Local Salaries · Türkiye
What is a good salary in 🇹🇷 Türkiye (Istanbul)?
The median is about $1,076/month; top-10% earners clear $3,069/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $708 | $8,496 | 27,934 TRY/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $659 | $7,908 | 26,001 TRY/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $1,076 | $12,912 | 42,454 TRY/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $1,868 | $22,416 | 73,702 TRY/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $3,069 | $36,828 | 121,087 TRY/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $7,213 | $86,556 | 284,589 TRY/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $16,300 (2025) and Gini 43.7. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇱 Chile — median $993/mo
- 🇦🇷 Argentina — median $854/mo
- 🇨🇳 China — median $767/mo
- 🇲🇽 Mexico — median $765/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Türkiye · a fair US → Türkiye salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Türkiye?
- The median wage is about $1,076/month ($12,912/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $1,868/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $3,069/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Türkiye?
- Roughly $3,069/month ($36,828/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $7,213/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Türkiye?
- About $659/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Türkiye salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($16,300, 2025) and the Gini index (43.7). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.