Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 311.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,065.00 USD (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:

311 - 1,065 USD

10% earn less lthan 311 USD

10% earns more than 1,065 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 476

median 441

10% 259

25% 334

75% 579

90% 738

25-34

Average 633

median 556

10% 267

25% 382

75% 797

90% 1,091

35-44

Average 715

median 627

10% 298

25% 429

75% 902

90% 1,236

45-54

Average 695

median 589

10% 246

25% 380

75% 889

90% 1,268

55+

Average 628

median 542

10% 243

25% 361

75% 798

90% 1,115

Salaries by gender

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

Men

656 USD

573 USD

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.5% 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

2,908,112.14 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,699,992.16 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,604,581.76 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,535,604.72 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,318,248.56 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

2,228,641.19 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,184,406.42 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,125,658.23 USD

9. Head of product development Management

2,100,225.39 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,098,550.01 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,097,726.06 USD

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,035,446.61 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,030,718.66 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,920,123.90 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,905,743.88 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,901,306.28 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,888,860.59 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,877,599.83 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,822,622.22 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,818,423.96 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

417,946.73 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

463,849.03 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

474,050.42 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

477,750.38 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

479,151.11 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

495,952.00 USD

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

497,701.93 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

498,255.16 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

499,298.84 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

515,346.40 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

516,256.67 USD

12. Packer Production

519,454.42 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

522,255.87 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

522,656.08 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

525,257.43 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

527,956.88 USD

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

530,358.12 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

533,657.88 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

535,757.01 USD

20. Cashier Banking

538,256.35 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,050 USD (net)

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

969 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,628 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

1,020 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,240 USD

Anually salary

480,000 TRY

Posted: 2024-11-18 20:33:17

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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