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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,456 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,316 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
3,456 - 11,316 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,456 USD
10% earns more than 11,316 USD
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 5,064
Median 4,716
10% 2,808
25% 3,600
75% 6,132
90% 7,752
25-34
 
 
Average 6,840
Median 6,096
10% 3,084
25% 4,296
75% 8,556
90% 11,508
35-44
 
 
Average 7,824
Median 6,924
10% 3,408
25% 4,812
75% 9,816
90% 13,308
45-54
 
 
Average 7,392
Median 6,420
10% 2,916
25% 4,296
75% 9,384
90% 13,044
55+
 
 
Average 6,816
Median 6,000
10% 2,892
25% 4,140
75% 8,580
90% 11,724

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

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Men
6,972 USD
6,120 USD
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Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
232,848 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
226,656 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
212,832 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
194,688 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
180,720 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
179,568 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
178,416 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
177,264 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
176,400 USD
10. Head of product development Management
176,256 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
176,112 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
170,496 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
160,848 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
160,560 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
160,128 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
159,984 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
157,104 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
151,200 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
148,896 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
148,464 USD

The worst paid positions in Turkey

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
34,992 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
38,880 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
39,744 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
40,176 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,328 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,616 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
43,200 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
43,344 USD
9. Packer Production
43,488 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
43,776 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
43,776 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
44,064 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
44,208 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
44,784 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
44,928 USD
16. Cashier Banking
45,072 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
45,216 USD
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
45,360 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
45,360 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
45,648 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
30,585 USD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,007 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
37,027 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,616 USD (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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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
1,137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,644 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
1,091 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,092 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
136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,632 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
682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,184 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
895 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,740 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
796 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,552 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
295 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,540 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
886 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,632 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
250 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,000 USD
Anually salary
132,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 23:25:51
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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 583 USD.

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 12.22% less than men.

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