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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).

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Men
25,721 TRY
22,484 TRY
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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.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
43,156 TRY (net)
LatviaLatvia
80,371 TRY (net)
HungaryHungary
90,321 TRY (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
33,427 TRY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,524 USD
Anually salary
300,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-06 12:44:48
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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
422 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 TRY
Anually salary
5,064 USD
Anually salary
201,600 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-01 18:16:19
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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
1,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,400 TRY
Anually salary
14,268 USD
Anually salary
568,800 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-06-26 12:20:39
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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
422 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 TRY
Anually salary
5,064 USD
Anually salary
201,600 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 11:46:15
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Van
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
486 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,380 TRY
Anually salary
5,832 USD
Anually salary
232,560 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-18 18:51:16
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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
954 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 TRY
Anually salary
11,448 USD
Anually salary
456,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-02-16 16:54:34
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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
753 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,036 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-02-01 13:09:19
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-01-07 17:27:26
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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
251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,012 USD
Anually salary
120,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-01-07 11:46:39
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Şanlıurfa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
6,024 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-12-30 08:12:02
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