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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,468 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,352 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:
3,468 - 11,352 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,468 USD
10% earns more than 11,352 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 5,088
Median 4,728
10% 2,820
25% 3,612
75% 6,156
90% 7,776
25-34
 
 
Average 6,864
Median 6,120
10% 3,096
25% 4,308
75% 8,592
90% 11,544
35-44
 
 
Average 7,848
Median 6,948
10% 3,420
25% 4,836
75% 9,840
90% 13,344
45-54
 
 
Average 7,416
Median 6,432
10% 2,928
25% 4,308
75% 9,408
90% 13,092
55+
 
 
Average 6,840
Median 6,024
10% 2,904
25% 4,152
75% 8,604
90% 11,760

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

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Men
6,996 USD
6,144 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
233,568 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
227,376 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
213,552 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
195,264 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
181,296 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
180,144 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
178,992 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
177,840 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
176,976 USD
10. Head of product development Management
176,832 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
176,688 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
171,072 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
161,424 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
161,136 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
160,704 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
160,416 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
157,536 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
151,632 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
149,328 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
148,896 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
35,136 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
39,024 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
39,888 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
40,320 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,472 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,760 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
43,344 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
43,488 USD
9. Packer Production
43,632 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
43,920 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
43,920 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
44,208 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
44,352 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
44,928 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
45,072 USD
16. Cashier Banking
45,216 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
45,360 USD
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
45,504 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
45,504 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
45,792 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
20,535 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
34,327 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,559 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
23,438 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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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
1,095 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,140 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
684 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,208 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
897 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,764 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
798 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,576 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
296 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,552 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
889 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,668 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
251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,012 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
456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,472 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 585 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 12.18% less than men.

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