A person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Turkey typically earns around 7,050 TRY per month. Salaries range from 2,560 TRY (lowest average) to 16,300 TRY (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assistant Yard Manager | 6,780 TRY |
Associate Analyst | 7,640 TRY |
Associate Landman | 3,210 TRY |
Auxiliary Equipment Operator | 3,020 TRY |
Biomass Plant Technician | 3,770 TRY |
Biomass Power Plant Manager | 10,000 TRY |
Chemical Plant Operator | 6,020 TRY |
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer | 7,310 TRY |
Completions Engineer | 7,130 TRY |
Cost Controller | 5,170 TRY |
Crude Oil Marketing Representative | 7,730 TRY |
Dispatcher | 3,250 TRY |
Distribution Manager | 10,200 TRY |
Dragline Operator | 3,350 TRY |
Driller Offsider | 2,680 TRY |
Dump Truck Driver | 2,780 TRY |
Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 17,100 TRY |
Energy Advisor | 10,700 TRY |
Energy Analyst | 10,600 TRY |
Energy Auditor | 9,500 TRY |
Energy Dispatch Director | 13,100 TRY |
Energy Technical Assistant | 4,350 TRY |
Energy Technical Manager | 8,620 TRY |
Energy Technical Trainer | 6,530 TRY |
Exploration Manager | 12,300 TRY |
Field Safety Auditor | 8,470 TRY |
Fluids Engineer | 7,070 TRY |
Fuel Cell Engineer | 7,960 TRY |
Fuel Cell Technician | 3,870 TRY |
Fuels Handler | 3,340 TRY |
Gas Compressor Operator | 3,130 TRY |
Gas Distribution Plant Operator | 5,930 TRY |
Gas Supply Manager | 11,100 TRY |
Geologist | 13,500 TRY |
Geophysicist | 13,100 TRY |
Geothermal Production Manager | 13,100 TRY |
Geothermal Technician | 4,960 TRY |
HSE Engineer | 7,110 TRY |
HSE Officer | 4,420 TRY |
HSEQ Administrator | 4,980 TRY |
Inspector | 6,630 TRY |
Instructor | 5,860 TRY |
Instrument Designer | 5,950 TRY |
Lead Technical Field Advisor | 9,620 TRY |
Logistics and Tool Coordinator | 6,130 TRY |
Maintenance Engineer | 7,580 TRY |
Maintenance Superintendent | 6,710 TRY |
Material Controller | 4,990 TRY |
Mine Engineer | 7,390 TRY |
Mine Surveyor | 8,200 TRY |
Mining Project Administrator | 6,560 TRY |
Mining Project Assistant | 5,040 TRY |
Mining Project Controls Consultant | 8,140 TRY |
Mining Project Coordinator | 6,630 TRY |
Mining Project Engineer | 7,150 TRY |
Mining Project Manager | 9,120 TRY |
Mining Site Manager | 9,420 TRY |
Mining Team Leader | 8,170 TRY |
NDT Technician | 4,580 TRY |
Oil Service Unit Operator | 3,800 TRY |
Oil Trader | 9,700 TRY |
Oilwell Pumper | 2,660 TRY |
Petroleum Engineer | 8,060 TRY |
Petroleum Geologist | 13,000 TRY |
Petroleum Pump System Operator | 4,140 TRY |
Pipeline Technician | 2,830 TRY |
Power Coordinator | 4,510 TRY |
Power Plant Operations Manager | 14,800 TRY |
Power Plant Operator | 6,170 TRY |
Radio Operator | 3,090 TRY |
Reliability Engineer | 7,550 TRY |
Reservoir Engineer | 6,650 TRY |
Risk Analyst | 9,100 TRY |
Roughneck | 7,460 TRY |
Scaffolder | 4,920 TRY |
Shutdown Engineer | 5,900 TRY |
Solar Energy Installation Manager | 10,400 TRY |
Solar Energy Systems Engineer | 7,510 TRY |
Solar Photovoltaic Installer | 4,840 TRY |
Solar Thermal Technician | 4,700 TRY |
Supply Operations Manager | 11,600 TRY |
Sustainability Specialist | 12,000 TRY |
System Development Advisor | 8,460 TRY |
Tanker Truck Driver | 2,930 TRY |
Utility Operator | 4,030 TRY |
Wind Energy Project Manager | 10,400 TRY |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries in Turkey range from 2,560 TRY per month (minimum average salary) to 16,300 TRY per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 7,190 TRY per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 7,190 TRY while the other half are earning more than 7,190 TRY. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 4,390 TRY while 75% of them are earning more than 4,390 TRY. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 12,000 TRY while 25% are earning more than 12,000 TRY.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning 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
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Turkey costs anywhere from 39,200 Turkish Lira(s) to 117,000 Turkish Lira(s) 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 into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Turkey who work in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining earn 11% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 7,340 TRY | |
Female | -10% | 6,620 TRY |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining professionals in Turkey are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely 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.
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
Banking | 5% | |
Energy | 1% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 2% | |
Travel | 7% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 8% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Turkey for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
47% of surveyed staff in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 53% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 53% | |
No Bonus | 47% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, 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 BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
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.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting 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. |
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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.
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.
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 fix 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.
The average salary for Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is 10% less than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Turkey earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 7,630 TRY | |
Public Sector | +5% | 8,010 TRY |