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Turkey Minimum Wage Calculator (Asgari Ücret) 2025

Calculate take-home pay based on the 2025 Turkish minimum wage of 22,104 TL/month gross. See daily, weekly, monthly, and annual breakdowns, plus employer cost.

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SGK Employee (14%)-₺0
Unemployment Insurance Employee (1%)-₺0
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SGK Employer (20.5%)+₺0
Unemployment Insurance Employer (2%)+₺0
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About Turkey's Minimum Wage (Asgari Ücret)

Turkey's minimum wage (asgari ücret) is set by the Minimum Wage Determination Commission (Asgari Ücret Tespit Komisyonu), which meets annually. For 2025, the minimum wage was set at 22,104 TL gross per month. This represents a significant increase from 2024 levels, reflecting Turkey's high inflation environment.

The net take-home pay is calculated after deducting the employee's SGK (Social Security) contributions of 14% (9% pension + 5% health insurance) and unemployment insurance of 1%, totalling 15% deductions. Income tax of 15% then applies to the taxable base. The minimum wage worker's effective net in 2025 is approximately 18,600–19,000 TL per month, depending on the income tax calculation including the minimum wage tax exemption (asgari ücret vergi istisnası) that the government applies.

Employers pay additional SGK contributions of 20.5% and unemployment insurance of 2% on top of the gross salary, making the total employer cost approximately 26,550 TL per month for a minimum wage worker.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Turkish minimum wage (asgari ücret) for 2025 is 22,104 TL gross per month (for a full-time worker, 45 hours/week). After SGK and income tax deductions, the net take-home pay is approximately 18,600–19,000 TL per month. Turkey reviews the minimum wage annually, and sometimes mid-year adjustments are made during high-inflation periods.

Employee deductions from gross salary include: SGK pension contribution (9%), SGK health contribution (5%), and unemployment insurance (1%) — totalling 15%. Income tax at 15% is then applied to the remaining taxable amount. The government applies a minimum wage tax exemption (asgari ücret vergi istisnası) which means most minimum wage workers pay little or no income tax.

In addition to the gross salary of 22,104 TL, employers must pay SGK employer contributions of 20.5% and employer unemployment insurance of 2%, totalling 22.5% extra. This brings the total employer cost to approximately 27,077 TL per month for a minimum wage worker. Some sectors receive SGK employer contribution incentives that can reduce this cost.

Yes. Turkey has a minimum wage income tax exemption (asgari ücret vergi istisnası) that effectively zeroes out the income tax for workers earning exactly the minimum wage. This policy was introduced to increase take-home pay without changing the gross rate. Workers earning above the minimum wage benefit from a partial exemption equivalent to the tax that would have been paid on the minimum wage portion of their income.

Quick Facts — 2025

  • ✓ Gross: 22,104 TL/month
  • ✓ Net approx: ~18,600 TL/month
  • ✓ Daily gross: ~737 TL (30-day month)
  • ✓ Employer total cost: ~27,077 TL
  • ✓ Set by Asgari Ücret Tespit Komisyonu

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