Average Salary in Basra

البصرة · بەسرە · Updated June 2026

The median monthly salary in Basra is 700,000 IQD, based on 374 job postings collected by Iraq Jobs Market. Half of advertised roles pay between 550,000 IQD (25th percentile) and 900,000 IQD (75th percentile) per month. Advertised pay ranges from 200,000 IQD up to 8,000,000 IQD for senior and specialised roles.

Median
700,000 IQD
25th–75th pct
550k–900k
Sample size
374
Range
200k–8.0M

Salary by sector in Basra

SectorMedianSamples
Private700,000 IQD295

Figures are medians of advertised monthly salaries (IQD) from job postings. Sectors with fewer than 5 samples are omitted.

How we calculate this: figures are derived from real job postings aggregated daily across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. We use the advertised minimum monthly salary, normalise city names, and report the median to limit the effect of outliers. Source: Iraq Jobs Market by Nabu Analytics.
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