Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 311.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,004.00 USD (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:

311 - 1,004 USD

10% earn less lthan 311 USD

10% earns more than 1,004 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in USD.

<24

Average 456

median 423

10% 250

25% 322

75% 554

90% 702

25-34

Average 613

median 543

10% 268

25% 378

75% 769

90% 1,043

35-44

Average 697

median 610

10% 287

25% 415

75% 880

90% 1,211

45-54

Average 659

median 565

10% 244

25% 370

75% 841

90% 1,187

55+

Average 608

median 529

10% 245

25% 358

75% 768

90% 1,063

Salaries by gender

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

Men

631 USD

547 USD

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,885,556.44 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,769,742.60 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,671,869.80 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,601,107.29 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,378,141.91 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,204,465.75 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,187,416.89 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,177,294.63 USD

9. Head of product development Management

2,154,483.06 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,151,920.05 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,146,858.92 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,128,374.45 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,083,181.18 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,965,708.68 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,965,051.71 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,960,059.52 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,954,978.12 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,950,423.91 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,876,709.08 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,865,402.65 USD

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

428,744.01 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

475,835.21 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

486,298.11 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

490,093.96 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

491,529.57 USD

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

503,233.43 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

508,764.98 USD

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

510,557.46 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

511,125.22 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

523,656.37 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

529,593.47 USD

12. Packer Production

532,874.28 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

535,749.55 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

536,159.14 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

538,827.59 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

541,597.42 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

547,445.29 USD

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

549,598.71 USD

19. Cashier Banking

552,161.71 USD

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

553,394.55 USD

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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