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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 286.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 936.00 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:
286 - 936 USD
10% earn less lthan 286 USD
10% earns more than 936 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 419
Median 390
10% 233
25% 298
75% 507
90% 641
25-34
 
 
Average 566
Median 504
10% 255
25% 355
75% 708
90% 952
35-44
 
 
Average 647
Median 573
10% 282
25% 399
75% 812
90% 1,101
45-54
 
 
Average 612
Median 531
10% 241
25% 356
75% 776
90% 1,079
55+
 
 
Average 564
Median 497
10% 239
25% 342
75% 709
90% 970

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

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Men
576 USD
506 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
1,608.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,565.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,470.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,344.00 USD
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,248.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,240.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,232.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,224.00 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,218.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,218.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,216.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,177.00 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,111.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,109.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,106.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,105.00 USD
17. Logistics Director Top Management
1,084.00 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,044.00 USD
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,028.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,025.00 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
242.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
274.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
277.00 USD
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
286.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
287.00 USD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
299.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
299.00 USD
8. Packer Production
301.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
302.00 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
303.00 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
304.00 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
306.00 USD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
309.00 USD
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
310.00 USD
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
312.00 USD
16. Florist Service Industries
313.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
316.00 USD
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
316.00 USD
19. Au-pair General labour
319.00 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
320.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,807 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,318 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,924 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,366 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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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
1,570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
69,600 TRY
Anually salary
18,840 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
1,128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,536 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
1,083 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,996 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
677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,124 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
888 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,656 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
790 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,480 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
880 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,560 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 579 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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