Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 305.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 985.00 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:

305 - 985 USD

10% earn less lthan 305 USD

10% earns more than 985 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in USD.

<24

Average 447

Median 415

10% 245

25% 316

75% 543

90% 688

25-34

Average 601

Median 532

10% 262

25% 370

75% 754

90% 1,022

35-44

Average 683

Median 598

10% 281

25% 407

75% 862

90% 1,188

45-54

Average 646

Median 554

10% 240

25% 363

75% 825

90% 1,164

55+

Average 596

Median 519

10% 240

25% 351

75% 753

90% 1,042

Salaries by gender

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

Men

618 USD

536 USD

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.3% 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

2,943,644.71 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,825,499.45 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,725,656.41 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,653,469.40 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,426,015.57 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,248,843.19 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,231,451.12 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,221,125.10 USD

9. Head of product development Management

2,197,854.31 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,195,239.71 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,190,076.70 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,171,220.12 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,125,117.08 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,005,279.77 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

2,004,609.57 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,999,516.89 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,994,333.19 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,989,687.31 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,914,488.54 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,902,954.51 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

437,374.93 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

485,414.10 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

496,087.64 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

499,959.89 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

501,424.40 USD

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

513,363.87 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

519,006.77 USD

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

520,835.34 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

521,414.52 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

534,197.94 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

540,254.55 USD

12. Packer Production

543,601.41 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

546,534.56 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

546,952.40 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

549,674.57 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

552,500.16 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

558,465.75 USD

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

560,662.51 USD

19. Cashier Banking

563,277.12 USD

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

564,534.77 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

483 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

5,796 USD

Anually salary

240,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Izmir

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

846 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 TRY

Anually salary

10,152 USD

Anually salary

420,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-09-13 13:07:00

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Karabuek

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

609 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,308 USD

Anually salary

302,400 TRY

Posted: 2025-09-02 15:59:14

SAP specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,088 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,056 USD

Anually salary

540,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-30 11:05:24

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,088 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,056 USD

Anually salary

540,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20

Javascript Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Konya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

641 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,512 TRY

Anually salary

7,692 USD

Anually salary

318,144 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-12 16:27:01

Repairer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

242 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

2,904 USD

Anually salary

120,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-05 01:00:44

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 TRY

Anually salary

14,508 USD

Anually salary

600,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-26 19:50:55

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Konya

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

774 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,288 USD

Anually salary

384,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-21 21:22:35

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Izmir

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,248 USD

Anually salary

300,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-06 12:44:48

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Turkey

The worst paid positions in Turkey

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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