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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 288.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 979.00 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:
288 - 979 USD
10% earn less lthan 288 USD
10% earns more than 979 USD
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 440
Median 410
10% 247
25% 315
75% 532
90% 669
25-34
 
 
Average 583
Median 518
10% 259
25% 363
75% 730
90% 986
35-44
 
 
Average 668
Median 592
10% 293
25% 412
75% 837
90% 1,134
45-54
 
 
Average 621
Median 538
10% 243
25% 359
75% 789
90% 1,100
55+
 
 
Average 577
Median 511
10% 253
25% 356
75% 724
90% 980

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

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Men
594 USD
523 USD
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Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.6% 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
1,633.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,616.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,517.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,387.00 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
1,304.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,282.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,279.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
1,257.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,255.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,236.00 USD
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,231.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,215.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,161.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,146.00 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,140.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,132.00 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,092.00 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,078.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
1,063.00 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,061.00 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
250.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
277.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
283.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
286.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
288.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
296.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
305.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
309.00 USD
9. Packer Production
310.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
312.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
312.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
314.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
316.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
319.00 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
320.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
322.00 USD
17. Cashier Banking
322.00 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
322.00 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
323.00 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
324.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,756 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,780 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,397 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,010 USD (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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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
821 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,852 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 17:26:04
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
305 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,660 USD
Anually salary
156,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 06:16:18
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
915 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,980 USD
Anually salary
468,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 11:02:34
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
68 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
816 USD
Anually salary
34,800 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 10:33:20
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Izmir
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,096 USD
Anually salary
132,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 23:25:51
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Gaziantep
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
469 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,628 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Izmir
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
821 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,852 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-13 13:07:00
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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
591 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,092 USD
Anually salary
302,400 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-02 15:59:14
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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
1,056 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,672 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 11:05:24
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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
1,056 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,672 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Turkey is 599 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Turkey are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, IT Architect.

The worst-paid positions in the country Turkey are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Turkey, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.95% less than men.

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