Average Gross Wages Up Almost 32% in February, says Central Statistical Office
The average gross wage of full-time employees in February was 546,000 forints (EUR 1,470), 31.7 percent higher than the same period a year prior, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.
The jump in the average wage was largely linked to big salary increases for defense and law enforcement staff as well as minimum wage hikes, the KSH said.
The gross average wage without bonuses or benefits was 445,000 forints, 14.5 percent higher than a year earlier, while net average pay increased by 31.7 percent to 363,100 forints. Read More...