Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 12,213.00 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 41,771.00 TRY (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:

12K - 42K TRY

10% earn less lthan 12K TRY

10% earns more than 42K 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 18,686

median 17,311

10% 10,150

25% 13,113

75% 22,723

90% 28,950

25-34

Average 24,829

median 21,822

10% 10,455

25% 14,989

75% 31,256

90% 42,778

35-44

Average 28,041

median 24,585

10% 11,689

25% 16,814

75% 35,364

90% 48,501

45-54

Average 27,251

median 23,111

10% 9,649

25% 14,906

75% 34,890

90% 49,754

55+

Average 24,625

median 21,270

10% 9,527

25% 14,159

75% 31,287

90% 43,739

Salaries by gender

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

Men

25,721 TRY

22,484 TRY

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.4% 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

74,118.30 TRY

2. IT Director Top Management

68,814.00 TRY

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

66,382.30 TRY

4. Leasing Director Leasing

64,624.30 TRY

5. Plant manager Top Management

59,084.60 TRY

6. IT Architect Information Technology

56,800.80 TRY

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

55,673.40 TRY

8. Managing Director Top Management

54,176.10 TRY

9. Head of product development Management

53,527.90 TRY

10. Lead developer Information Technology

53,485.20 TRY

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

53,464.20 TRY

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

51,876.90 TRY

13. Sales Director Top Management

51,756.40 TRY

14. Marketing Director Top Management

48,937.70 TRY

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

48,571.20 TRY

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

48,458.10 TRY

17. Technical Director Top Management

48,140.90 TRY

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

47,853.90 TRY

19. Logistics Director Top Management

46,452.70 TRY

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

46,345.70 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

10,652.10 TRY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

11,822.00 TRY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,082.00 TRY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

12,176.30 TRY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

12,212.00 TRY

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,640.20 TRY

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

12,684.80 TRY

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

12,698.90 TRY

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,725.50 TRY

10. Cleaner General labour

13,134.50 TRY

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

13,157.70 TRY

12. Packer Production

13,239.20 TRY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,310.60 TRY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

13,320.80 TRY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

13,387.10 TRY

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

13,455.90 TRY

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,517.10 TRY

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

13,601.20 TRY

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

13,654.70 TRY

20. Cashier Banking

13,718.40 TRY

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

624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,488 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

419 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,028 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

1,184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

14,208 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

419 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,028 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

484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,808 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

949 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,388 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

749 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

8,988 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

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

3,000 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

499 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

5,988 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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