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Average Nursing Supervisor Salary in Turkey for 2026

A nursing supervisor in Turkey earns about 110,380 TRY a year. That's 15% above 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 57,320 TRY a year, while the very top stretches to 172,200 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 a nursing supervisor make in Turkey?

Average salary
110,380 TRY
9,198 TRY per month
Lowest reported
57,320 TRY
4,776 TRY per month
Highest reported
172,200 TRY
14,350 TRY per month

A typical nursing supervisor working in Turkey brings home around 9,198 TRY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 57,320 TRY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 172,200 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 nursing supervisor 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 nursing supervisor 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 nursing supervisors in Turkey earn less than 108,800 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 75,280 TRY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 137,400 TRY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of nursing supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 57,320 TRY. The highest stretch to 172,200 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.

57,320
Low
108,800
Median
172,200
High
75,280
25th
137,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in TRY

Nursing supervisor pay by experience in Turkey

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a nursing supervisor 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 nursing supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    61,760 TRY
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    83,400 TRY
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    117,520 TRY
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    138,200 TRY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    152,100 TRY
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    161,600 TRY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a nursing supervisor 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.


Nursing supervisor pay by education in Turkey

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving nursing supervisor 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 nursing supervisor salary in Turkey broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    77,340 TRY
  • Master's Degree
    +79% from previous
    138,200 TRY

Nursing supervisor gender pay gap in Turkey

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Turkey is no exception. Male nursing supervisors in Turkey earn an average of 103,820 TRY a year, while female nursing supervisors earn around 117,860 TRY. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of women, 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.

Nursing Supervisor gender pay gap

12%

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

Women 117,860 TRY
Men 103,820 TRY

Pay raises for a nursing supervisor 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 9% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Nursing supervisor 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.

54%

54% of nursing supervisors in Turkey reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a nursing supervisor a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of nursing supervisors 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

Nursing supervisor: 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

Nursing supervisor salary by city in Turkey

Nursing supervisor 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
IstanbulCity128,500 TRY123,400 TRY69,580-197,600 TRY
AnkaraCity117,440 TRY107,580 TRY61,760-175,900 TRY
IzmirCity111,460 TRY117,520 TRY49,200-172,200 TRY
AntalyaCity109,000 TRY104,140 TRY56,880-168,100 TRY


Nursing Supervisor in Turkey: FAQs

  • How much does a nursing supervisor make per month in Turkey?

    A nursing supervisor in Turkey earns about 9,198 TRY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 110,380 TRY.

  • What's the salary range for a nursing supervisor in Turkey?

    Entry-level nursing supervisors in Turkey start near 57,320 TRY. Top-end pay reaches around 172,200 TRY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 75,280 and 137,400 TRY.

  • Is the median nursing supervisor salary in Turkey higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 108,800 TRY, lower than the average of 110,380 TRY. Half of nursing supervisors in Turkey earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for nursing supervisors in Turkey?

    Men working as a nursing supervisor in Turkey earn around 12% less than women on average (103,820 vs 117,860 TRY a year).

  • Do nursing supervisors in Turkey get bonuses?

    About 54% of nursing supervisors in Turkey reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do nursing supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Turkey?

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

  • How often do nursing supervisors in Turkey get a pay raise?

    A nursing supervisor in Turkey sees a raise of around 9% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.