Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 12,625.00 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,732.00 TRY (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:

13K - 41K TRY

10% earn less lthan 13K TRY

10% earns more than 41K 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 18,495

median 17,164

10% 10,152

25% 13,063

75% 22,453

90% 28,475

25-34

Average 24,871

median 22,026

10% 10,859

25% 15,325

75% 31,185

90% 42,284

35-44

Average 28,261

median 24,721

10% 11,629

25% 16,827

75% 35,676

90% 49,128

45-54

Average 26,743

median 22,901

10% 9,912

25% 15,004

75% 34,117

90% 48,150

55+

Average 24,643

median 21,473

10% 9,949

25% 14,515

75% 31,154

90% 43,099

Salaries by gender

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

Men

25,579 TRY

22,189 TRY

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 (TRY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

71,153.60 TRY

2. IT Director Top Management

68,297.80 TRY

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

65,884.40 TRY

4. Leasing Director Leasing

64,139.50 TRY

5. Plant manager Top Management

58,641.50 TRY

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

54,358.90 TRY

7. Managing Director Top Management

53,938.50 TRY

8. IT Architect Information Technology

53,688.90 TRY

9. Head of product development Management

53,126.40 TRY

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

53,063.20 TRY

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

52,938.40 TRY

12. Lead developer Information Technology

52,482.60 TRY

13. Sales Director Top Management

51,368.20 TRY

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

48,471.50 TRY

15. Marketing Director Top Management

48,455.30 TRY

16. Technical Director Top Management

48,332.20 TRY

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

48,206.90 TRY

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

48,094.60 TRY

19. Logistics Director Top Management

46,276.90 TRY

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

45,998.10 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

10,572.20 TRY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

11,733.40 TRY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,991.40 TRY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

12,085.00 TRY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

12,120.40 TRY

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,409.00 TRY

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,545.40 TRY

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

12,589.60 TRY

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

12,603.60 TRY

10. Cleaner General labour

12,912.60 TRY

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

13,059.00 TRY

12. Packer Production

13,139.90 TRY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,210.80 TRY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

13,220.90 TRY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

13,286.70 TRY

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

13,355.00 TRY

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

13,499.20 TRY

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

13,552.30 TRY

19. Cashier Banking

13,615.50 TRY

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

13,645.90 TRY

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.

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 TRY

Anually salary

14,796 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

789 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,468 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

616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,392 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

414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,968 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

1,169 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

14,028 USD

Anually salary

568,800 TRY

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

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

414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,968 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

478 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,736 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

937 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,244 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

740 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

8,880 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

47 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,917 TRY

Anually salary

564 USD

Anually salary

23,004 TRY

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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