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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 155,184 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 500,460 TRY (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:
155K - 500K TRY
10% earn less lthan 155K TRY
10% earns more than 500K TRY
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in TRY.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in TRY.

<24
 
 
Average 230K
Median 218K
10% 138K
25% 172K
75% 275K
90% 338K
25-34
 
 
Average 297K
Median 271K
10% 149K
25% 199K
75% 366K
90% 477K
35-44
 
 
Average 336K
Median 307K
10% 169K
25% 225K
75% 415K
90% 541K
45-54
 
 
Average 322K
Median 287K
10% 145K
25% 202K
75% 403K
90% 541K
55+
 
 
Average 296K
Median 268K
10% 143K
25% 194K
75% 367K
90% 484K

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

Men
317,124 TRY
275,460 TRY
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
10,847,520 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
10,071,216 TRY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,458,064 TRY
4. Plant manager Top Management
8,647,200 TRY
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,455,104 TRY
6. IT Architect Information Technology
8,312,976 TRY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,282,880 TRY
8. Managing Director Top Management
7,945,200 TRY
9. Solution architect Information Technology
7,834,032 TRY
10. Head of product development Management
7,834,032 TRY
11. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
7,824,672 TRY
12. Lead developer Information Technology
7,770,528 TRY
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,574,688 TRY
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,296,768 TRY
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,147,584 TRY
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,108,560 TRY
17. Technical Director Top Management
7,096,896 TRY
18. Marketing Director Top Management
7,035,840 TRY
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,871,680 TRY
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
6,719,904 TRY

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,558,944 TRY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,768,176 TRY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,787,184 TRY
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,843,920 TRY
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,849,824 TRY
6. Cleaner General labour
1,910,016 TRY
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,925,568 TRY
8. Packer Production
1,937,520 TRY
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,948,032 TRY
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,949,472 TRY
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,959,264 TRY
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,969,200 TRY
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,990,512 TRY
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,998,432 TRY
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,012,112 TRY
16. Florist Service Industries
2,015,568 TRY
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,030,544 TRY
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,035,728 TRY
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,045,376 TRY
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,049,408 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,103,168 TRY (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
338,199 TRY (net)
PolandPoland
1,838,605 TRY (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
654,687 TRY (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Isparta
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
827 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,924 USD
Anually salary
492,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-10-06 22:48:39
Male
Broadcast Technician
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
907 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,884 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-12 07:33:58
Male
Financial Agent
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,260 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 21:18:43
Male
Packer
Production
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
505 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,040 TRY
Anually salary
6,060 USD
Anually salary
300,480 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 21:35:11
Male
Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nigde
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
68 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 TRY
Anually salary
816 USD
Anually salary
40,320 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 09:33:06
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
749 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,143 TRY
Anually salary
8,988 USD
Anually salary
445,716 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 17:59:26
Male
Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Antalya
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
564 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 TRY
Anually salary
6,768 USD
Anually salary
336,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-14 12:41:59
Male
SAP consultant
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
4,836 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-06-10 12:20:24
Male
Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Antalya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,932 USD
Anually salary
96,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 23:08:56
Male
Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,212 USD
Anually salary
60,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 06:39:24
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Turkey is 25,906 TRY.

The best-paid positions in the country Turkey are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Turkey are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Turkey, regardless of the work they do, women earn 13.14% less than men.

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