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Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 3,732 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,780 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:
3,732 - 12,780 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,732 USD
10% earns more than 12,780 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 5,712
median 5,292
10% 3,108
25% 4,008
75% 6,948
90% 8,856
25-34
 
 
Average 7,596
median 6,672
10% 3,192
25% 4,584
75% 9,564
90% 13,080
35-44
 
 
Average 8,580
median 7,524
10% 3,576
25% 5,148
75% 10,812
90% 14,832
45-54
 
 
Average 8,340
median 7,068
10% 2,952
25% 4,560
75% 10,668
90% 15,216
55+
 
 
Average 7,536
median 6,504
10% 2,916
25% 4,332
75% 9,564
90% 13,380

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
7,872 USD
6,876 USD
Woman icon
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
418,768,148 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
388,798,871 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
375,059,774 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
365,127,080 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
333,827,793 USD
6. IT Architect Information Technology
320,924,331 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
314,554,525 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
306,094,785 USD
9. Head of product development Management
302,432,457 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
302,191,202 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
302,072,552 USD
12. Country Manager/Director Top Management
293,104,312 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
292,423,488 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
276,497,842 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
274,427,118 USD
16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
273,788,104 USD
17. Technical Director Top Management
271,995,925 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
270,374,376 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
262,457,600 USD
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
261,853,051 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
60,184,330 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
66,794,261 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
68,263,260 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
68,796,054 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
68,997,759 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
71,417,088 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
71,669,078 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
71,748,743 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
71,899,033 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
74,209,881 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
74,340,961 USD
12. Packer Production
74,801,436 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
75,204,846 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
75,262,476 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
75,637,070 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
76,025,790 USD
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
76,371,570 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
76,846,735 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
77,149,010 USD
20. Cashier Banking
77,508,914 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
9,759 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,038 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,602 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
26,879 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
428 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 TRY
Anually salary
5,136 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
494 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,380 TRY
Anually salary
5,928 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
968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 TRY
Anually salary
11,616 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
765 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,180 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
255 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,060 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
510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
6,120 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
637 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,644 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
642 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,704 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
1,019 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,228 USD
Anually salary
480,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2024-11-18 20:33:17
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