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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 12,353.00 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 42,113.00 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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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in TRY.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in TRY.

<24
 
 
Average 18,754
Median 17,385
10% 10,229
25% 13,200
75% 22,765
90% 28,935
25-34
 
 
Average 24,413
Median 21,591
10% 10,600
25% 14,995
75% 30,640
90% 41,654
35-44
 
 
Average 28,452
Median 25,008
10% 11,959
25% 17,158
75% 35,837
90% 49,109
45-54
 
 
Average 26,291
Median 22,381
10% 9,488
25% 14,525
75% 33,605
90% 47,719
55+
 
 
Average 24,336
Median 21,150
10% 9,698
25% 14,223
75% 30,799
90% 42,749

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

Men
26,652 TRY
22,870 TRY
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 16.5% 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
74,797.00 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
69,444.00 TRY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
65,216.00 TRY
4. Plant manager Top Management
59,625.00 TRY
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
57,906.00 TRY
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
56,625.00 TRY
7. IT Architect Information Technology
55,405.00 TRY
8. Managing Director Top Management
55,211.00 TRY
9. Solution architect Information Technology
54,018.00 TRY
10. Head of product development Management
54,018.00 TRY
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
53,953.00 TRY
12. Lead developer Information Technology
53,292.00 TRY
13. Sales Director Top Management
52,230.00 TRY
14. Technical Director Top Management
50,520.00 TRY
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
50,313.00 TRY
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
49,285.00 TRY
17. Marketing Director Top Management
49,280.00 TRY
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
49,016.00 TRY
19. Logistics Director Top Management
48,114.00 TRY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
47,135.00 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
10,749.00 TRY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,192.00 TRY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
12,323.00 TRY
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,543.00 TRY
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,756.00 TRY
6. Cleaner General labour
13,205.00 TRY
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
13,278.00 TRY
8. Packer Production
13,360.00 TRY
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,432.00 TRY
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
13,442.00 TRY
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
13,509.00 TRY
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
13,579.00 TRY
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
13,725.00 TRY
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
13,779.00 TRY
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
13,874.00 TRY
16. Florist Service Industries
13,898.00 TRY
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
14,037.00 TRY
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,039.00 TRY
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
14,105.00 TRY
20. Au-pair General labour
14,181.00 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
91,777 TRY (net)
LatviaLatvia
95,132 TRY (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
49,761 TRY (net)
EstoniaEstonia
109,539 TRY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Broadcast Technician
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
958 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
11,496 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-12 07:33:58
Male
Financial Agent
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
639 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,668 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 21:18:43
Male
Packer
Production
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
533 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,040 TRY
Anually salary
6,396 USD
Anually salary
300,480 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 21:35:11
Male
Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nigde
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
72 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 TRY
Anually salary
864 USD
Anually salary
40,320 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 09:33:06
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
791 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,143 TRY
Anually salary
9,492 USD
Anually salary
445,716 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 17:59:26
Male
Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Antalya
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
596 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,152 USD
Anually salary
336,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 12:41:59
Male
SAP consultant
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,112 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-10 12:20:24
Male
Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Antalya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
170 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 TRY
Anually salary
2,040 USD
Anually salary
96,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 23:08:56
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
106 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,272 USD
Anually salary
60,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 06:39:24
Male
Labourer
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Van
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
420 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,717 TRY
Anually salary
5,040 USD
Anually salary
236,604 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-02 20:05:27
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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 25,723 TRY.

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

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

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 14.19% less than men.

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