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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 155,064 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 497,676 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 - 498K TRY
10% earn less lthan 155K TRY
10% earns more than 498K 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 223K
Median 207K
10% 124K
25% 158K
75% 270K
90% 341K
25-34
 
 
Average 301K
Median 270K
10% 140K
25% 193K
75% 375K
90% 500K
35-44
 
 
Average 337K
Median 298K
10% 146K
25% 207K
75% 423K
90% 575K
45-54
 
 
Average 319K
Median 276K
10% 125K
25% 185K
75% 404K
90% 563K
55+
 
 
Average 298K
Median 262K
10% 124K
25% 179K
75% 376K
90% 517K

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

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Men
310,560 TRY
272,784 TRY
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.9% 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
10,241,136 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
10,029,888 TRY
3. Leasing Director Leasing
9,419,328 TRY
4. Plant manager Top Management
8,611,776 TRY
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
8,173,728 TRY
6. IT Architect Information Technology
8,123,040 TRY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,061,408 TRY
8. Managing Director Top Management
7,862,544 TRY
9. Solution architect Information Technology
7,801,920 TRY
10. Head of product development Management
7,801,920 TRY
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
7,792,560 TRY
12. Lead developer Information Technology
7,774,272 TRY
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,543,728 TRY
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,266,960 TRY
15. Marketing Director Top Management
7,158,384 TRY
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,118,352 TRY
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,079,472 TRY
18. Technical Director Top Management
6,994,080 TRY
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
6,692,400 TRY
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
6,672,528 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
1,552,464 TRY
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,760,976 TRY
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,779,840 TRY
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,803,888 TRY
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,842,336 TRY
6. Cleaner General labour
1,885,392 TRY
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,917,792 TRY
8. Packer Production
1,929,600 TRY
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,939,968 TRY
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,941,552 TRY
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,951,200 TRY
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,961,136 TRY
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,982,448 TRY
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,990,224 TRY
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,003,904 TRY
16. Florist Service Industries
2,007,216 TRY
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,015,712 TRY
18. Cashier Commerce
2,022,624 TRY
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,027,376 TRY
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,040,480 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
1,519,567 TRY (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,109,308 TRY (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,272,100 TRY (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
1,516,412 TRY (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,320 USD
Anually salary
60,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 06:39:24
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Labourer
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Van
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
433 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,717 TRY
Anually salary
5,196 USD
Anually salary
236,604 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-05-02 20:05:27
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Courier
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
812 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,960 TRY
Anually salary
9,744 USD
Anually salary
443,520 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-04-14 20:00:51
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Samsun
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
659 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,908 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 21:21:11
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Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,528 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
69,600 TRY
Anually salary
18,336 USD
Anually salary
835,200 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 21:10:05
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,176 USD
Anually salary
600,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 20:46:55
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Izmir
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,054 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,648 USD
Anually salary
576,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 12:42:10
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
132 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,584 USD
Anually salary
72,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 14:44:04
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Clothing/textile technologist
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
659 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
7,908 USD
Anually salary
360,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 16:04:25
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Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ankara
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
864 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,368 USD
Anually salary
472,236 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 09:22:59
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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 25,800 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 12.16% less than men.

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