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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 249.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 814.00 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:
249 - 814 EUR
10% earn less lthan 249 EUR
10% earns more than 814 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 365
Median 339
10% 202
25% 259
75% 441
90% 558
25-34
 
 
Average 492
Median 439
10% 222
25% 309
75% 616
90% 828
35-44
 
 
Average 563
Median 498
10% 245
25% 347
75% 706
90% 957
45-54
 
 
Average 532
Median 462
10% 210
25% 309
75% 675
90% 939
55+
 
 
Average 490
Median 432
10% 208
25% 298
75% 617
90% 843

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

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Men
501 EUR
441 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.6% 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
1,395.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,359.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,276.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,166.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,083.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,076.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,069.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,062.00 EUR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,057.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
1,057.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,055.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,022.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
964.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
962.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
960.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
959.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
941.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
906.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
892.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
890.00 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
210.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
233.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
238.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
241.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
248.00 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
249.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
259.00 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
259.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
261.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
262.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
263.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
264.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
265.00 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
268.00 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
269.00 EUR
16. Cashier Banking
270.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
271.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
271.00 EUR
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
272.00 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
274.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,233 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,461 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,161 EUR (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,730 EUR (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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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,134 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,608 USD
Anually salary
600,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 20:46:55
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Izmir
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,089 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,068 USD
Anually salary
576,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 12:42:10
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,632 USD
Anually salary
72,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 14:44:04
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Clothing/textile technologist
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
681 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,172 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 16:04:25
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Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ankara
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
893 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,716 USD
Anually salary
472,236 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 09:22:59
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
794 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,528 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 17:26:04
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
295 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,540 USD
Anually salary
156,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 06:16:18
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
885 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,620 USD
Anually salary
468,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 11:02:34
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
66 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
792 USD
Anually salary
34,800 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 10:33:20
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Izmir
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
250 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,000 USD
Anually salary
132,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 23:25:51
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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 503 EUR.

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

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

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 11.98% less than men.

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