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Civil Engineer Average Salary in Turkey 2024

How much money does a person working as Civil Engineer make in Turkey?


Average Monthly Salary
7,510 TRY
( 90,100 TRY yearly)

LOW
3,980
TRY
AVERAGE
7,510
TRY
HIGH
11,400
TRY
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Civil Engineer in Turkey typically earns around 7,510 TRY. Salaries range from 3,980 TRY (lowest) to 11,400 TRY (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Civil Engineer salaries in Turkey vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Civil Engineer Pay Scale and Salaries in Turkey

Median and salary distribution Turkey Civil Engineer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
6,750 TRY or more
10% of people earn
6,020 to 6,750 TRY
20% of people earn
4,440 TRY or less
65% of people earn
4,440 to 6,020 TRY
Minimum Salary
3,980 TRY
Median
6,770 TRY
Maximum
11,400 TRY




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Civil Engineer in Turkey range from 3,980 TRY (starting salary) to 11,400 TRY (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 6,770 TRY, half of the professionals who work as Civil Engineer in Turkey earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Civil Engineer in Turkey earn less than 5,640 TRY, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 7,660 TRY while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Civil Engineer in Turkey compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 4,440 TRY to 6,020 TRY. About 20% of salaries are below the 4,440 TRY mark, while 10% fall within the range of 6,020 TRY to 6,750 TRY. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 6,750 TRY.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Civil Engineer / Turkey

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
4,580 TRY
2 - 5 Years+23%
5,620 TRY
5 - 10 Years+42%
7,960 TRY
10 - 15 Years+17%
9,300 TRY
15 - 20 Years+10%
10,200 TRY
20+ Years+6%
10,800 TRY
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Turkey Civil Engineer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Civil Engineer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 4,580 TRY.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 5,620 TRY, 23% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 7,960 TRY, 42% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 9,300 TRY, 17% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 10,200 TRY, 10% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 10,800 TRY, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Civil Engineer / Turkey

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Civil Engineer.

Bachelor's Degree
5,170 TRY
Master's Degree+93%
10,000 TRY
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Civil Engineer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 5,170 TRY.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 10,000 TRY, 93% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Turkey costs anywhere from 39,300 TRY to 118,000 TRY and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Civil Engineer / Turkey

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Civil Engineer in Turkey, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 13%.

Male
7,870 TRY
Female-12%
6,950 TRY
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Turkey for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Civil Engineer / Turkey

How much are annual salary increments in Turkey for individuals working as Civil Engineer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Civil Engineer in Turkey are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 19 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Turkey Civil Engineer
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Turkey / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Turkey is 5%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Civil Engineer / Turkey

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Turkey Civil Engineer
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49% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 51% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
51%
No Bonus
49%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Civil Engineer / Turkey


43 TRY per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Civil Engineer in Turkey is 43 TRY.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Civil Engineer in Turkey is 23 TRY. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Engineering-100%
3D Printing Engineer6,580 TRY-12%
Acoustics Engineer6,710 TRY-11%
Assembly Engineering Technician5,260 TRY-30%
Assistant Chief Engineer7,790 TRY+4%
Associate Engineer6,490 TRY-14%
AutoCAD Drafter4,220 TRY-44%
Autocad Operator4,280 TRY-43%
Automation Engineer7,330 TRY-2%
Avionic System Support Engineer6,960 TRY-7%
Biochemical Engineer6,610 TRY-12%
BMS Engineer6,730 TRY-10%
Bridge and Lock Tender3,680 TRY-51%
Broadcast Engineer7,130 TRY-5%
CAD Design Engineer7,030 TRY-6%
CAD Designer4,360 TRY-42%
CAE Engineer6,720 TRY-11%
Ceramics Engineer6,510 TRY-13%
Chemical Engineer7,120 TRY-5%
Civil Drafter4,620 TRY-38%
Civil Engineer7,510 TRY=
Civil Site Engineer7,200 TRY-4%
Civil Technician4,340 TRY-42%
Cognitive Engineer6,330 TRY-16%
Commissioning Engineer6,920 TRY-8%
Communications Engineer8,030 TRY+7%
Condition Monitoring Engineer6,020 TRY-20%
Contract Associate Engineer6,730 TRY-10%
Contract Engineer6,870 TRY-9%
Control Systems Engineer7,180 TRY-4%
Controls Engineer6,710 TRY-11%
Controls Software Engineer5,950 TRY-21%
Corrosion Engineer6,240 TRY-17%
Design Engineer7,600 TRY+1%
Director of Engineering14,900 TRY+98%
Drafter4,530 TRY-40%
Drafting Manager8,500 TRY+13%
Drilling Engineer6,680 TRY-11%
Drilling Foreman2,170 TRY-71%
Electrical Draughtsman3,740 TRY-50%
Electrical Engineer7,710 TRY+3%
Electrical Engineering Manager10,300 TRY+37%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist7,320 TRY-3%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler3,650 TRY-51%
Energy Engineer7,270 TRY-3%
Engine Assembler3,030 TRY-60%
Engineer7,730 TRY+3%
Engineering Account Manager8,040 TRY+7%
Engineering Chief Designer7,990 TRY+6%
Engineering Consultant9,560 TRY+27%
Engineering Key Account Manager10,100 TRY+34%
Engineering Lab Technician6,670 TRY-11%
Engineering Manager9,450 TRY+26%
Engineering Planning Manager10,300 TRY+37%
Engineering Production Manager12,800 TRY+70%
Engineering Project Analyst7,910 TRY+5%
Engineering Project Coordinator 8,540 TRY+14%
Engineering Project Director14,300 TRY+90%
Engineering Project Leader9,570 TRY+27%
Engineering Project Manager9,740 TRY+30%
Engineering Research and Development Manager10,900 TRY+45%
Engineering Safety Coordinator5,290 TRY-30%
Engineering Sales Manager9,960 TRY+33%
Engineering Technician5,400 TRY-28%
Engineering Technologist5,530 TRY-26%
Environmental Engineer6,630 TRY-12%
Equipment Engineer6,310 TRY-16%
Equipment Engineering Manager9,300 TRY+24%
Estimator6,060 TRY-19%
Fabrication Specialist5,180 TRY-31%
Fabricator3,400 TRY-55%
Facade Engineer6,700 TRY-11%
Fiber Analyst3,990 TRY-47%
Field Engineer7,490 TRY-0%
Field Engineering Manager12,400 TRY+65%
Fire Engineer7,250 TRY-3%
Fitter and Turner2,360 TRY-69%
Forestry Strategic Planner8,400 TRY+12%
Generation Engineer6,960 TRY-7%
Genetic Engineer7,650 TRY+2%
Geological Engineer7,000 TRY-7%
Geotechnical Engineer7,240 TRY-4%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic3,970 TRY-47%
Highway Engineer6,920 TRY-8%
HSE Professional6,620 TRY-12%
Human Machine Interface Engineer6,130 TRY-18%
HVAC Engineer7,550 TRY+1%
HVAC Supervisor6,560 TRY-13%
Industrial Engineer6,980 TRY-7%
Industrial Engineering Technologist6,740 TRY-10%
Instrument Engineer7,020 TRY-7%
Instrument Technician3,720 TRY-50%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer6,850 TRY-9%
Instrumentation Designer5,980 TRY-20%
Instrumentation Engineer7,130 TRY-5%
Instrumentation Manager7,140 TRY-5%
Irrigation Engineer7,180 TRY-4%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer7,710 TRY+3%
Locomotive Engineer7,150 TRY-5%
Maintenance Engineer6,410 TRY-15%
Maintenance Fitter2,500 TRY-67%
Maintenance Manager7,120 TRY-5%
Manufacturing Engineer6,720 TRY-11%
Marine Engineer7,170 TRY-5%
Materials Engineer7,130 TRY-5%
Materials Researcher6,610 TRY-12%
Materials Technician5,240 TRY-30%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer7,320 TRY-3%
Mechanical Design Engineer7,450 TRY-1%
Mechanical Designer6,160 TRY-18%
Mechanical Engineer7,910 TRY+5%
Mechanical Engineering Manager9,630 TRY+28%
Mechanical Inspector7,000 TRY-7%
Mechatronics Engineer7,890 TRY+5%
Mining Engineer6,900 TRY-8%
Nanotechnology Engineer7,810 TRY+4%
Natural Language Processing Engineer7,650 TRY+2%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer7,810 TRY+4%
Optical Engineer6,750 TRY-10%
Optical Instrument Assembler3,600 TRY-52%
PCB Assembler2,460 TRY-67%
Photonics Engineer7,620 TRY+1%
Photonics Technician6,350 TRY-15%
Pipeline Engineer6,420 TRY-15%
Piping Designer3,890 TRY-48%
Piping Engineer6,690 TRY-11%
Planning Engineer7,550 TRY+1%
Pressure Vessel Inspector3,400 TRY-55%
Principal Cost Engineer6,890 TRY-8%
Principal Engineer7,200 TRY-4%
Principal Support Engineer7,350 TRY-2%
Process Engineer7,230 TRY-4%
Process Operator4,280 TRY-43%
Product Development Engineer7,020 TRY-7%
Product Development Technician4,940 TRY-34%
Product Engineer7,170 TRY-5%
Product Safety Engineer6,590 TRY-12%
Production Engineer7,420 TRY-1%
Project Engineer7,450 TRY-1%
Proposal Manager9,430 TRY+26%
Purchasing Engineer6,800 TRY-9%
Quality Assurance Engineer7,120 TRY-5%
Rail Engineer7,390 TRY-2%
Regional Field Engineer7,740 TRY+3%
Remote Sensing Engineer7,030 TRY-6%
Robotics Engineer8,420 TRY+12%
Robotics Technician5,630 TRY-25%
Safety Engineer6,770 TRY-10%
Safety Inspector5,540 TRY-26%
Safety Manager8,160 TRY+9%
Safety Officer3,720 TRY-50%
Sales Engineer7,810 TRY+4%
Scheduling Engineer6,260 TRY-17%
Security Engineer7,240 TRY-4%
Service Engineer7,490 TRY-0%
Smart Home Engineer7,390 TRY-2%
Solar Engineer7,680 TRY+2%
Staff Engineer7,130 TRY-5%
Static Equipment Engineer6,680 TRY-11%
Stationary Engineer6,380 TRY-15%
Stress Engineer6,660 TRY-11%
Structural Analysis Engineer7,170 TRY-5%
Structural Designer6,450 TRY-14%
Structural Engineer6,620 TRY-12%
Structural Technician4,430 TRY-41%
Subsea Engineer8,830 TRY+18%
Supply Chain Specialist6,680 TRY-11%
Surveyor5,270 TRY-30%
Technical Affairs Officer3,640 TRY-52%
Technical Assistant3,510 TRY-53%
Technical Engineer6,260 TRY-17%
Technical Support Engineer6,020 TRY-20%
Tender Engineer6,220 TRY-17%
Test Development Engineer6,880 TRY-8%
Test Engineer6,700 TRY-11%
Transportation Engineer6,570 TRY-13%
Urban Engineer7,080 TRY-6%
Validation Engineer6,640 TRY-12%
Verification Engineer6,630 TRY-12%
Wastewater Engineer7,190 TRY-4%
Wind Energy Engineer7,060 TRY-6%
Wind Energy Operations Manager9,430 TRY+26%
Wireless Engineer8,100 TRY+8%
Work Planner5,030 TRY-33%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Ankara7,120 TRY
Istanbul8,040 TRY

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Turkey is 5% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
7,660 TRY
Public Sector+5%
8,040 TRY
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Civil Engineer in Turkey?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 6,770 TRY and 7,660 TRY. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Civil Engineer in Turkey ranges from 3,980 TRY to 5,640 TRY. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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