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Salaries in Turkey - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Turkey is, by default, in the range of 12,270.00 TRY (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 41,738.00 TRY (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:
12K - 42K TRY
10% earn less lthan 12K TRY
10% earns more than 42K TRY
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Distribution of employees in Turkey into salary brackets in TRY.

Average salary and range in Turkey by age in TRY.

<24
 
 
Average 18,752
Median 17,477
10% 10,541
25% 13,436
75% 22,667
90% 28,510
25-34
 
 
Average 24,850
Median 22,088
10% 11,020
25% 15,451
75% 31,107
90% 42,034
35-44
 
 
Average 28,447
Median 25,224
10% 12,468
25% 17,565
75% 35,660
90% 48,337
45-54
 
 
Average 26,483
Median 22,918
10% 10,357
25% 15,318
75% 33,605
90% 46,876
55+
 
 
Average 24,595
Median 21,788
10% 10,762
25% 15,184
75% 30,854
90% 41,784

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

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Men
25,334 TRY
22,298 TRY
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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 (TRY).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
69,602.50 TRY
2. IT Director Top Management
68,870.80 TRY
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
66,437.10 TRY
4. Leasing Director Leasing
64,677.60 TRY
5. Plant manager Top Management
59,133.40 TRY
6. IT Architect Information Technology
55,606.90 TRY
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
54,669.80 TRY
8. Managing Director Top Management
54,526.00 TRY
9. Head of product development Management
53,572.10 TRY
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
53,508.40 TRY
11. Lead developer Information Technology
52,706.10 TRY
12. Country Manager/Director Top Management
52,477.00 TRY
13. Sales Director Top Management
51,799.10 TRY
14. Technical Director Top Management
49,502.70 TRY
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
48,878.20 TRY
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
48,611.30 TRY
17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
48,498.10 TRY
18. Marketing Director Top Management
48,282.80 TRY
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
46,573.70 TRY
20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
46,384.00 TRY

The worst paid positions in Turkey

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
10,660.90 TRY
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
11,831.80 TRY
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,092.00 TRY
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
12,186.40 TRY
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
12,222.10 TRY
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,273.70 TRY
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,650.70 TRY
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
12,695.30 TRY
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
12,709.30 TRY
10. Cleaner General labour
13,010.70 TRY
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
13,168.50 TRY
12. Packer Production
13,250.20 TRY
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,321.60 TRY
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
13,331.80 TRY
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
13,398.10 TRY
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
13,467.00 TRY
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
13,612.40 TRY
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
13,666.00 TRY
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,711.50 TRY
20. Cashier Banking
13,729.80 TRY

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
57,321 TRY (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
112,904 TRY (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
96,070 TRY (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
35,497 TRY (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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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
263 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 TRY
Anually salary
3,156 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
478 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 TRY
Anually salary
5,736 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
837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 TRY
Anually salary
10,044 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
602 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 TRY
Anually salary
7,224 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
1,076 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,912 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
1,076 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 TRY
Anually salary
12,912 USD
Anually salary
540,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-17 10:43:20
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Javascript Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Konya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
634 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,512 TRY
Anually salary
7,608 USD
Anually salary
318,144 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-12 16:27:01
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Repairer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Istanbul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
239 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 TRY
Anually salary
2,868 USD
Anually salary
120,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-08-05 01:00:44
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Istanbul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 TRY
Anually salary
14,340 USD
Anually salary
600,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-26 19:50:55
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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
765 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,000 TRY
Anually salary
9,180 USD
Anually salary
384,000 TRY
ClockPosted: 2025-07-21 21:22:35
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