Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 264.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 852.00 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:

264 - 852 EUR

10% earn less lthan 264 EUR

10% earns more than 852 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 387

Median 359

10% 212

25% 273

75% 470

90% 596

25-34

Average 520

Median 461

10% 227

25% 321

75% 652

90% 885

35-44

Average 591

Median 517

10% 243

25% 352

75% 746

90% 1,028

45-54

Average 559

Median 479

10% 207

25% 314

75% 714

90% 1,007

55+

Average 516

Median 449

10% 208

25% 304

75% 652

90% 902

Salaries by gender

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

Men

535 EUR

464 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.3% 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

3,401,106.50 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,264,600.69 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,149,241.38 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,065,836.03 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,803,034.38 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,598,328.24 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,578,233.33 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,566,302.58 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,539,415.36 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,536,394.43 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,530,429.05 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,508,642.04 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,455,374.28 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,316,913.46 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

2,316,139.11 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,310,254.99 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,304,265.72 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,298,897.83 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,212,012.68 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,198,686.18 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

505,345.87 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

560,850.65 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

573,182.92 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

577,656.96 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

579,349.06 EUR

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

593,144.00 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

599,663.85 EUR

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

601,776.59 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

602,445.78 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

617,215.82 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

624,213.67 EUR

12. Packer Production

628,080.65 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

631,469.63 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

631,952.41 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

635,097.62 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

638,362.32 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

645,255.01 EUR

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

647,793.16 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

650,814.09 EUR

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

652,267.20 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.

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,200 USD

Anually salary

540,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20

Javascript Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Konya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

648 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,512 TRY

Anually salary

7,776 USD

Anually salary

318,144 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-12 16:27:01

Repairer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

120,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-05 01:00:44

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,223 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 TRY

Anually salary

14,676 USD

Anually salary

600,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-26 19:50:55

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Konya

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

782 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,384 USD

Anually salary

384,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-21 21:22:35

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

611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,332 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

411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,932 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

1,159 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

13,908 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

411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,932 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

474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,688 USD

Anually salary

232,560 TRY

Posted: 2025-04-18 18:51:16

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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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