Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 310.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,062.00 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:

310 - 1,062 USD

10% earn less lthan 310 USD

10% earns more than 1,062 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 475

median 440

10% 258

25% 333

75% 578

90% 736

25-34

Average 631

median 555

10% 266

25% 381

75% 795

90% 1,088

35-44

Average 713

median 625

10% 297

25% 427

75% 899

90% 1,233

45-54

Average 693

median 588

10% 245

25% 379

75% 887

90% 1,265

55+

Average 626

median 541

10% 242

25% 360

75% 795

90% 1,112

Salaries by gender

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

Men

654 USD

572 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,899,494.35 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,691,991.11 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,596,863.45 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,528,090.81 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,311,378.76 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

2,222,036.92 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,177,933.24 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,119,359.13 USD

9. Head of product development Management

2,094,001.67 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,092,331.25 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,091,509.74 USD

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,029,414.85 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,024,700.91 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,914,433.88 USD

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,900,096.47 USD

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,895,672.02 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,883,263.21 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,872,035.82 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,817,221.14 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,813,035.32 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

416,708.21 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

462,474.48 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

472,645.63 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

476,334.63 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

477,731.21 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

494,482.31 USD

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

496,227.06 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

496,778.65 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

497,819.23 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

513,819.24 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

514,726.82 USD

12. Packer Production

517,915.09 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

520,708.24 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

521,107.26 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

523,700.91 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

526,392.35 USD

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

528,786.48 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

532,076.46 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

534,169.37 USD

20. Cashier Banking

536,661.30 USD

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

427 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,124 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

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,916 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

966 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,592 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

763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,156 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

254 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

3,048 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

508 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

6,096 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

636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,632 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

641 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,692 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

1,017 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,204 USD

Anually salary

480,000 TRY

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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