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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 148,236 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 505,356 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:
148K - 505K TRY
10% earn less lthan 148K TRY
10% earns more than 505K 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 209K
10% 123K
25% 158K
75% 273K
90% 347K
25-34
 
 
Average 293K
Median 259K
10% 127K
25% 180K
75% 368K
90% 500K
35-44
 
 
Average 341K
Median 300K
10% 144K
25% 206K
75% 430K
90% 589K
45-54
 
 
Average 315K
Median 269K
10% 114K
25% 174K
75% 403K
90% 573K
55+
 
 
Average 292K
Median 254K
10% 116K
25% 171K
75% 370K
90% 513K

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

Men
319,824 TRY
274,440 TRY
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 16.5% 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
10,770,768 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
9,999,936 TRY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,391,104 TRY
4. Plant manager Top Management
8,586,000 TRY
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,338,464 TRY
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,154,000 TRY
7. IT Architect Information Technology
7,978,320 TRY
8. Managing Director Top Management
7,950,384 TRY
9. Solution architect Information Technology
7,778,592 TRY
10. Head of product development Management
7,778,592 TRY
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,769,232 TRY
12. Lead developer Information Technology
7,674,048 TRY
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,521,120 TRY
14. Technical Director Top Management
7,274,880 TRY
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,245,072 TRY
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,097,040 TRY
17. Marketing Director Top Management
7,096,320 TRY
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,058,304 TRY
19. Logistics Director Top Management
6,928,416 TRY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,787,440 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
1,547,856 TRY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,755,648 TRY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,774,512 TRY
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,806,192 TRY
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,836,864 TRY
6. Cleaner General labour
1,901,520 TRY
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,912,032 TRY
8. Packer Production
1,923,840 TRY
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,934,208 TRY
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,935,648 TRY
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,945,296 TRY
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,955,376 TRY
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,976,400 TRY
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,984,176 TRY
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,997,856 TRY
16. Florist Service Industries
2,001,312 TRY
17. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,021,328 TRY
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,021,616 TRY
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,031,120 TRY
20. Au-pair General labour
2,042,064 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
518,397 TRY (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,368,406 TRY (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,407,673 TRY (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,092,461 TRY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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
922 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
11,064 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
615 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,380 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
513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,040 TRY
Anually salary
6,156 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
69 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 TRY
Anually salary
828 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
761 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,143 TRY
Anually salary
9,132 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
574 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 TRY
Anually salary
6,888 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
410 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
4,920 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
164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,968 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
102 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,224 USD
Anually salary
60,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 06:39:24
Male
Labourer
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Van
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
404 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,717 TRY
Anually salary
4,848 USD
Anually salary
236,604 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-02 20:05:27
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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 25,723 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 14.19% less than men.

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