Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 262.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 844.00 EUR (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:

262 - 844 EUR

10% earn less lthan 262 EUR

10% earns more than 844 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in EUR.

<24

Average 383

Median 356

10% 210

25% 271

75% 465

90% 590

25-34

Average 515

Median 456

10% 225

25% 318

75% 646

90% 876

35-44

Average 586

Median 512

10% 241

25% 349

75% 739

90% 1,018

45-54

Average 554

Median 475

10% 205

25% 311

75% 707

90% 998

55+

Average 511

Median 445

10% 206

25% 301

75% 646

90% 893

Salaries by gender

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

Men

530 EUR

460 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,433,317.74 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,295,519.11 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,179,067.25 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,094,871.98 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,829,581.39 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,622,936.51 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,602,651.29 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,590,607.54 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,563,465.68 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,560,416.14 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,554,394.26 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,532,400.91 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,478,628.66 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,338,856.51 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

2,338,074.83 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,332,134.98 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,326,088.98 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,320,670.26 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,232,962.23 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,219,509.52 EUR

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

510,131.91 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

566,162.36 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

578,611.43 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

583,127.84 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

584,835.96 EUR

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

598,761.55 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

605,343.15 EUR

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

607,475.90 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

608,151.43 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

623,061.36 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

630,125.48 EUR

12. Packer Production

634,029.08 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

637,450.16 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

637,937.51 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

641,112.51 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

644,408.13 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

651,366.10 EUR

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

653,928.29 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

656,977.83 EUR

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

658,444.70 EUR

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.

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Karabuek

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,320 USD

Anually salary

302,400 TRY

Posted: 2025-09-02 15:59:14

SAP specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,090 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,080 USD

Anually salary

540,000 TRY

Posted: 2025-08-30 11:05:24

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

1,090 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 TRY

Anually salary

13,080 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

642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,512 TRY

Anually salary

7,704 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

242 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

2,904 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

1,211 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 TRY

Anually salary

14,532 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

775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,300 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

605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,260 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

407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,884 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

1,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

13,776 USD

Anually salary

568,800 TRY

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

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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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