Employer of record in Turkey
31 sourced figures on hiring in Turkey, drawn from 13 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Turkey: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Turkey through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 32 EOR providers cover Turkey.
| Minimum wage | TRY 33,030/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 18.52% | OECD |
| Total tax wedge | 40.33% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 25% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 14.28% | OECD |
| Notice period | 6.7 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 23.1 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Public holidays | 14 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Turkey
Employing someone in Turkey carries a total tax wedge of 40.33%, built from an employer social security contribution of 18.52% on top of wages, with employees contributing a further 15%. The statutory minimum wage stands at TRY 33,030 per month, while the average monthly wage sits somewhat higher at TRY 39,487, and no 13th-month salary is required by law. Exit costs are meaningful: statutory severance runs to 23.1 weeks and the required notice period is 6.7 weeks, figures that sit alongside an employment protection score of 2.95 on a 0 to 6 scale, with temporary contracts rated notably stricter at 3.42. On leave entitlements, mothers are owed 16 weeks of maternity leave, paternity leave is set at 1 week, and there is no statutory parental leave. The top personal income tax rate reaches 40%, the corporate rate stands at 25%, and the standard VAT rate is 20%. Collective bargaining coverage is low at 12.7%, with union density at 10.9%, and the labour force numbers 36.8 million people against an unemployment rate of 8.4%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Turkey
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 32 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 31 figures for Turkey from 13 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Turkey by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in TRY — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (TRY) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 39,487 | $1,001 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 70,779 | $1,794 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 63,271 | $1,604 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 46,229 | $1,172 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 37,000 | $938 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 29,187 | $740 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 26,243 | $665 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 30,823 | $781 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 32,857 | $833 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 27,026 | $685 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Turkey
The employee keeps an estimated 71% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Turkey
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJul 1, 2026
Now TRY 33,030/mo, from TRY 26,006/mo. Source: Eurostat (was OECD).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Turkey
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Turkey
32 providers operate an EOR in Turkey, ranked by Select Score.
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