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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 288.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 943.00 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:
288 - 943 USD
10% earn less lthan 288 USD
10% earns more than 943 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 422
Median 393
10% 234
25% 300
75% 511
90% 646
25-34
 
 
Average 571
Median 508
10% 257
25% 358
75% 714
90% 959
35-44
 
 
Average 652
Median 577
10% 284
25% 402
75% 818
90% 1,109
45-54
 
 
Average 617
Median 535
10% 243
25% 358
75% 782
90% 1,088
55+
 
 
Average 568
Median 501
10% 241
25% 345
75% 715
90% 977

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

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Men
581 USD
510 USD
Woman icon
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
1,617.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,574.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,478.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,351.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,255.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,247.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,239.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,231.00 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,225.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,224.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,223.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,184.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,117.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,115.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,112.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,111.00 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,090.00 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,050.00 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,034.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,031.00 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
270.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
276.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
279.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
287.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
289.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
300.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
301.00 USD
9. Packer Production
302.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
304.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
304.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
306.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
307.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
311.00 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
312.00 USD
16. Cashier Banking
313.00 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
314.00 USD
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
315.00 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
315.00 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
317.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,350 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
2,015 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,577 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,703 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
1,092 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,104 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
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
887 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,644 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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