Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 309.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 997.00 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:

309 - 997 USD

10% earn less lthan 309 USD

10% earns more than 997 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 453

Median 420

10% 248

25% 320

75% 550

90% 697

25-34

Average 609

Median 539

10% 266

25% 375

75% 763

90% 1,035

35-44

Average 692

Median 605

10% 285

25% 412

75% 873

90% 1,202

45-54

Average 655

Median 560

10% 243

25% 367

75% 835

90% 1,178

55+

Average 603

Median 526

10% 244

25% 355

75% 762

90% 1,055

Salaries by gender

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

Men

626 USD

543 USD

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.3% 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

2,907,678.79 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,790,977.05 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,692,353.90 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,621,048.88 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,396,374.12 USD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,221,366.46 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,204,186.89 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,193,987.03 USD

9. Head of product development Management

2,171,000.57 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,168,417.92 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,163,317.99 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,144,691.80 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,099,152.05 USD

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,980,778.94 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,980,116.93 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,975,086.47 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,969,966.11 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,965,376.99 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,891,097.01 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,879,703.90 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

432,031.01 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

479,483.23 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

490,026.36 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

493,851.30 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

495,297.92 USD

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

507,091.50 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

512,665.47 USD

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

514,471.69 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

515,043.80 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

527,671.03 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

533,653.64 USD

12. Packer Production

536,959.60 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

539,856.91 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

540,269.65 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

542,958.55 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

545,749.62 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

551,642.33 USD

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

553,812.25 USD

19. Cashier Banking

556,394.91 USD

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

557,637.20 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,091 USD (net)

Slovenia

2,760 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,212 USD

Anually salary

540,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20

Javascript Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Konya

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

649 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,512 TRY

Anually salary

7,788 USD

Anually salary

318,144 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-12 16:27:01

Repairer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

120,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-05 01:00:44

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,224 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 TRY

Anually salary

14,688 USD

Anually salary

600,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-26 19:50:55

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Konya

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

783 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,396 USD

Anually salary

384,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-21 21:22:35

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Izmir

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

612 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,344 USD

Anually salary

300,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-06 12:44:48

Geographic Information Systems Engineer
Technology, Development

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ankara

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,932 USD

Anually salary

201,600 TRY

Posted: 2025-07-01 18:16:19

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

13,920 USD

Anually salary

568,800 TRY

Posted: 2025-06-26 12:20:39

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

411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,932 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

474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,688 USD

Anually salary

232,560 TRY

Posted: 2025-04-18 18:51:16

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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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