What an employee in Turkey costs the employer
Gross salary is only part of the bill. This calculator adds the employer's social security and unemployment insurance shares on the capped base, shows what the Treasury incentive takes back off, and gives a foreign employer a precise budget for a Turkish hire.
Inputs
Verified 1 Oct 20262026 parameters · official sources
Result
The Treasury incentive saves ₺2,000 per month at this salary; toggle it off to see the undiscounted cost.
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Methodology and sources
The employer pays 21.75% social security and 2% unemployment insurance on the gross salary, capped at the monthly earnings ceiling of ₺297,270. Employers with no premium debt who file on time qualify for a 2-point Treasury discount on the social security share. Severance accrual and fringe benefits are not included in this version and are noted per case in the severance tool.
- 2026 minimum wage: ₺33,030 gross / ₺28,075.50 net · Ministry of Labour (CSGB), official announcement
- 2026 wage income tax brackets (15% / 20% / 27% / 35% / 40%) · Revenue Administration (GIB), 2026 income tax tariff
- SGK ceiling raised to 9x minimum wage; employer MYO share 12%; incentive points · Law 7566, Official Gazette No. 33112 (19 Dec 2025)
- 2026 premium earnings floor ₺33,030 and ceiling ₺297,270 a month · SGK, premium earnings amounts
- 2026 premium rates: employee 14% and 1% unemployment, employer 21.75% and 2% · SGK, employer premium rates
- Severance ceiling ₺73,729.87 for 1 Jul to 31 Dec 2026 · Treasury and Finance Ministry Circular No. 5, 3 July 2026
- Stamp duty 0.759% and minimum wage exemption mechanics · Law 7349 (2022), income tax code art. 23/18
No mid-year minimum wage revision was made in 2026, so a single parameter period covers the full year.
The Treasury incentive shown is the 2-point discount available to non-manufacturing employers in 2026; manufacturing workplaces keep a 5-point discount through 31 Dec 2026.
All premiums, employee and employer alike, are computed on the earnings base capped at the monthly ceiling; pay above the ceiling carries no premium.
Severance pay is income-tax exempt up to the ceiling but subject to stamp duty; severance accrual is not included in the employer cost shown here.