Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 260.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 840.00 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:

260 - 840 EUR

10% earn less lthan 260 EUR

10% earns more than 840 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 382

Median 354

10% 209

25% 269

75% 463

90% 587

25-34

Average 513

Median 454

10% 224

25% 316

75% 643

90% 872

35-44

Average 583

Median 510

10% 240

25% 347

75% 736

90% 1,013

45-54

Average 552

Median 472

10% 204

25% 310

75% 704

90% 993

55+

Average 508

Median 443

10% 205

25% 299

75% 643

90% 889

Salaries by gender

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

Men

528 EUR

458 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.3% 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

3,443,514.05 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,305,306.18 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,188,508.48 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,104,063.17 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,837,984.71 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,630,726.14 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,610,380.68 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,598,301.16 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,571,078.69 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,568,020.10 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,561,980.34 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,539,921.67 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,485,989.72 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,345,802.48 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

2,345,018.47 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,339,060.99 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,332,997.03 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,327,562.21 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,239,593.71 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,226,101.05 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

511,646.91 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

567,843.76 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

580,329.80 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

584,859.62 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

586,572.82 EUR

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

600,539.76 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

607,140.91 EUR

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

609,279.99 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

609,957.52 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

624,911.73 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

631,996.83 EUR

12. Packer Production

635,912.03 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

639,343.27 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

639,832.07 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

643,016.49 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

646,321.90 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

653,300.53 EUR

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

655,870.33 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

658,928.93 EUR

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

660,400.15 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.

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Karabuek

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,332 USD

Anually salary

302,400 TRY

Posted: 2025-09-02 15:59:14

SAP specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,090 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,080 USD

Anually salary

540,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-30 11:05:24

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,090 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,080 USD

Anually salary

540,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20

Javascript Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Konya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,512 TRY

Anually salary

7,704 USD

Anually salary

318,144 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-12 16:27:01

Repairer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

242 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

2,904 USD

Anually salary

120,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-05 01:00:44

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,211 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 TRY

Anually salary

14,532 USD

Anually salary

600,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-26 19:50:55

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Konya

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,300 USD

Anually salary

384,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-21 21:22:35

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Izmir

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

606 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,272 USD

Anually salary

300,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-06 12:44:48

Geographic Information Systems Engineer
Technology, Development

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ankara

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,884 USD

Anually salary

201,600 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-01 18:16:19

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

13,776 USD

Anually salary

568,800 TRY

Posted: 2025-06-26 12:20:39

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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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