Salaries in Iraq 2026
Real figures from the job ads Darjah published, not estimates. Every number here is a salary a company wrote in its ad, or a salary an applicant asked for.
In short
- The typical advertised monthly salary in Iraq was 900,000 to 1,100,000 IQD.
- Highest-paying field: Oil, gas and refinery operations, typically 2,800,000 to 3,500,000 IQD.
- Lowest-paying field: Customer service, reception and office administration, typically 700,000 to 750,000 IQD.
- Applicants with 1 to 3 years of experience ask for 1,500,000 IQD, more than the typical advertised salary.
Advertised monthly salary by field (Iraqi dinars)
"Typical" is the median: half the ads are below it and half above, for the bottom and the top of the advertised range. "Lowest and highest" are the lowest and highest figures seen in any ad.
| Field | Ads | Typical | Lowest and highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer service, reception and office administration | 15 | 700,000 – 750,000 | 500,000 – 2,500,000 |
| Sales (field, telesales, B2B) | 31 | 750,000 – 1,000,000 | 500,000 – 2,000,000 |
| Marketing, content and design | 11 | 900,000 – 1,000,000 | 650,000 – 3,500,000 |
| HR, recruitment and training | 6 | 1,500,000 – 1,875,000 | 1,250,000 – 2,500,000 |
| Oil, gas and refinery operations | 15 | 2,800,000 – 3,500,000 | 1,540,000 – 5,200,000 |
5 ads for senior roles (executive management, financial planning, HR development, training) gave the salary in US dollars: 1,000 to 4,000 USD a month. They are not converted to dinars and not in the table.
What applicants ask for, by experience
The monthly salary applicants to Darjah's jobs wrote in their applications (median); the number of applicants is in brackets. Each currency is shown as people wrote it.
| Experience | Asked in dinars | Asked in dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 900,000 IQD (61) | 1,000 USD (126) |
| 1 to 3 years | 1,500,000 IQD (116) | 1,275 USD (346) |
| 3 to 5 years | 1,800,000 IQD (99) | 2,000 USD (337) |
| 5 to 10 years | 2,250,000 IQD (58) | 2,000 USD (220) |
| Over 10 years | 2,750,000 IQD (44) | 2,500 USD (146) |
Applicants who wrote in dollars mostly applied for higher-paid roles, so do not compare the two columns directly.
How we calculated
- Source: the job ads Darjah published from May to October 2026. An ad reposted with the same title and salary counts once.
- Base salary only: commission, sales percentages and incentives are left out.
- No salary is converted between dollars and dinars.
- A field with fewer than 5 ads, or an experience band with fewer than 30 applicants, is not shown.
- Applicants: only answers with a written currency, or a number that can only be dinars, are counted; "700" on its own could be dollars or thousands of dinars, so it is left out. 1,553 of 2,675 applicants who gave a salary are counted.
- No names, no companies, no personal data: aggregate figures only.
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