,500 HUF
10-15 Years +19%
10,429,300 HUF
15-20 Years +8%
11,255,300 HUF
20+ Years +7%
12,121,000 HUF

Lecturer Salary by Education Level in Hungary

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Lecturer in Hungary based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Master's Degree. A Lecturer in Hungary with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 6,804,900 HUF.

  • PhD. A Lecturer in Hungary with a phd education can earn an average salary of 11,123,200 HUF.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Master's Degree
6,804,900 HUF
PhD +64%
11,123,200 HUF

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Hungary is around 2,470,000 to 7,400,000 HUF and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Lecturer Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Hungary, a male lecturer will earn an average of 8,425,800 HUF, while a female lecturer will earn around 8,029,300 HUF.

This means that a male lecturer earns approximately 5% more than a female lecturer for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Hungary

Male
8,425,800 HUF
Female -5%
8,029,300 HUF

Lecturer Average Pay Raise in Hungary

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Lecturer in Hungary is around 12% every 19 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Hungary is around 9% every 17 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 12 ÷ 19 ) × 12  = 8%

What this means is that a Lecturer in Hungary can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 8% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Hungary for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Hungary.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
8%
Energy
7%
Information Technology
6%
Healthcare
5%
Travel
4%
Construction
3%
Education
2%

Lecturer Bonus and Incentive Rates in Hungary

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Lecturer is a moderate bonus based job, with 54% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

46% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6%.

Received Bonus
54%
No Bonus
46%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Hungary earn approximately 9% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
6,193,900 HUF
Private Sector -9%
5,686,100 HUF

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Lecturer

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Lecturer in Hungary.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 5,761,400 HUF
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 4,309,300 HUF
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 5,902,400 HUF
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 4,043,600 HUF
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 6,862,900 HUF
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 5,172,800 HUF
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 4,465,800 HUF
Accompanist Teaching / Education 4,908,200 HUF
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 5,843,600 HUF
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 5,017,100 HUF
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 4,762,300 HUF
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 4,618,200 HUF
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 4,594,300 HUF
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 4,642,200 HUF
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 5,038,200 HUF
Archivist Teaching / Education 4,129,300 HUF
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 4,187,600 HUF
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 5,843,600 HUF
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 3,829,500 HUF
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 7,872,400 HUF
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 4,558,700 HUF
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 5,197,600 HUF
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 5,063,200 HUF
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 5,794,900 HUF
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 5,880,300 HUF
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 4,355,800 HUF
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,475,900 HUF
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 3,601,500 HUF
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 3,672,500 HUF
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 3,648,200 HUF
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 7,020,500 HUF
College Aide Teaching / Education 5,963,300 HUF
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 6,300,400 HUF
College Dean Teaching / Education 10,499,200 HUF
College President Teaching / Education 10,378,100 HUF
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 4,786,100 HUF
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 3,829,500 HUF
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 4,429,300 HUF
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 4,690,500 HUF
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 5,676,700 HUF
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 5,963,300 HUF
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 4,690,500 HUF
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,507,100 HUF
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 5,998,900 HUF
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 6,193,900 HUF
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 10,704,700 HUF
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 4,282,500 HUF
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 5,628,400 HUF
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 6,395,900 HUF
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,017,100 HUF
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 7,957,900 HUF
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 4,618,200 HUF
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 5,461,900 HUF
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 4,260,400 HUF
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 5,857,100 HUF
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 3,481,100 HUF
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 4,870,300 HUF
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 6,457,900 HUF
Education Associate Teaching / Education 4,762,300 HUF
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 6,073,300 HUF
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 6,493,000 HUF
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,883,400 HUF
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 5,351,400 HUF
Education Director Teaching / Education 8,075,200 HUF
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 6,228,100 HUF
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 7,020,500 HUF
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 5,326,200 HUF
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 5,605,200 HUF
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 7,561,700 HUF
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 4,642,200 HUF
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 4,309,300 HUF
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 3,946,200 HUF
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 7,967,200 HUF
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 6,577,500 HUF
English Teacher Teaching / Education 4,414,800 HUF
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 4,834,900 HUF
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 5,698,400 HUF
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 4,403,400 HUF
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 4,162,800 HUF
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 4,681,400 HUF
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 6,347,100 HUF
Head of School Teaching / Education 8,038,700 HUF
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 5,172,800 HUF
History Teacher Teaching / Education 4,956,800 HUF
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 3,455,900 HUF
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 4,931,400 HUF
Instructor Teaching / Education 5,447,200 HUF
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 3,781,400 HUF
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 4,006,500 HUF
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 6,529,400 HUF
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 5,711,000 HUF
Librarian Teaching / Education 4,006,500 HUF
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 3,192,300 HUF
Library Director Teaching / Education 5,483,600 HUF
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 3,959,700 HUF
Library Technician Teaching / Education 3,469,900 HUF
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 4,391,800 HUF
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 8,496,400 HUF
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 5,111,100 HUF
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 5,376,200 HUF
Mentor Teaching / Education 4,943,500 HUF
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,908,200 HUF
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 4,537,100 HUF
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 6,613,100 HUF
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 2,734,500 HUF
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 6,529,400 HUF
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 4,966,200 HUF
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 4,162,800 HUF
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 4,883,400 HUF
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 4,726,900 HUF
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 7,164,900 HUF
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 5,495,200 HUF
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 3,706,100 HUF
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,102,700 HUF
Principal Teaching / Education 6,407,600 HUF
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 5,256,700 HUF
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 8,724,700 HUF
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 8,845,500 HUF
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 8,545,000 HUF
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 8,305,400 HUF
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 9,082,500 HUF
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 8,926,700 HUF
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 8,257,300 HUF
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 8,172,900 HUF
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 8,578,600 HUF
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 8,926,700 HUF
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 8,195,200 HUF
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 8,820,700 HUF
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 8,664,400 HUF
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 9,001,900 HUF
Professor - English Teaching / Education 8,134,400 HUF
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 8,675,200 HUF
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 8,029,300 HUF
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 8,290,700 HUF
Professor - History Teaching / Education 8,352,700 HUF
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 8,257,300 HUF
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 8,940,400 HUF
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 7,942,800 HUF
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 8,279,300 HUF
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 8,232,100 HUF
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 9,025,900 HUF
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 8,795,700 HUF
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 8,856,100 HUF
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 9,935,600 HUF
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 7,572,700 HUF
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 7,763,600 HUF
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 8,159,800 HUF
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 8,218,100 HUF
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 8,604,800 HUF
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 8,868,100 HUF
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 8,029,300 HUF
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 7,464,400 HUF
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 7,321,700 HUF
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 7,980,700 HUF
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 8,099,800 HUF
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 6,911,700 HUF
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 6,887,700 HUF
School Counselor Teaching / Education 6,073,300 HUF
Science Educator Teaching / Education 4,654,300 HUF
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 4,403,400 HUF
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 4,908,200 HUF
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 5,029,900 HUF
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,391,800 HUF
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 5,063,200 HUF
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 4,116,600 HUF
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 8,159,800 HUF
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,403,400 HUF
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 5,326,200 HUF
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 5,038,200 HUF
Student Services Teaching / Education 4,320,200 HUF
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,129,300 HUF
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 5,483,600 HUF
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 3,946,200 HUF
Teacher Teaching / Education 4,006,500 HUF
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 3,685,200 HUF
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 5,555,200 HUF
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 3,601,500 HUF
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 4,870,300 HUF
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 5,818,100 HUF
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,043,600 HUF
Tutor Teaching / Education 4,726,900 HUF
University Teacher Teaching / Education 8,377,500 HUF
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 4,594,300 HUF

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Hungary, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Budapest 8,724,700 HUF
Debrecen 7,834,900 HUF

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