Air traffic controllers have the highest salary in Hungary, but those with a degree in law or engineering are well off as well.
Based on the data collected by the National Employment Service, eduline.hu gathered the best paying professions in Hungary. At the top of the list are the leaders of social- (advocacy groups) and other organizations, air traffic controllers, those in a management positions, judges, tax consultants, attorneys, and telecommunication engineers. Their monthly salary is between 594.00 HUF and 1.3 million HUF.
Those in a management position have the highest salaries, and although they usually cannot be newly graduates, if they move up the corporate ladder there is a chance for them to get a raise.
| Profession | Average monthly gross income in HUF |
| Air traffic controller | 1 353 055 |
| Leader of social- (advocacy groups) and other organizations | 1 176 372 |
| Head of research and development conducting unit | 952 980 |
| Head of business service conducting unit | 857 094 |
| Head of IT and telecommunication service unit | 787 787 |
| Head of units conducting financial services | 721 222 |
| Head of accounting and financial activities conducing unit | 715 263 |
| Tax consultant, tax practitioner | 713 976 |
| Head of corporate strategic planning unit | 707 478 |
| Personal manager, head of human political services conducting unit | 692 524 |
| Head of ads-, PR-, and other telecommunication services | 666 840 |
| Judge | 658 800 |
| Attorney | 626 984 |
| Pilot, shipping engineer | 619 038 |
| Sportsman/woman | 607 984 |
| Telecommunication engineer | 594 147 |
| Financial analyst and investment counsellor | 574 876 |
| Economic analyst | 562 172 |
| Broker and financial agent | 551 760 |
| Software-and application developer,-analyst | 545 077 |
based on an article of eduline.hu
translated by Adrienn Sain
Copy editor: bm
Source: eduline.hu
