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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 2,928 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,588 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:
2,928 - 9,588 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,928 EUR
10% earns more than 9,588 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 4,296
Median 3,996
10% 2,388
25% 3,060
75% 5,196
90% 6,576
25-34
 
 
Average 5,808
Median 5,172
10% 2,616
25% 3,636
75% 7,260
90% 9,756
35-44
 
 
Average 6,636
Median 5,868
10% 2,892
25% 4,080
75% 8,316
90% 11,280
45-54
 
 
Average 6,276
Median 5,436
10% 2,472
25% 3,648
75% 7,956
90% 11,064
55+
 
 
Average 5,784
Median 5,088
10% 2,460
25% 3,504
75% 7,272
90% 9,936

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

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Men
5,904 EUR
5,196 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
197,568 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
192,384 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
180,576 EUR
4. Plant manager Top Management
165,168 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,360 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
152,352 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
151,344 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
150,336 EUR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
149,616 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
149,616 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
149,472 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
144,576 EUR
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
136,512 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
136,224 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
135,936 EUR
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
135,792 EUR
17. Logistics Director Top Management
133,200 EUR
18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
128,304 EUR
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
126,288 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
126,000 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
29,664 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,976 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,696 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
34,128 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,136 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
35,280 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
36,720 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
36,720 EUR
9. Packer Production
37,008 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
37,152 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
37,152 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
37,296 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
37,584 EUR
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
38,016 EUR
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
38,160 EUR
16. Cashier Banking
38,304 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
38,304 EUR
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
38,448 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
38,448 EUR
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,736 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
26,644 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,138 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
32,274 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
24,089 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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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
1,097 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 TRY
Anually salary
13,164 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
137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 TRY
Anually salary
1,644 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
686 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 TRY
Anually salary
8,232 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
900 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,353 TRY
Anually salary
10,800 USD
Anually salary
472,236 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 09:22:59
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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
800 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,600 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
297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,564 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
892 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,704 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
66 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,900 TRY
Anually salary
792 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
251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,012 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
457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,484 USD
Anually salary
240,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-09-16 01:08:47
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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 494 EUR.

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

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 11.99% less than men.

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