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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 247.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 807.00 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:
247 - 807 EUR
10% earn less lthan 247 EUR
10% earns more than 807 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 361
Median 336
10% 201
25% 257
75% 437
90% 553
25-34
 
 
Average 488
Median 435
10% 220
25% 306
75% 611
90% 821
35-44
 
 
Average 558
Median 494
10% 243
25% 344
75% 700
90% 949
45-54
 
 
Average 528
Median 458
10% 208
25% 307
75% 669
90% 930
55+
 
 
Average 486
Median 428
10% 207
25% 295
75% 612
90% 836

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

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Men
497 EUR
437 EUR
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Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.7% 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
1,389.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,352.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,270.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,161.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,078.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,071.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,064.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,057.00 EUR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,052.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
1,052.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,050.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,017.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
959.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
958.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
955.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
954.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
937.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
902.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
888.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
886.00 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
209.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
237.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
240.00 EUR
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
247.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
248.00 EUR
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
258.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
258.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
260.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
261.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
261.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
263.00 EUR
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
264.00 EUR
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
267.00 EUR
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
268.00 EUR
15. Florist Service Industries
270.00 EUR
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
270.00 EUR
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
272.00 EUR
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
273.00 EUR
19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
276.00 EUR
20. Au-pair General labour
276.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,017 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,189 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,550 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
963 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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Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
69,600 TRY
Anually salary
18,840 USD
Anually salary
835,200 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 21:10:05
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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
1,128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,536 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
1,083 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,996 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
135 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,620 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
677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,124 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
888 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,656 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
790 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,480 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
293 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,516 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
880 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,560 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
65 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
780 USD
Anually salary
34,800 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 10:33:20
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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 499 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, 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 12.07% less than men.

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