Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,720 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,708 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:

3,720 - 12,708 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,720 USD

10% earns more than 12,708 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 5,688

median 5,268

10% 3,084

25% 3,996

75% 6,912

90% 8,808

25-34

Average 7,560

median 6,636

10% 3,180

25% 4,560

75% 9,516

90% 13,020

35-44

Average 8,532

median 7,476

10% 3,552

25% 5,112

75% 10,764

90% 14,760

45-54

Average 8,292

median 7,032

10% 2,940

25% 4,536

75% 10,620

90% 15,144

55+

Average 7,488

median 6,468

10% 2,904

25% 4,308

75% 9,516

90% 13,308

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,824 USD

6,840 USD

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.4% 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

419,732,713 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

389,694,406 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

375,923,663 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

365,968,091 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

334,596,712 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

321,663,528 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

315,279,050 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

306,799,824 USD

9. Head of product development Management

303,129,061 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

302,887,250 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

302,768,327 USD

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

293,779,431 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

293,097,038 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

277,134,710 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

275,059,217 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

274,418,730 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

272,622,423 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

270,997,139 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

263,062,129 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

262,456,187 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

60,322,954 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

66,948,110 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

68,420,493 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

68,954,515 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

69,156,685 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

71,581,586 USD

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

71,834,156 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

71,914,004 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

72,064,640 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

74,380,812 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

74,512,194 USD

12. Packer Production

74,973,729 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

75,378,068 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

75,435,831 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

75,811,288 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

76,200,903 USD

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

76,547,480 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

77,023,739 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

77,326,710 USD

20. Cashier Banking

77,687,444 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.

Clothing/textile technologist
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uşak

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,112 USD

Anually salary

201,600 TRY

Posted: 2025-04-28 11:46:15

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Van

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,892 USD

Anually salary

232,560 TRY

Posted: 2025-04-18 18:51:16

Senior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

964 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,568 USD

Anually salary

456,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-02-16 16:54:34

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

761 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,132 USD

Anually salary

360,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-02-01 13:09:19

Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

49 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,917 TRY

Anually salary

588 USD

Anually salary

23,004 TRY

Posted: 2025-01-07 17:27:26

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gaziantep

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

254 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

3,048 USD

Anually salary

120,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-01-07 11:46:39

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Şanlıurfa

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

507 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

6,084 USD

Anually salary

240,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-12-30 08:12:02

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Yalova

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

634 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,608 USD

Anually salary

300,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-12-28 01:26:14

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Trabzon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

639 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,668 USD

Anually salary

302,400 TRY

Posted: 2024-11-28 23:25:57

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,014 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,168 USD

Anually salary

480,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-11-18 20:33:17

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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