Minimum Wages Turkey 2016 (1st period)

The Turkish government adjusts the minimum wages twice a year. This happens every year on the 1st of January and the 1st of July.

Recently, the Turkish government  has announced the minimum wage for the 1st period of 2016.

The gross salary may consist of:

• the basic salary in your employment contract has been agreed;
• the allowances for performance, shifts, irregular hours, standby duty and working conditions;
• the fixed bonus for the sales you make any payment and you will receive;
• the rewards of third parties caused by the work.

The total of these amount may not be less than the minimum wage.

MINIMUM WAGE AND THE TOTAL COSTS FOR EMPLOYER

Period 01.01.2016 - 30.06.2016

Gross Salary 1.647,00 Social Insurance Employee SGK 14% 230,58 Unemployment insurance 1% 16,47 Income Tax 15% (*) 86,46 Cost of living allowance (agi) 123,53 Stamp tax 7,59% (*) 12,50 Total Deductions 346,01 Net Salary 1.300,99

TOTAL COSTS  EMPLOYER 

Gross Salary 1.647,00 Employer contribution Social Insurance SGK 15,5% 255,29 Unemployment insurance 2% 32,94 Total costs employer 1.935,23

Table source: www.csgb.gov.tr

Please notify:

• The mentioned aig is minimum and will increase depending on the number of children and marital status.
• net salary for apartment staff amounts 1399.95
• Government has promised inducement  110.10 TL for employers. Additional information will be published in the next few days.