Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.
Average gross / month
€1,005
Average net / month
€731
≈ TRY 38,881
Minimum wage / month
€621
As of 2026-S2
Real change (3y)
+17.0%
Wage growth after inflation
Job market↓Employment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns
Inflation right nowHarmonised Index of Consumer Prices: the EU's common inflation measure, used to compare price changes over time.
30.9%
As of 2025-12
Unemployment rate
8.4%
Share of the active workforce
Youth unemployment
15.4%
Ages 15–24
Employment rate
58.1%
Ages 20-64, share of the population in work
Job vacancy rateUnfilled, actively recruited posts as a share of all posts (occupied plus vacant) in the business economy. Higher means employers are hiring harder.
0.7%
As of 2025-Q4
Part-time workers
12.3%
Share of employment, ages 20-64
Usually work from home
4.1%
Plus 4.2% sometimes (2025)
Income, tax & work↓Household income, tax burden, time and employer cost
Median income / yearHousehold income adjusted (equivalised) for household size and composition, after taxes, per person.
€6,039
Household equivalised, after tax
Tax wedgeThe share of total labour cost taken by income tax and social contributions (employee plus employer) for an average single worker.
34.7%
Tax + social contributions on labour
Usual weekly hours
44.1 h
Main job, ages 20–64
Labour cost / hour
€8
Total cost to employ (gross + employer)
Compared with the EU average
Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.
Average net / month€731 vs EU €2,592 · -71.8%
Average gross / month€1,005 vs EU €3,309 · -69.6%
Cost of living52 vs EU 98 · -46.8%
Unemployment rate8.4% vs EU 6.3% · +34.4%
Employment rate58.1% vs EU 75.8% · -23.4%
Tax wedge34.7% vs EU 35.6% · -2.7%
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Net salary trend
Average net monthly salary in euros.
Cost of living by category
Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.
Food & non-alcoholic drinks77
Alcohol & tobacco58.7
Clothing & footwear63.7
Housing & utilities38.7
Furnishings & household equipment78.5
Health32.8
Transport82.4
Information & communication70.2
Recreation & culture67.9
Education13
Restaurants & hotels78.3
Other goods & services50.7
Housing
House prices (1-year change)
+41.5%
Annual change in the house price index
Housing cost overburden
10.0%
Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing
Work incentives
How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.
Low-wage trapThe share of every extra euro earned that is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits when a low-wage worker's pay rises from 33% to 67% of the average wage (single person, no children).
31.6%
Lost when pay rises from a low wage
Unemployment trapThe share of gross earnings lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits when an unemployed person (single, no children) takes a job at 67% of the average wage.
61.2%
Lost when taking a job from unemployment
Pay by occupation
Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.
Occupation
Median
P10Percentiles of the pay distribution: 10% of full-time earners make less than P10, and 90% make less than P90. Half earn less than the median.
Averages are simple means of available NUTS 2 regional observations; they are not population-weighted. For unemployment, rank 1 is the lowest rate.
Income inequality
How evenly income and pay are distributed.
Gini coefficientThe Gini coefficient measures income inequality from 0 (everyone has the same) to 100 (one person has everything). Most European countries sit between 20 and 40.
43.9
0 = fully equal, 100 = fully unequal
Top 20% vs bottom 20%The S80/S20 ratio compares the total income of the richest 20% of households with the poorest 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth earns five times the bottom fifth.
8.9x
Income share ratio (S80/S20)
High pay vs low payThe gap between high and low pay: how many times more the 90th-percentile earner makes than the 10th-percentile earner, in gross monthly pay.
3.64x
P90 earnings vs P10 earnings
In-work povertyThe share of employed people whose household income still falls below the poverty line (60% of the national median). Having a job does not always mean escaping poverty.
10.9%
Employed but below the poverty line
Low-wage earnersThe share of employees earning two-thirds or less of the national median gross hourly wage.
0.8%
Earning under two-thirds of the median wage
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Türkiye
Net (EUR)
€731
Net (local)
TRY 38,861
Deductions
27.3%
Estimate based on Eurostat net/gross ratios. Not tax advice.
Summary
In 2023, the average net monthly salary in Türkiye was around €731. That corresponds to an average gross salary of roughly €1,005/month. The statutory minimum wage is about €621/month. Real wages have grown by 17.0% over the last three years, after inflation. Price levels sit at 52% of the EU average.