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Average net earnings came to HUF 535,900, rising 11% year-on-year. KSH said the increase in net earnings was significantly affected by the higher family tax allowance introduced from July 1, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026, as well as tax benefits for mothers.
These included the personal income tax exemption for mothers raising three children, introduced from Oct. 1, 2025; the exemption for mothers under 40 raising two children, introduced from Jan. 1, 2026; and the expansion of the tax allowance for mothers under 30.
Regular average gross earnings, excluding premiums and one-month bonuses, stood at HUF 718,200, up 9.1% from May 2025.
Regular average gross earnings reached HUF 716,100 in the business sector, HUF 715,100 in the budgetary sector and HUF 745,700 in the nonprofit sector. They increased by 9.2%, 8.9% and 7.9%, respectively, from a year earlier.
Real earnings rose 9%, with consumer prices increasing by 1.8% over the same period.
Median gross earnings were HUF 615,600, 9.5% higher than a year earlier. Median net earnings reached HUF 436,200, up 11.5% from May 2025.
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