Grafton: the purchasing power of workers’ earnings may increase next year
The purchasing power of workers’ earnings may increase next year, companies may implement a wage increase of between 5 and 12 percent in 2024, while it seems that many people will again demand regular office presence – it was concluded based on the latest survey by the recruitment company Grafton Recruitment, which it informed MTI in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the announcement, the gross average salary of one million forints can be reached in more and more positions, after the salary increase was around 10 percent in most areas. As an example, they mention that the salary of chief accountants ranges from 1 to 1.8 million forints, while the salary of seniors in business service centers ranges from 1 to 1.3 million forints. Salaries above 1 million are still rare in the manufacturing industry, but salary offers starting at 2 million are increasingly common in the IT sector. It was noted that there is still a high demand for highly qualified IT professionals who speak languages, and they were able to win a wage increase of between 20-40 percent by changing jobs this year.
According to the survey, companies can implement a wage increase of at least 5 percent next year, the majority will venture to a level of around 10 percent, and the top of the market may be around 12 percent – they said, adding that this way the purchasing power of most workers’ salaries could increase next year.
Related news
Six out of ten Hungarians working abroad say integration was easy
Every tenth Hungarian employee has experience working abroad, most of…
Read more >The 55-65 age group is also considered an important labor market reserve
Public charges for seasonal and casual employment have increased significantly…
Read more >A new set of employee values is taking shape – or what does a “good workplace” mean today?
Randstad’s Workmonitor 2025 provides a comprehensive picture of how employees’…
Read more >Related news
New markdown limit in drugstores to come from May 19 – thousands of products could be affected
According to the announcement of the Minister of Chancellery Gergely…
Read more >Hungarian shoppers love prize games, according to a recent survey
Almost all Hungarian shoppers are willing to spend more if…
Read more >Sustainability at its best: the Respray refill machine has arrived at Rossmann for nationwide expansion
The world’s first spray product refilling machine, Respray, has grown…
Read more >