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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 147,240 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 500,856 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:
147K - 501K TRY
10% earn less lthan 147K TRY
10% earns more than 501K 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 225K
Median 210K
10% 126K
25% 161K
75% 272K
90% 342K
25-34
 
 
Average 298K
Median 265K
10% 132K
25% 185K
75% 373K
90% 504K
35-44
 
 
Average 341K
Median 303K
10% 150K
25% 211K
75% 428K
90% 580K
45-54
 
 
Average 318K
Median 275K
10% 124K
25% 184K
75% 403K
90% 563K
55+
 
 
Average 295K
Median 261K
10% 129K
25% 182K
75% 370K
90% 501K

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

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Men
304,008 TRY
267,576 TRY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.6% 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
10,022,688 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
9,917,280 TRY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,313,488 TRY
4. Plant manager Top Management
8,515,152 TRY
5. IT Architect Information Technology
8,007,264 TRY
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,872,336 TRY
7. Managing Director Top Management
7,851,744 TRY
8. Head of product development Management
7,714,368 TRY
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,705,152 TRY
10. Lead developer Information Technology
7,589,664 TRY
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,556,688 TRY
12. Sales Director Top Management
7,459,056 TRY
13. Technical Director Top Management
7,128,288 TRY
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,038,432 TRY
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
6,999,984 TRY
16. Marketing Director Top Management
6,952,608 TRY
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,706,512 TRY
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
6,617,232 TRY
19. IT Manager Management
6,524,496 TRY
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,515,280 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
1,535,040 TRY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,703,664 TRY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,741,248 TRY
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,759,968 TRY
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,767,312 TRY
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,821,600 TRY
7. Cleaner General labour
1,873,440 TRY
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,896,192 TRY
9. Packer Production
1,908,000 TRY
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,918,224 TRY
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,919,664 TRY
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,929,312 TRY
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,939,248 TRY
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,960,128 TRY
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,967,904 TRY
16. Cashier Banking
1,976,976 TRY
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,980,432 TRY
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,981,440 TRY
19. Florist Service Industries
1,984,752 TRY
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
1,988,784 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
868,602 TRY (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,215,856 TRY (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
1,431,565 TRY (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,019,215 TRY (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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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
823 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,876 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
306 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,672 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
917 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
11,004 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
68 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
816 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
259 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,108 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
470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,640 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
823 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,876 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
593 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,116 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
1,058 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,696 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 11:05:24
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,058 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,696 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20
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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 25,511 TRY.

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 11.98% less than men.

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