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% 3,204

25% 4,584

75% 9,564

90% 13,092

35-44

Average 8,580

median 7,524

10% 3,576

25% 5,148

75% 10,824

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% 9,576

90% 13,380

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,872 USD

6,876 USD

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.

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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

428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,136 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

494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,928 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

969 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,628 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

765 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,180 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

255 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 TRY

Anually salary

3,060 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

510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 TRY

Anually salary

6,120 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

637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,644 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

642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,704 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

1,020 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,240 USD

Anually salary

480,000 TRY

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

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