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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,432 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,220 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:
3,432 - 11,220 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,432 USD
10% earns more than 11,220 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 5,028
Median 4,668
10% 2,784
25% 3,576
75% 6,084
90% 7,680
25-34
 
 
Average 6,780
Median 6,048
10% 3,060
25% 4,260
75% 8,484
90% 11,412
35-44
 
 
Average 7,752
Median 6,864
10% 3,384
25% 4,776
75% 9,732
90% 13,188
45-54
 
 
Average 7,332
Median 6,360
10% 2,892
25% 4,260
75% 9,300
90% 12,936
55+
 
 
Average 6,756
Median 5,952
10% 2,868
25% 4,104
75% 8,508
90% 11,628

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

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Men
6,912 USD
6,072 USD
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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
230,832 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
224,640 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
210,960 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
192,960 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
179,136 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
177,984 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
176,832 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
175,680 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
174,816 USD
10. Head of product development Management
174,816 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
174,528 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
168,912 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
159,408 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
159,120 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
158,688 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
158,544 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
155,664 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
149,904 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
147,600 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
147,168 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
34,704 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
39,456 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
39,744 USD
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,040 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,184 USD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
42,912 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
42,912 USD
8. Packer Production
43,200 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
43,344 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
43,488 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
43,632 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
43,920 USD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
44,352 USD
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
44,496 USD
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
44,784 USD
16. Florist Service Industries
44,928 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
45,216 USD
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
45,360 USD
19. Au-pair General labour
45,792 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
45,936 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
36,759 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,516 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
17,069 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,831 USD (gross)

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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Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
69,600 TRY
Anually salary
18,828 USD
Anually salary
835,200 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 21:10:05
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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
1,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,524 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
1,082 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,984 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
135 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,620 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
676 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,112 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
887 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,644 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
789 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,468 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
293 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,516 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
879 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,548 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
65 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
780 USD
Anually salary
34,800 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 10:33:20
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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 578 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker, Seamstress.

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 12.15% less than men.

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