Salaries in Turkey

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 272.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 932.00 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:

272 - 932 EUR

10% earn less lthan 272 EUR

10% earns more than 932 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 417

median 386

10% 226

25% 292

75% 507

90% 646

25-34

Average 554

median 487

10% 233

25% 334

75% 697

90% 954

35-44

Average 625

median 548

10% 261

25% 375

75% 789

90% 1,082

45-54

Average 608

median 516

10% 215

25% 332

75% 778

90% 1,110

55+

Average 549

median 474

10% 213

25% 316

75% 698

90% 976

Salaries by gender

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

Men

574 EUR

502 EUR

Women

In general, in Turkey, men earn 14.3% 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

3,322,923.51 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

3,085,117.42 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,976,097.74 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,897,281.85 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,648,922.15 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

2,546,533.23 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,495,988.84 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,428,860.84 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

2,399,800.28 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,397,885.93 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,396,944.44 EUR

12. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,325,781.49 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,320,379.15 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

2,194,009.22 EUR

15. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,177,578.04 EUR

16. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,172,507.46 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

2,158,286.53 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,145,419.54 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,082,599.96 EUR

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,077,802.86 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

477,562.40 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

530,012.18 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

541,668.68 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

545,896.41 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

547,496.93 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

566,694.29 EUR

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

568,693.83 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

569,325.97 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

570,518.52 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

588,855.10 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

589,895.22 EUR

12. Packer Production

593,549.08 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

596,750.14 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

597,207.43 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

600,179.84 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

603,264.33 EUR

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

606,008.09 EUR

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

609,778.52 EUR

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

612,177.07 EUR

20. Cashier Banking

615,032.91 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.

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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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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