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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 285.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 970.00 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:
285 - 970 USD
10% earn less lthan 285 USD
10% earns more than 970 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 436
Median 406
10% 245
25% 312
75% 527
90% 663
25-34
 
 
Average 578
Median 513
10% 256
25% 359
75% 723
90% 977
35-44
 
 
Average 661
Median 586
10% 290
25% 408
75% 829
90% 1,123
45-54
 
 
Average 615
Median 533
10% 241
25% 356
75% 781
90% 1,089
55+
 
 
Average 572
Median 506
10% 250
25% 353
75% 717
90% 971

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

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Men
589 USD
518 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.7% 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
1,619.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,602.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,505.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,376.00 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
1,294.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,272.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,269.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
1,246.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,245.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,226.00 USD
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,221.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,205.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,152.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,137.00 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,131.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,123.00 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,083.00 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,069.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
1,054.00 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,053.00 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
248.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
275.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
281.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
284.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
285.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
294.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
302.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
306.00 USD
9. Packer Production
308.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
310.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
310.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
311.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
313.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
316.00 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
318.00 USD
16. Cashier Banking
319.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
320.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
320.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
320.00 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
321.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,015 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,132 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,421 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,774 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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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
915 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,980 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
813 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,756 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
302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,624 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
906 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,872 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
67 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
804 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
256 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,072 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
465 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,580 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47
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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
813 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,756 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-13 13:07:00
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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
586 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,032 USD
Anually salary
302,400 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-02 15:59:14
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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
1,046 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,552 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 11:05:24
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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 593 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Turkey are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, IT Architect.

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 12.05% less than men.

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