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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 152,160 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 497,664 TRY (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:
152K - 498K TRY
10% earn less lthan 152K TRY
10% earns more than 498K TRY
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in TRY.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in TRY.

<24
 
 
Average 223K
Median 207K
10% 124K
25% 158K
75% 270K
90% 341K
25-34
 
 
Average 301K
Median 268K
10% 136K
25% 189K
75% 377K
90% 506K
35-44
 
 
Average 344K
Median 305K
10% 150K
25% 212K
75% 432K
90% 585K
45-54
 
 
Average 325K
Median 282K
10% 128K
25% 189K
75% 413K
90% 574K
55+
 
 
Average 300K
Median 264K
10% 127K
25% 182K
75% 377K
90% 516K

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

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Men
306,612 TRY
269,364 TRY
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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 (TRY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
10,242,000 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
9,971,712 TRY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,364,608 TRY
4. Plant manager Top Management
8,561,952 TRY
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,952,832 TRY
6. Managing Director Top Management
7,897,680 TRY
7. IT Architect Information Technology
7,847,136 TRY
8. Lead developer Information Technology
7,797,888 TRY
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,759,440 TRY
10. Head of product development Management
7,756,704 TRY
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,747,488 TRY
12. Sales Director Top Management
7,499,952 TRY
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,077,024 TRY
14. Technical Director Top Management
7,065,072 TRY
15. Marketing Director Top Management
7,045,632 TRY
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,038,432 TRY
17. Logistics Director Top Management
6,908,976 TRY
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
6,653,664 TRY
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,550,992 TRY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,533,136 TRY

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,543,536 TRY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,713,024 TRY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,750,752 TRY
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,769,616 TRY
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,823,184 TRY
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,831,680 TRY
7. Cleaner General labour
1,904,256 TRY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,906,560 TRY
9. Packer Production
1,918,368 TRY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,928,736 TRY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,930,320 TRY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,939,824 TRY
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,949,904 TRY
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,970,928 TRY
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,978,704 TRY
16. Cashier Banking
1,987,920 TRY
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,992,240 TRY
18. Florist Service Industries
1,995,696 TRY
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,999,728 TRY
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,012,112 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
760,936 TRY (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,032,879 TRY (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
1,512,740 TRY (gross)
PolandPoland
1,674,189 TRY (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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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
1,100 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,200 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
138 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,656 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
688 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,256 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
902 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,824 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
802 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,624 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
298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,576 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
894 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,728 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
66 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
792 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
252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,024 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
458 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,496 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47
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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 25,651 TRY.

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, 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 12.15% less than men.

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