Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 146,556 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 501,252 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:

147K - 501K TRY

10% earn less lthan 147K TRY

10% earns more than 501K TRY

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in TRY.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in TRY.

<24

Average 224K

median 208K

10% 122K

25% 157K

75% 273K

90% 347K

25-34

Average 298K

median 262K

10% 125K

25% 180K

75% 375K

90% 513K

35-44

Average 336K

median 295K

10% 140K

25% 202K

75% 424K

90% 582K

45-54

Average 327K

median 277K

10% 116K

25% 179K

75% 419K

90% 597K

55+

Average 296K

median 255K

10% 114K

25% 170K

75% 375K

90% 525K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

308,652 TRY

269,808 TRY

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.4% 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

10,673,035 TRY

2. IT Director Top Management

9,909,216 TRY

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

9,559,051 TRY

4. Leasing Director Leasing

9,305,899 TRY

5. Plant manager Top Management

8,508,182 TRY

6. IT Architect Information Technology

8,179,315 TRY

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,016,970 TRY

8. Managing Director Top Management

7,801,358 TRY

9. Head of product development Management

7,708,018 TRY

10. Lead developer Information Technology

7,701,869 TRY

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

7,698,845 TRY

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

7,470,274 TRY

13. Sales Director Top Management

7,452,922 TRY

14. Marketing Director Top Management

7,047,029 TRY

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,994,253 TRY

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,977,966 TRY

17. Technical Director Top Management

6,932,290 TRY

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,890,962 TRY

19. Logistics Director Top Management

6,689,189 TRY

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,673,781 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

1,533,902 TRY

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,702,368 TRY

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,739,808 TRY

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,753,387 TRY

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,758,528 TRY

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,820,189 TRY

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

1,826,611 TRY

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,828,642 TRY

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,832,472 TRY

10. Cleaner General labour

1,891,368 TRY

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,894,709 TRY

12. Packer Production

1,906,445 TRY

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,916,726 TRY

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,918,195 TRY

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,927,742 TRY

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,937,650 TRY

17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,946,462 TRY

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,958,573 TRY

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,966,277 TRY

20. Cashier Banking

1,975,450 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Estonia

1,055,417 TRY (net)

Slovenia

1,256,368 TRY (gross)

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

429 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

5,148 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

495 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,940 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

970 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,640 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

638 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,656 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

643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 TRY

Anually salary

7,716 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

1,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 TRY

Anually salary

12,252 USD

Anually salary

480,000 TRY

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

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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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