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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 288.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 980.00 USD (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:
288 - 980 USD
10% earn less lthan 288 USD
10% earns more than 980 USD
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 440
Median 411
10% 248
25% 316
75% 532
90% 670
25-34
 
 
Average 584
Median 519
10% 259
25% 363
75% 731
90% 987
35-44
 
 
Average 668
Median 593
10% 293
25% 413
75% 838
90% 1,135
45-54
 
 
Average 622
Median 538
10% 243
25% 360
75% 789
90% 1,101
55+
 
 
Average 578
Median 512
10% 253
25% 357
75% 725
90% 982

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

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Men
595 USD
524 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Turkey, men earn 13.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Turkey

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,635.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,617.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,519.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,389.00 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
1,306.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,284.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,280.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
1,258.00 USD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,256.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,238.00 USD
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,232.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,216.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,162.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,148.00 USD
15. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,141.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,134.00 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,094.00 USD
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,079.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
1,064.00 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,062.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Turkey

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Turkey (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
250.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
277.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
284.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
287.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
288.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
297.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
305.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
309.00 USD
9. Packer Production
311.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
312.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
313.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
314.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
316.00 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
319.00 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
321.00 USD
16. Cashier Banking
322.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
323.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
323.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
323.00 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
324.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,127 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,337 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,310 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,412 USD (net)

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 599 USD.

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 11.93% less than men.

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