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Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,720 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,708 USD (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:
3,720 - 12,708 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,720 USD
10% earns more than 12,708 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 5,688
median 5,268
10% 3,084
25% 3,996
75% 6,912
90% 8,808
25-34
 
 
Average 7,560
median 6,636
10% 3,180
25% 4,560
75% 9,516
90% 13,020
35-44
 
 
Average 8,532
median 7,476
10% 3,552
25% 5,112
75% 10,764
90% 14,760
45-54
 
 
Average 8,292
median 7,032
10% 2,940
25% 4,536
75% 10,620
90% 15,144
55+
 
 
Average 7,488
median 6,468
10% 2,904
25% 4,308
75% 9,516
90% 13,308

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
7,824 USD
6,840 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
419,732,713 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
389,694,406 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
375,923,663 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
365,968,091 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
334,596,712 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
321,663,528 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
315,279,050 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
306,799,824 USD
9. Head of product development Management
303,129,061 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
302,887,250 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
302,768,327 USD
12. Country Manager/Director Top Management
293,779,431 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
293,097,038 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
277,134,710 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
275,059,217 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
274,418,730 USD
17. Technical Director Top Management
272,622,423 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
270,997,139 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
263,062,129 USD
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
262,456,187 USD

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
60,322,954 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
66,948,110 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
68,420,493 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
68,954,515 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
69,156,685 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
71,581,586 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
71,834,156 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
71,914,004 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
72,064,640 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
74,380,812 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
74,512,194 USD
12. Packer Production
74,973,729 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
75,378,068 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
75,435,831 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
75,811,288 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
76,200,903 USD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
76,547,480 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
77,023,739 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
77,326,710 USD
20. Cashier Banking
77,687,444 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
9,846 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,713 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,188 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
19,882 USD (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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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
426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 TRY
Anually salary
5,112 USD
Anually salary
201,600 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 11:46:15
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Van
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
491 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,380 TRY
Anually salary
5,892 USD
Anually salary
232,560 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-04-18 18:51:16
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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
964 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 TRY
Anually salary
11,568 USD
Anually salary
456,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-02-16 16:54:34
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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
761 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,132 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-02-01 13:09:19
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-01-07 17:27:26
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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
254 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,048 USD
Anually salary
120,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-01-07 11:46:39
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Şanlıurfa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
507 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
6,084 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-12-30 08:12:02
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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
634 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,608 USD
Anually salary
300,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-12-28 01:26:14
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Trabzon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
639 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,668 USD
Anually salary
302,400 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-11-28 23:25:57
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,014 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,168 USD
Anually salary
480,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-11-18 20:33:17
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