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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 245.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 802.00 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:
245 - 802 EUR
10% earn less lthan 245 EUR
10% earns more than 802 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 359
Median 334
10% 199
25% 255
75% 435
90% 549
25-34
 
 
Average 485
Median 432
10% 219
25% 304
75% 607
90% 816
35-44
 
 
Average 555
Median 491
10% 242
25% 342
75% 696
90% 943
45-54
 
 
Average 524
Median 455
10% 207
25% 305
75% 665
90% 925
55+
 
 
Average 483
Median 426
10% 205
25% 293
75% 608
90% 831

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

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Men
494 EUR
434 EUR
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Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.8% 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
1,372.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,336.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,255.00 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,147.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,065.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,058.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,051.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,045.00 EUR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,039.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
1,039.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,038.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,005.00 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
948.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
946.00 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
944.00 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
943.00 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
925.00 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
891.00 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
877.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
875.00 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
206.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
229.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
234.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
237.00 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
244.00 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
245.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
255.00 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
255.00 EUR
9. Packer Production
257.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
258.00 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
258.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
259.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
261.00 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
264.00 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
265.00 EUR
16. Cashier Banking
266.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
267.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
267.00 EUR
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
268.00 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
269.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,050 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,224 EUR (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
1,985 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,007 EUR (gross)

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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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
1,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,176 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
137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,644 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
686 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,232 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
900 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,800 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
800 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,600 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
297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,564 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
892 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,704 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
252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,024 USD
Anually salary
132,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 23:25:51
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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
457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,484 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47
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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 496 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 12.15% less than men.

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