Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 272.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 930.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

272 - 930 EUR

10% earn less lthan 272 EUR

10% earns more than 930 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in EUR.

<24

Average 416

median 385

10% 226

25% 292

75% 506

90% 644

25-34

Average 553

median 486

10% 233

25% 334

75% 696

90% 952

35-44

Average 624

median 547

10% 260

25% 374

75% 787

90% 1,079

45-54

Average 606

median 514

10% 215

25% 332

75% 776

90% 1,107

55+

Average 548

median 473

10% 212

25% 315

75% 696

90% 973

Salaries by gender

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

Men

572 EUR

500 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,330,357.57 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,092,019.46 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,982,755.89 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,903,763.67 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,654,848.33 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

2,552,230.35 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,501,572.88 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,434,294.70 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,405,169.13 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,403,250.49 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,402,306.90 EUR

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,330,984.75 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,325,570.32 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

2,198,917.67 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,182,449.73 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,177,367.81 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

2,163,115.06 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,150,219.29 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,087,259.17 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,082,451.34 EUR

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

478,630.81 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

531,197.93 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

542,880.51 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

547,117.69 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

548,721.80 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

567,962.11 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

569,966.12 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

570,599.67 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

571,794.89 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

590,172.49 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

591,214.93 EUR

12. Packer Production

594,876.97 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

598,085.19 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

598,543.51 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

601,522.56 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

604,613.95 EUR

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

607,363.85 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

611,142.72 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

613,546.64 EUR

20. Cashier Banking

616,408.87 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

427 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,124 USD

Anually salary

201,600 TRY

Posted: 2025-04-28 11:46:15

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Van

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,916 USD

Anually salary

232,560 TRY

Posted: 2025-04-18 18:51:16

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

966 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,592 USD

Anually salary

456,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-02-16 16:54:34

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

763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,156 USD

Anually salary

360,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-02-01 13:09:19

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

Posted: 2025-01-07 17:27:26

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

254 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

3,048 USD

Anually salary

120,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-01-07 11:46:39

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Şanlıurfa

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

508 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

6,096 USD

Anually salary

240,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-12-30 08:12:02

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

636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,632 USD

Anually salary

300,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-12-28 01:26:14

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Trabzon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

641 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,692 USD

Anually salary

302,400 TRY

Posted: 2024-11-28 23:25:57

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,017 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,204 USD

Anually salary

480,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-11-18 20:33:17

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Turkey

The worst paid positions in Turkey

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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