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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 287.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 938.00 USD (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:
287 - 938 USD
10% earn less lthan 287 USD
10% earns more than 938 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 420
Median 391
10% 233
25% 299
75% 509
90% 643
25-34
 
 
Average 568
Median 506
10% 256
25% 356
75% 710
90% 955
35-44
 
 
Average 649
Median 575
10% 283
25% 400
75% 814
90% 1,104
45-54
 
 
Average 614
Median 532
10% 242
25% 357
75% 778
90% 1,082
55+
 
 
Average 565
Median 498
10% 240
25% 343
75% 712
90% 972

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

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Men
578 USD
508 USD
Woman icon
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,612.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,569.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,474.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,347.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,252.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,243.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,235.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,227.00 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,221.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,221.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,219.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,180.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,114.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,112.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,109.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,108.00 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,087.00 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,047.00 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,031.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,028.00 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
243.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
269.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
275.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
278.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
287.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
288.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
299.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
300.00 USD
9. Packer Production
302.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
303.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
303.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
305.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
306.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
310.00 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
311.00 USD
16. Cashier Banking
312.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
313.00 USD
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
314.00 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
314.00 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
316.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,415 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,363 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,051 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,106 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
1,131 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,572 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
1,086 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,032 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
679 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,148 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
891 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,692 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
792 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,504 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
294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,528 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
883 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,596 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
249 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
2,988 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 580 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 12.11% less than men.

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