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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 12,932.00 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 41,705.00 TRY (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
13K - 42K TRY
10% earn less lthan 13K TRY
10% earns more than 42K 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 19K
Median 18K
10% 12K
25% 14K
75% 23K
90% 28K
25-34
 
 
Average 25K
Median 23K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 30K
90% 40K
35-44
 
 
Average 28K
Median 26K
10% 14K
25% 19K
75% 35K
90% 45K
45-54
 
 
Average 27K
Median 24K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 34K
90% 45K
55+
 
 
Average 25K
Median 22K
10% 12K
25% 16K
75% 31K
90% 40K

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

Men
26,427 TRY
22,955 TRY
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.1% 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
75,330.00 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
69,939.00 TRY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
65,681.00 TRY
4. Plant manager Top Management
60,050.00 TRY
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
58,716.00 TRY
6. IT Architect Information Technology
57,729.00 TRY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
57,520.00 TRY
8. Managing Director Top Management
55,175.00 TRY
9. Solution architect Information Technology
54,403.00 TRY
10. Head of product development Management
54,403.00 TRY
11. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
54,338.00 TRY
12. Lead developer Information Technology
53,962.00 TRY
13. Sales Director Top Management
52,602.00 TRY
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
50,672.00 TRY
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
49,636.00 TRY
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
49,365.00 TRY
17. Technical Director Top Management
49,284.00 TRY
18. Marketing Director Top Management
48,860.00 TRY
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
47,720.00 TRY
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
46,666.00 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
10,826.00 TRY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,279.00 TRY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
12,411.00 TRY
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,805.00 TRY
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,846.00 TRY
6. Cleaner General labour
13,264.00 TRY
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
13,372.00 TRY
8. Packer Production
13,455.00 TRY
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,528.00 TRY
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
13,538.00 TRY
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
13,606.00 TRY
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
13,675.00 TRY
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
13,823.00 TRY
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
13,878.00 TRY
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
13,973.00 TRY
16. Florist Service Industries
13,997.00 TRY
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,101.00 TRY
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
14,137.00 TRY
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
14,204.00 TRY
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
14,232.00 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
92,209 TRY (net)
PolandPoland
151,751 TRY (gross)
RomaniaRomania
78,068 TRY (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
118,978 TRY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Isparta
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
820 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,840 USD
Anually salary
492,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-10-06 22:48:39
Male
Broadcast Technician
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
900 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,800 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-12 07:33:58
Male
Financial Agent
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
600 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,200 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 21:18:43
Male
Packer
Production
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
501 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,040 TRY
Anually salary
6,012 USD
Anually salary
300,480 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 21:35:11
Male
Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nigde
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
67 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 TRY
Anually salary
804 USD
Anually salary
40,320 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 09:33:06
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
743 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,143 TRY
Anually salary
8,916 USD
Anually salary
445,716 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 17:59:26
Male
Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Antalya
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
560 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 TRY
Anually salary
6,720 USD
Anually salary
336,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 12:41:59
Male
SAP consultant
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
400 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
4,800 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-10 12:20:24
Male
Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Antalya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
160 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,920 USD
Anually salary
96,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 23:08:56
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
100 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,200 USD
Anually salary
60,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 06:39:24
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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 25,906 TRY.

The best-paid positions in the country Turkey are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Turkey are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker, Seamstress.

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 13.14% less than men.

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