The wage increase impacts 16,000 workers, around two-thirds of all postal employees.
Their gross wages will rise by 5.3% on average from the start of March.
Magyar Posta already raised its wages by 9% in January.
The new wage increase will cost Magyar Posta HUF 3 billion, bringing the total spending on wage hikes this year to HUF 13 bln.
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