Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,276 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,196 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:

3,276 - 11,196 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,276 EUR

10% earns more than 11,196 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 4,644

10% 2,724

25% 3,516

75% 6,096

90% 7,764

25-34

Average 6,660

median 5,844

10% 2,808

25% 4,020

75% 8,376

90% 11,460

35-44

Average 7,512

median 6,588

10% 3,132

25% 4,512

75% 9,480

90% 12,996

45-54

Average 7,308

median 6,192

10% 2,592

25% 3,996

75% 9,348

90% 13,332

55+

Average 6,600

median 5,700

10% 2,556

25% 3,792

75% 8,388

90% 11,724

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

477,856,334 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

443,658,392 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

427,980,708 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

416,646,511 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

380,930,895 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

366,206,754 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

358,938,168 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

349,284,759 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

345,105,676 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

344,830,380 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

344,694,989 EUR

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

334,461,331 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

333,684,442 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

315,511,688 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

313,148,785 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

312,419,605 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

310,374,550 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

308,524,200 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

299,490,368 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

298,800,516 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

68,676,338 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

76,218,931 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

77,895,206 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

78,503,178 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

78,733,343 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

81,494,039 EUR

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

81,781,585 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

81,872,490 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

82,043,986 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

84,680,896 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

84,830,471 EUR

12. Packer Production

85,355,919 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

85,816,249 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

85,882,011 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

86,309,461 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

86,753,029 EUR

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

87,147,599 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

87,689,809 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

88,034,735 EUR

20. Cashier Banking

88,445,422 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

968 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,616 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

1,019 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,228 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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