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Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 146,556 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 501,252 TRY (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Turkey is
80% of people earn:
147K - 501K TRY
10% earn less lthan 147K TRY
10% earns more than 501K TRY
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in TRY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in TRY.

<24
 
 
Average 224K
median 208K
10% 122K
25% 157K
75% 273K
90% 347K
25-34
 
 
Average 298K
median 262K
10% 125K
25% 180K
75% 375K
90% 513K
35-44
 
 
Average 336K
median 295K
10% 140K
25% 202K
75% 424K
90% 582K
45-54
 
 
Average 327K
median 277K
10% 116K
25% 179K
75% 419K
90% 597K
55+
 
 
Average 296K
median 255K
10% 114K
25% 170K
75% 375K
90% 525K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Turkey (TRY).

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Men
308,652 TRY
269,808 TRY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (TRY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
10,673,035 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
9,909,216 TRY
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
9,559,051 TRY
4. Leasing Director Leasing
9,305,899 TRY
5. Plant manager Top Management
8,508,182 TRY
6. IT Architect Information Technology
8,179,315 TRY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,016,970 TRY
8. Managing Director Top Management
7,801,358 TRY
9. Head of product development Management
7,708,018 TRY
10. Lead developer Information Technology
7,701,869 TRY
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,698,845 TRY
12. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,470,274 TRY
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,452,922 TRY
14. Marketing Director Top Management
7,047,029 TRY
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
6,994,253 TRY
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,977,966 TRY
17. Technical Director Top Management
6,932,290 TRY
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
6,890,962 TRY
19. Logistics Director Top Management
6,689,189 TRY
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,673,781 TRY

The worst paid positions in Turkey

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (TRY)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,533,902 TRY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,702,368 TRY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,739,808 TRY
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
1,753,387 TRY
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,758,528 TRY
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,820,189 TRY
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
1,826,611 TRY
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
1,828,642 TRY
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,832,472 TRY
10. Cleaner General labour
1,891,368 TRY
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,894,709 TRY
12. Packer Production
1,906,445 TRY
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,916,726 TRY
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,918,195 TRY
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,927,742 TRY
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,937,650 TRY
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,946,462 TRY
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,958,573 TRY
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,966,277 TRY
20. Cashier Banking
1,975,450 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
1,026,195 TRY (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
494,285 TRY (net)
PolandPoland
1,427,433 TRY (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,060,524 TRY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Clothing/textile technologist
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uşak
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
428 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 TRY
Anually salary
5,136 USD
Anually salary
201,600 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 11:46:15
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Van
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
494 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,380 TRY
Anually salary
5,928 USD
Anually salary
232,560 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-18 18:51:16
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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
969 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 TRY
Anually salary
11,628 USD
Anually salary
456,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-02-16 16:54:34
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
765 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,180 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-02-01 13:09:19
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Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
49 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,917 TRY
Anually salary
588 USD
Anually salary
23,004 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-01-07 17:27:26
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gaziantep
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
255 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,060 USD
Anually salary
120,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-01-07 11:46:39
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Şanlıurfa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
6,120 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-12-30 08:12:02
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Yalova
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
637 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,644 USD
Anually salary
300,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-12-28 01:26:14
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Trabzon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
642 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,704 USD
Anually salary
302,400 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-11-28 23:25:57
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,020 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,240 USD
Anually salary
480,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-11-18 20:33:17
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