Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,264 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,184 EUR (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:

3,264 - 11,184 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,264 EUR

10% earns more than 11,184 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in EUR.

<24

Average 5,004

median 4,632

10% 2,712

25% 3,504

75% 6,084

90% 7,752

25-34

Average 6,648

median 5,844

10% 2,796

25% 4,008

75% 8,364

90% 11,448

35-44

Average 7,500

median 6,576

10% 3,132

25% 4,500

75% 9,468

90% 12,984

45-54

Average 7,296

median 6,192

10% 2,580

25% 3,984

75% 9,336

90% 13,320

55+

Average 6,588

median 5,688

10% 2,556

25% 3,792

75% 8,376

90% 11,712

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,888 EUR

6,024 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

478,500,985 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

444,256,908 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

428,558,075 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

417,208,587 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

381,444,789 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

366,700,785 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

359,422,393 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

349,755,961 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

345,571,241 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

345,295,573 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

345,159,999 EUR

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

334,912,535 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

334,134,598 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

315,937,328 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

313,571,238 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

312,841,074 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

310,793,260 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

308,940,414 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

299,894,395 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

299,203,612 EUR

The worst paid positions in Turkey

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

68,768,986 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

76,321,754 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

78,000,290 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

78,609,082 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

78,839,558 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

81,603,978 EUR

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

81,891,912 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

81,982,940 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

82,154,667 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

84,795,134 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

84,944,911 EUR

12. Packer Production

85,471,068 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

85,932,020 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

85,997,870 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

86,425,897 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

86,870,063 EUR

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

87,265,165 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

87,808,107 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

88,153,498 EUR

20. Cashier Banking

88,564,739 EUR

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

428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,136 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

494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,928 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

969 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,628 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

765 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,180 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

255 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

3,060 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

510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

6,120 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

637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,644 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

642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,704 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

1,020 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,240 USD

Anually salary

480,000 TRY

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

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Salary ranges

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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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