Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 306.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 987.00 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:

306 - 987 USD

10% earn less lthan 306 USD

10% earns more than 987 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 448

Median 416

10% 246

25% 316

75% 544

90% 690

25-34

Average 603

Median 534

10% 263

25% 371

75% 756

90% 1,024

35-44

Average 685

Median 599

10% 282

25% 408

75% 864

90% 1,190

45-54

Average 648

Median 555

10% 240

25% 364

75% 827

90% 1,167

55+

Average 597

Median 520

10% 241

25% 352

75% 755

90% 1,044

Salaries by gender

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

Men

620 USD

538 USD

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.2% 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

2,936,867.26 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,818,994.02 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,719,380.85 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,647,360.05 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,420,429.91 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,243,665.45 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,226,313.42 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,216,011.18 USD

9. Head of product development Management

2,192,793.97 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,190,185.39 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,185,034.26 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,166,221.10 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,120,224.20 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,000,662.81 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,999,994.16 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,994,913.20 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,989,741.44 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,985,106.25 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,910,080.62 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,898,573.14 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

436,367.92 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

484,296.48 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

494,945.44 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

498,808.79 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

500,269.92 USD

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

512,181.90 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

517,811.81 USD

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

519,636.17 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

520,214.02 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

532,968.00 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

539,010.67 USD

12. Packer Production

542,349.82 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

545,276.22 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

545,693.10 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

548,409.00 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

551,228.08 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

557,179.94 USD

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

559,371.64 USD

19. Cashier Banking

561,980.23 USD

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

563,234.99 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.

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

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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