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Hungary’s highest paying jobs and where to find them
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Have you ever wondered which ordinary job pays the most in Hungary? Data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office revealed that one can find the highest paying job in Hungary in Csongrád county, mfor.hu reports. The good wages are due to the oil and natural gas fields located in the Southern part of the country.
Statistics revealed that people working in the power generating industry earn the most in the whole country.
The majority of the energy generating products found in Hungary is located in Csongrád county, which explains the county’s good ranking.
Out of all the ordinary professions (apart from politicians, movie stars, etc.), people working in the quarrying and mining industries in Csongrád county earn the highest gross wages in Hungary.
Based on the numbers from the first three quarters of last year, people working in the quarrying and mining industry in Csongrád county earn an average gross wage of HUF 590,211.
Of course, it is mostly white-collar workers within the industry who earn above HUF 590,000 a month, but blue-collar workers cannot complain either.