Nurse salaries were updated following the 2025 raise. With an 11.54% increase applied to civil servant wages, the nurse salary table has also changed.
How much are nurse salaries now? In this article we review the current salaries, working conditions and the rights of nurses.
What Are Nurse Salaries in 2025?
A raise was applied to nurse salaries in January 2025. The new monthly salaries are as follows:
- Entry-level nurses: 46,576.87 TRY
- Contracted 4B nurses (Bachelor’s): 49,958.38 TRY
- Contracted 4B nurses (High school): 47,387.41 TRY
- Nurses under 657 Civil Servants Law (Bachelor’s): 53,437.70 TRY
- Nurses under 657 Civil Servants Law (High school): 47,733.52 TRY
Note: These figures may vary depending on seniority, duty assignments and specific working conditions.
What Are Head Nurse Salaries?
Head nurse salaries can differ between the private sector and public hospitals. Generally, head nurses earn about 20% to 25% more than regular nurses.
In 2025, a head nurse’s salary typically ranges between 55,000 TRY and 67,000 TRY. Salaries in private institutions may be somewhat lower.
What Are Nurse Salaries in Private Hospitals?
Salaries in private hospitals are often lower than in public facilities. Depending on experience, wages typically range from 27,500 TRY to 40,000 TRY. However, experienced nurses in some private hospitals can earn up to 70,000 TRY.
Factors that influence nurse pay in private hospitals include:
- Working hours and shift patterns
- Company policies
- Nurse’s specialty or area of expertise
- City and location of the hospital
Note: Large corporate hospitals often offer salaries close to public sector levels.
How Many Hours Do Nurses Work?
The standard weekly working time for nurses is set at 45 hours. Due to shift systems this may vary. Typical shift arrangements are:
- Day shift: Generally around 9 hours of work.
- Night shift: Often 12 hours of work followed by 24 hours of rest.
- On-call/extra shifts: Additional hours may be required for emergencies and hospital operations.
What Are Nurses’ Duties?
Nurses play a critical role in hospital operations. Duties vary by unit and institution, but common responsibilities include:
- Organizing patients’ treatment and care.
- Collecting blood samples and measuring blood pressure and glucose.
- Pre- and post-operative patient care.
- Informing patients and their relatives about treatments and procedures.
- Administering IVs and providing bedside care.
- Coordinating with doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Where Do Nurses Work?
Nurses can work in many different settings beyond hospitals. Common workplaces include:
- Public and private hospitals
- Nursing homes
- School infirmaries
- Correctional facilities
- Private clinics
- Sports centers
- Thermal and wellness centers
What Are Nurse Salaries Abroad?
Typical nurse salary ranges abroad are:
- Germany: 30,000 – 60,000 USD
- Canada: 51,000 USD
- Ireland: 64,000 USD
- Luxembourg: 60,000 – 125,000 USD
- Denmark: 54,000 USD
How to Become a Nurse?
Prospective nurses must complete at least an associate degree in nursing. Requirements typically include:
- Graduating from high school or equivalent.
- Taking the national university entrance exam and achieving a qualifying score.
- Graduating from a Nursing or Vocational School of Health program.
Note: Graduates of Health Vocational High Schools may have an advantage with additional points in placement.
What Are Nurses’ Leave Entitlements?
Annual leave entitlements for nurses are as follows:
- Employees with 1–10 years of service: 20 days annual leave.
- Employees with more than 10 years of service: 30 days annual leave.
Note: Nurses also have leave rights for national and religious holidays as applicable.
Do Nurses Receive On-Call/Shift Allowances?
Nurses receive additional pay for on-call and shift duties. Key details for calculating on-call pay include:
- An on-call shift must typically be at least 6 hours to qualify for payment.
- At Family Health Centers, payments are made for up to 60 hours.
- In other institutions, on-call payments may be made for up to 130 hours.
- Nurses working during religious holidays receive an additional 20% bonus on their on-call pay.
This article covered current nurse salaries, working conditions and common questions. You can leave any further questions in the comments section.