Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 271.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 873.00 EUR (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:

271 - 873 EUR

10% earn less lthan 271 EUR

10% earns more than 873 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in EUR.

<24

Average 397

median 368

10% 218

25% 280

75% 481

90% 610

25-34

Average 533

median 472

10% 233

25% 329

75% 669

90% 907

35-44

Average 606

median 530

10% 249

25% 361

75% 765

90% 1,053

45-54

Average 573

median 491

10% 212

25% 322

75% 731

90% 1,032

55+

Average 528

median 460

10% 213

25% 311

75% 668

90% 924

Salaries by gender

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

Men

548 EUR

476 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,318,931.21 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,185,723.56 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,073,151.48 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,991,761.32 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,735,309.31 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,535,549.15 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,515,939.76 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,504,297.26 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,478,059.68 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,475,111.74 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,469,290.49 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,448,029.88 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,396,049.14 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,260,933.73 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

2,260,178.09 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,254,436.14 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,248,591.57 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,243,353.38 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,158,567.49 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,145,562.98 EUR

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

493,136.04 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

547,299.75 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

559,334.06 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

563,699.99 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

565,351.21 EUR

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

578,812.84 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

585,175.16 EUR

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

587,236.86 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

587,889.88 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

602,303.06 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

609,131.83 EUR

12. Packer Production

612,905.38 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

616,212.48 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

616,683.59 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

619,752.81 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

622,938.63 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

629,664.78 EUR

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

632,141.61 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

635,089.55 EUR

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

636,507.55 EUR

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.

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

621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,452 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

417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,004 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

1,177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

14,124 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

417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,004 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

481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,772 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

943 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,316 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

745 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

8,940 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

48 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,917 TRY

Anually salary

576 USD

Anually salary

23,004 TRY

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

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gaziantep

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

2,976 USD

Anually salary

120,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-01-07 11:46:39

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Şanlıurfa

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

5,952 USD

Anually salary

240,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-12-30 08:12:02

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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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