Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 270.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 870.00 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:

270 - 870 EUR

10% earn less lthan 270 EUR

10% earns more than 870 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 395

median 367

10% 217

25% 279

75% 480

90% 609

25-34

Average 531

median 471

10% 232

25% 327

75% 666

90% 904

35-44

Average 604

median 528

10% 249

25% 360

75% 762

90% 1,050

45-54

Average 571

median 489

10% 212

25% 321

75% 729

90% 1,029

55+

Average 527

median 459

10% 213

25% 310

75% 666

90% 921

Salaries by gender

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

Men

547 EUR

474 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 15.4% 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

3,361,602.02 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,226,681.75 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,112,662.36 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,030,225.78 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,770,476.62 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,568,148.18 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,548,286.68 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,536,494.50 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,509,919.58 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,506,933.74 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,501,037.65 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,479,503.70 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,426,854.65 EUR

14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,290,002.09 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

2,289,236.73 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,283,420.96 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,277,501.25 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,272,195.71 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,186,319.75 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,173,148.04 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

499,476.19 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

554,336.27 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

566,525.30 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

570,947.37 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

572,619.81 EUR

6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

586,254.52 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

592,698.64 EUR

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

594,786.84 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

595,448.26 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

610,046.75 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

616,963.31 EUR

12. Packer Production

620,785.38 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

624,135.00 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

624,612.17 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

627,720.84 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

630,947.63 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

637,760.25 EUR

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

640,268.93 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

643,254.77 EUR

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

644,690.99 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.

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Istanbul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 TRY

Anually salary

14,784 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

789 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 TRY

Anually salary

9,468 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

616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 TRY

Anually salary

7,392 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

414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,968 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

1,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,400 TRY

Anually salary

14,016 USD

Anually salary

568,800 TRY

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

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

414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 TRY

Anually salary

4,968 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

478 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,380 TRY

Anually salary

5,736 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

937 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 TRY

Anually salary

11,244 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

739 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 TRY

Anually salary

8,868 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

47 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,917 TRY

Anually salary

564 USD

Anually salary

23,004 TRY

Posted: 2025-01-07 17:27:26

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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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