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Average Accounting Coordinator Salary in Turkey for 2026

An accounting coordinator in Turkey earns about 60,600 TRY a year. That's 37% below the national average of 95,760 TRY.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Turkey sit around 33,960 TRY a year, while the very top stretches to 95,760 TRY. Everything on this page is in Turkish lira (TRY, symbol ₺), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Turkey, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounting coordinator make in Turkey?

Average salary
60,600 TRY
5,050 TRY per month
Lowest reported
33,960 TRY
2,830 TRY per month
Highest reported
95,760 TRY
7,980 TRY per month

A typical accounting coordinator working in Turkey brings home around 5,050 TRY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 33,960 TRY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 95,760 TRY for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounting coordinator working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounting coordinator pay ranges in Turkey

A good way to think about salary in Turkey is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounting coordinators in Turkey earn less than 59,480 TRY a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 42,320 TRY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 72,120 TRY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounting coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 33,960 TRY. The highest stretch to 95,760 TRY, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

33,960
Low
59,480
Median
95,760
High
42,320
25th
72,120
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in TRY

Accounting coordinator pay by experience in Turkey

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounting coordinator in Turkey, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounting coordinator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    37,380 TRY
  • 2-5 Years
    +20% from previous
    45,000 TRY
  • 5-10 Years
    +44% from previous
    64,920 TRY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    78,160 TRY
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    82,520 TRY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    87,640 TRY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a accounting coordinator typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounting coordinator pay by education in Turkey

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounting coordinator pay in Turkey. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounting coordinator salary in Turkey broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    45,000 TRY
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    62,860 TRY
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +43% from previous
    89,960 TRY

Accounting coordinator gender pay gap in Turkey

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Turkey is no exception. Male accounting coordinators in Turkey earn an average of 63,400 TRY a year, while female accounting coordinators earn around 56,640 TRY. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounting Coordinator gender pay gap

11%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Turkey.

Men 63,400 TRY
Women 56,640 TRY

Pay raises for an accounting coordinator in Turkey

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Turkey sees a raise of about 11% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Turkey, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Turkey:

  • Banking
  • Energy
    1%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
    2%
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounting coordinator bonus rates in Turkey

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

25%

25% of accounting coordinators in Turkey reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounting coordinator a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 75% of accounting coordinators reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Turkey

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounting coordinator: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Turkey is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Turkey on average.

Public sector 95,420 TRY
Private sector 89,960 TRY

Accounting coordinator salary by city in Turkey

Accounting coordinator pay is not even across Turkey. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Istanbul
  • Ankara
  • Izmir
  • Antalya
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
IstanbulCity66,260 TRY62,060 TRY37,620-100,140 TRY
AnkaraCity63,480 TRY63,480 TRY33,440-98,540 TRY
IzmirCity59,380 TRY61,840 TRY27,300-92,240 TRY
AntalyaCity58,440 TRY53,380 TRY30,700-84,560 TRY


Accounting Coordinator in Turkey: FAQs

  • How much does an accounting coordinator make per month in Turkey?

    An accounting coordinator in Turkey earns about 5,050 TRY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 60,600 TRY.

  • What's the salary range for an accounting coordinator in Turkey?

    Entry-level accounting coordinators in Turkey start near 33,960 TRY. Top-end pay reaches around 95,760 TRY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 42,320 and 72,120 TRY.

  • Is the median accounting coordinator salary in Turkey higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 59,480 TRY, lower than the average of 60,600 TRY. Half of accounting coordinators in Turkey earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounting coordinators in Turkey?

    Men working as an accounting coordinator in Turkey earn around 12% more than women on average (63,400 vs 56,640 TRY a year).

  • Do accounting coordinators in Turkey get bonuses?

    About 25% of accounting coordinators in Turkey reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do accounting coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Turkey?

    In Turkey, the public sector pays an accounting coordinator about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounting coordinators in Turkey get a pay raise?

    An accounting coordinator in Turkey sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.