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Key Facts: Gibraltar vs Turkey Wages

Gibraltar Minimum Wage
£9.50/hr ($12.80 USD)
Turkey Minimum Wage
₺164.94/hr ($3.59 USD)
Turkey Avg. Gross Monthly Salary
₺25,482 /mo ($555.24 USD)
Data Sources
Gibraltar Laws — Conditions of Employment (Standard Minimum Wage) Amendment Order 2025 (2026-05-04), Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı); 2026 figure announced by Minister Vedat Işıkhan, verified via Daily Sabah (dailysabah.com) (2026-05-04)

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Updated 2026-05-04

Gibraltar flag Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Turkey flag Turkey

Minimum Wage

₺164.94 /hr

$3.59 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

₺25,482 /mo

Min wage: +256% Gibraltar vs Turkey

The minimum wage in Gibraltar is 256% higher than in Turkey when converted to USD.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Turkey
Metric Gibraltar Turkey
Minimum wage /hr £9.50 $12.80 ₺164.94 $3.59
Minimum wage /mo £1,646.67 $2,218.33 ₺33,030 $719.70
Minimum wage /yr £19,760 $26,619.96 ₺396,360 $8,636.42
Avg. gross salary /mo N/A/mo ₺25,482 /mo $555.24
Avg. net salary /mo N/A/mo ₺20,021 /mo $436.24

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar

40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).

Turkey

45 hrs/wk standard

Max 45 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 45 hours under the Labour Act (No. 4857). Can be distributed unevenly across days of the week, but no more than 11 hours/day. Overtime is limited to 270 hours/year. Overtime premium is 50%; weekend/holiday work is at 100% premium if the worker does not get a substitute rest day.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar Turkey Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Turkey to Gibraltar would see a 256% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings. Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while Turkey mandates 45 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Gibraltar are $512 vs $162 in Turkey.

See this comparison from Turkey's perspective: Turkey vs Gibraltar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Turkey?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Turkey, it is ₺164.94/hr ($3.59 USD). Gibraltar has the higher rate by 256% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Turkey may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Turkey?

Turkey has a longer standard work week at 45 hours, compared to 40 hours in Gibraltar. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Gibraltar working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.