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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 2,952 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 10,032 EUR (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:
2,952 - 10,032 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,952 EUR
10% earns more than 10,032 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 4,512
Median 4,200
10% 2,532
25% 3,228
75% 5,448
90% 6,852
25-34
 
 
Average 5,976
Median 5,304
10% 2,652
25% 3,708
75% 7,476
90% 10,104
35-44
 
 
Average 6,840
Median 6,060
10% 3,000
25% 4,224
75% 8,568
90% 11,616
45-54
 
 
Average 6,360
Median 5,508
10% 2,484
25% 3,684
75% 8,076
90% 11,268
55+
 
 
Average 5,904
Median 5,232
10% 2,592
25% 3,648
75% 7,416
90% 10,044

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

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Men
6,084 EUR
5,364 EUR
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Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.4% 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
200,592 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
198,576 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
186,480 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
170,496 EUR
5. IT Architect Information Technology
160,272 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
157,536 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
157,104 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
154,368 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
154,224 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
151,920 EUR
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
151,200 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
149,328 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
142,704 EUR
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
140,832 EUR
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
140,112 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
139,104 EUR
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
134,208 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
132,480 EUR
19. IT Manager Management
130,608 EUR
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
130,464 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
30,672 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
33,984 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
34,848 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
35,136 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,280 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,432 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
37,440 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
37,872 EUR
9. Packer Production
38,160 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
38,304 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
38,304 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
38,592 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
38,736 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
39,168 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
39,312 EUR
16. Cashier Banking
39,456 EUR
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
39,600 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
39,600 EUR
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
39,744 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
39,744 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
31,222 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
14,448 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
23,627 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
28,916 EUR (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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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
822 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,864 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 17:26:04
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Yozgat
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
305 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,660 USD
Anually salary
156,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-15 06:16:18
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
916 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,992 USD
Anually salary
468,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 11:02:34
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
68 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
816 USD
Anually salary
34,800 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 10:33:20
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Izmir
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,096 USD
Anually salary
132,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 23:25:51
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Gaziantep
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,640 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47
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Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Izmir
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
822 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,864 USD
Anually salary
420,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-13 13:07:00
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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
592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,104 USD
Anually salary
302,400 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-02 15:59:14
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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
1,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,684 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 11:05:24
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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
1,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,684 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20
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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 511 EUR.

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

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

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 11.83% less than men.

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