Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 262.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 897.00 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:

262 - 897 EUR

10% earn less lthan 262 EUR

10% earns more than 897 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 401

median 372

10% 218

25% 282

75% 488

90% 622

25-34

Average 533

median 469

10% 225

25% 322

75% 671

90% 919

35-44

Average 602

median 528

10% 251

25% 361

75% 759

90% 1,042

45-54

Average 585

median 496

10% 207

25% 320

75% 749

90% 1,068

55+

Average 529

median 457

10% 205

25% 304

75% 672

90% 939

Salaries by gender

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

Men

552 EUR

483 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.3% 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

3,451,555.82 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,204,544.11 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,091,304.22 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,009,437.33 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,751,463.47 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

2,645,111.01 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,592,610.03 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,522,883.46 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,492,697.95 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,490,709.49 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,489,731.56 EUR

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,415,813.85 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,410,202.39 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

2,278,940.60 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,261,873.36 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,256,606.49 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

2,241,835.06 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,228,469.99 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,163,218.62 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,158,235.83 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

496,049.12 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

550,529.26 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

562,636.99 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

567,028.37 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

568,690.86 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

588,631.36 EUR

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

590,708.30 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

591,364.91 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

592,603.63 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

611,650.02 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

612,730.41 EUR

12. Packer Production

616,525.71 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

619,850.68 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

620,325.68 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

623,413.15 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

626,617.04 EUR

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

629,467.02 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

633,383.40 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

635,874.80 EUR

20. Cashier Banking

638,841.19 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.

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

423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,076 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

1,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

14,316 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

423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,076 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

488 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,856 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

956 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,472 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

755 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,060 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

252 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

3,024 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

503 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

6,036 USD

Anually salary

240,000 TRY

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

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Yalova

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

629 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,548 USD

Anually salary

300,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-12-28 01:26:14

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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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