Support Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
Salary data for country: Turkey
Compare your salary
logo

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 808.00 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 - 808 EUR
10% earn less lthan 247 EUR
10% earns more than 808 EUR
Compare your salary
The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.
Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 362
Median 337
10% 201
25% 257
75% 438
90% 553
25-34
 
 
Average 489
Median 436
10% 220
25% 307
75% 611
90% 822
35-44
 
 
Average 559
Median 495
10% 244
25% 344
75% 701
90% 950
45-54
 
 
Average 528
Median 458
10% 208
25% 307
75% 670
90% 931
55+
 
 
Average 487
Median 429
10% 207
25% 295
75% 612
90% 837

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

Man icon
Men
498 EUR
437 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.0% 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
1,385.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,348.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,266.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,158.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,075.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,068.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,061.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,054.00 EUR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,049.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
1,049.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,047.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,014.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
957.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
955.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
953.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
952.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
934.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
899.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
886.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
883.00 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
208.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
231.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
236.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
239.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
246.00 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
247.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
257.00 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
257.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
259.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
260.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
261.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
262.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
263.00 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
266.00 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
267.00 EUR
16. Cashier Banking
268.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
269.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
269.00 EUR
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
270.00 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
272.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,212 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,998 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
955 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,182 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

gender icon
Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
138 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,656 USD
Anually salary
72,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 14:44:04
gender icon
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
692 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,304 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 16:04:25
gender icon
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
907 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,884 USD
Anually salary
472,236 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 09:22:59
gender icon
Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
807 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,684 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 17:26:04
gender icon
Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,600 USD
Anually salary
156,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 06:16:18
gender icon
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
899 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,788 USD
Anually salary
468,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 11:02:34
gender icon
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
67 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
804 USD
Anually salary
34,800 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 10:33:20
gender icon
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
254 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,048 USD
Anually salary
132,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 23:25:51
gender icon
Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Gaziantep
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
461 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,532 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47
gender icon
Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Izmir
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
807 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,684 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-13 13:07:00
See more profiles

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 500 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 12.25% less than men.

Find out if you are being paid fairly

Get a free, personalized salary comparison.