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Average Pediatrician Salary in Turkey for 2026

A pediatrician in Turkey earns about 228,000 TRY a year. That's 138% 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 115,220 TRY a year, while the very top stretches to 353,600 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 pediatrician make in Turkey?

Average salary
228,000 TRY
19,000 TRY per month
Lowest reported
115,220 TRY
9,601 TRY per month
Highest reported
353,600 TRY
29,466 TRY per month

A typical pediatrician working in Turkey brings home around 19,000 TRY a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 115,220 TRY, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 353,600 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 pediatrician 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 pediatrician 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 pediatricians in Turkey earn less than 225,300 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 152,300 TRY (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 282,300 TRY (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of pediatricians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 115,220 TRY. The highest stretch to 353,600 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.

115,220
Low
225,300
Median
353,600
High
152,300
25th
282,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in TRY

Pediatrician pay by experience in Turkey

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

  • 0-2 Years
    128,900 TRY
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    172,200 TRY
  • 5-10 Years
    +39% from previous
    239,000 TRY
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    286,400 TRY
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    314,500 TRY
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    340,000 TRY

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a pediatrician 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.


Pediatrician pay by education in Turkey

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Turkey: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Pediatrician gender pay gap in Turkey

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Turkey is no exception. Male pediatricians in Turkey earn an average of 246,500 TRY a year, while female pediatricians earn around 212,500 TRY. That works out to a 16% 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.

Pediatrician gender pay gap

14%

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

Men 246,500 TRY
Women 212,500 TRY

Pay raises for a pediatrician 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 13% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Pediatrician 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.

81%

81% of pediatricians in Turkey reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a pediatrician a high-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 19% of pediatricians 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

Pediatrician: 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

Pediatrician salary by city in Turkey

Pediatrician 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
IstanbulCity239,300 TRY228,500 TRY125,700-366,200 TRY
AnkaraCity227,600 TRY208,600 TRY123,400-341,900 TRY
IzmirCity222,300 TRY239,000 TRY104,040-353,600 TRY
AntalyaCity204,700 TRY197,600 TRY105,080-314,500 TRY


Pediatrician in Turkey: FAQs

  • How much does a pediatrician make per month in Turkey?

    A pediatrician in Turkey earns about 19,000 TRY a month before tax, based on an annual average of 228,000 TRY.

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

    Entry-level pediatricians in Turkey start near 115,220 TRY. Top-end pay reaches around 353,600 TRY. The middle 50% of earners sit between 152,300 and 282,300 TRY.

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

    The median is 225,300 TRY, lower than the average of 228,000 TRY. Half of pediatricians in Turkey earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a pediatrician in Turkey earn around 16% more than women on average (246,500 vs 212,500 TRY a year).

  • Do pediatricians in Turkey get bonuses?

    About 81% of pediatricians in Turkey reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do pediatricians in Turkey get a pay raise?

    A pediatrician in Turkey sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.