Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 151,500 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 488,784 TRY (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

152K - 489K TRY

10% earn less lthan 152K TRY

10% earns more than 489K 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 222K

median 206K

10% 122K

25% 157K

75% 269K

90% 342K

25-34

Average 298K

median 264K

10% 130K

25% 184K

75% 374K

90% 507K

35-44

Average 339K

median 297K

10% 140K

25% 202K

75% 428K

90% 590K

45-54

Average 321K

median 275K

10% 119K

25% 180K

75% 409K

90% 578K

55+

Average 296K

median 258K

10% 119K

25% 174K

75% 374K

90% 517K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

306,948 TRY

266,268 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

10,246,118 TRY

2. IT Director Top Management

9,834,883 TRY

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

9,487,354 TRY

4. Leasing Director Leasing

9,236,088 TRY

5. Plant manager Top Management

8,444,376 TRY

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,827,682 TRY

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,767,144 TRY

8. IT Architect Information Technology

7,731,202 TRY

9. Head of product development Management

7,650,202 TRY

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

7,641,101 TRY

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,623,130 TRY

12. Lead developer Information Technology

7,557,494 TRY

13. Sales Director Top Management

7,397,021 TRY

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,979,896 TRY

15. Marketing Director Top Management

6,977,563 TRY

16. Technical Director Top Management

6,959,837 TRY

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,941,794 TRY

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,925,622 TRY

19. Logistics Director Top Management

6,663,874 TRY

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,623,726 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

1,522,397 TRY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,689,610 TRY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,726,762 TRY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,740,240 TRY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,745,338 TRY

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,786,896 TRY

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,806,538 TRY

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

1,812,902 TRY

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,814,918 TRY

10. Cleaner General labour

1,859,414 TRY

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,880,496 TRY

12. Packer Production

1,892,146 TRY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,902,355 TRY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,903,810 TRY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,913,285 TRY

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,923,120 TRY

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,943,885 TRY

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,951,531 TRY

19. Cashier Banking

1,960,632 TRY

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,965,010 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

1,504,086 TRY (gross)

Macedonia

412,138 TRY (net)

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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