What is the average salary in Iraq?

Based on 28,164 job postings, the median monthly salary in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region is 600,000 IQD, with most roles paying between 500,000 IQD and 750,000 IQD. Source: Iraq Jobs Market by Nabu Analytics, updated June 2026.

Iraq & Kurdistan Salary Guide

Updated June 2026 · figures in IQD per month

The median monthly salary across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region is 600,000 IQD, based on 28,164 job postings. Most advertised roles pay between 500,000 IQD and 750,000 IQD per month. Use the tables below to compare pay by city, sector, and role.

Average salary by city

City	Median	Typical range	Samples
Basra	700,000 IQD	550,000 IQD – 900,000 IQD	374
Najaf	700,000 IQD	600,000 IQD – 800,000 IQD	169
Tikrit	675,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 800,000 IQD	22
Mosul	675,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 900,000 IQD	70
Zakho	650,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 750,000 IQD	42
Baghdad	600,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 750,000 IQD	16971
Hilla	600,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 750,000 IQD	76
Erbil	600,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 750,000 IQD	4242
Karbala	600,000 IQD	400,000 IQD – 750,000 IQD	558
Kirkuk	600,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 750,000 IQD	257
Amarah	600,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 1,000,000 IQD	26
Baqubah	600,000 IQD	500,000 IQD – 750,000 IQD	27

By sector

International	800,000 IQD
Private	600,000 IQD
NGO	500,000 IQD
Public	500,000 IQD

Top-paying roles

Civil Engineer	1,000,000 IQD
Sales Supervisor	1,000,000 IQD
Sales Manager	1,000,000 IQD
Project Manager	1,000,000 IQD
Restaurant Manager	1,000,000 IQD
Branch Manager	1,000,000 IQD
Finance Officer	1,000,000 IQD

Methodology: medians of advertised minimum monthly salaries (IQD) from job postings aggregated daily across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. City and title names are normalised; thinly-sampled groups are omitted. Source: Iraq Jobs Market by Nabu Analytics.

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