IRAN / SALARY

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

42105 IRR = 1 USD

743,279,558 IRR

$17,653 USD

Tehran

798,058,163 IRR

294,734,997 IRR

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / Iran

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Average salary in Iran is 743,279,558 IRR per year. The most typical earning is 294,734,997 IRR. All data are based on 520 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 753,679,493 IRR. Women receive a salary of 585,259,495 IRR.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians II with average income 1,119,992,990 IRR and Management & Business with income 922,099,492 IRR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 909,467,992 IRR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 778,942,493 IRR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 1,107,361,490 IRR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 951,572,992 IRR.

Levels / Iran (Gross IRR)

Salary Levels (IRR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
42,105,000 IRR - 84,167,899 IRR	0	n/a
84,210,000 IRR - 126,272,899 IRR	5	100% 0.96%
126,315,000 IRR - 210,482,899 IRR	48	99.04% 9.23%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
210,525,000 IRR - 421,007,899 IRR	127	89.81% 24.42%
421,050,000 IRR - 631,532,899 IRR	106	65.38% 20.38%
631,575,000 IRR - 842,057,899 IRR	66	45% 12.69%
842,100,000 IRR - 1,052,582,899 IRR	49	32.31% 9.42%
1,052,625,000 IRR - 1,263,107,899 IRR	43	22.88% 8.27%
1,263,150,000 IRR - 1,473,632,899 IRR	22	14.62% 4.23%
1,473,675,000 IRR - 1,684,157,899 IRR	15	10.38% 2.88%
1,684,200,000 IRR - 1,894,682,899 IRR	15	7.5% 2.88%
1,894,725,000 IRR - 2,105,207,899 IRR	10	4.62% 1.92%
2,105,250,000 IRR - -2147483601 IRR	6	2.69% 1.15%
-2147483600 IRR - -2147483601 IRR	2	1.54% 0.38%
-2147483600 IRR - -2147483601 IRR	1	1.15% 0.19%
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Gender / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	400	753,679,493 IRR
2	Women	91	585,259,495 IRR

Education / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	67	909,467,992 IRR
2	Masters Degree	216	778,942,493 IRR
3	Bachelors Degree	202	677,890,494 IRR
4	High School	10	669,469,494 IRR
5	Some College	24	555,785,995 IRR
6	Bellow H. School	1	454,733,996 IRR

Experience / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	25	1,107,361,490 IRR
2	20+ Years	38	951,572,992 IRR
3	12-16 Years	39	947,362,492 IRR
4	8-12 Years	99	938,941,492 IRR
5	4-8 Years	138	686,311,494 IRR
6	0-1 Year	29	606,311,994 IRR
7	2-4 Years	106	576,838,495 IRR
8	1-2 Years	46	416,839,496 IRR

Age / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	71-75	1	-2147483648 IRR
2	14-20	7	1,115,782,490 IRR
3	n/a	29	1,090,519,490 IRR
4	51-55	15	1,069,466,991 IRR
5	41-45	19	1,056,835,491 IRR
6	56-60	2	858,941,992 IRR
7	36-40	72	850,520,992 IRR
8	46-50	12	850,520,992 IRR
9	31-35	157	770,521,493 IRR
10	26-30	161	568,417,495 IRR
11	21-25	45	505,259,995 IRR

Work Type / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	266	808,415,993 IRR
2	Contract	168	694,732,494 IRR
3	Self Employed	56	656,837,994 IRR
4	Part Time	30	610,522,494 IRR

Cities / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Tehran	381	799,994,993 IRR
2	Karaj	16	677,890,494 IRR
3	Mashhad	23	673,679,994 IRR
4	Shiraz	24	656,837,994 IRR
5	Tabriz	11	618,943,494 IRR
6	--Other--	47	517,891,495 IRR
7	Esfahan	18	509,470,495 IRR

Career Groups / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Engineers & Technicians II	3	1,119,992,990 IRR
2	Management & Business	67	922,099,492 IRR
3	Health Care & Medical	21	884,204,992 IRR
4	Construction & Labor Workers	12	871,573,492 IRR
5	Finance & Banking	12	867,362,992 IRR
6	Engineers & Technicians III	11	858,941,992 IRR
7	Public Sector	4	842,099,993 IRR
8	Human Resources	14	837,889,493 IRR
9	IT & Programming II	17	821,047,493 IRR
10	Accounting & Administration	16	812,626,493 IRR
11	Engineers & Technicians IV	12	808,415,993 IRR
12	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	32	791,573,993 IRR
13	Health Care & Medical II	16	757,889,993 IRR
14	Education & University	33	736,837,493 IRR
15	Arts, Culture, Performance	4	736,837,493 IRR
16	IT & Programming	65	724,205,993 IRR
17	Engineers & Technicians	92	715,784,994 IRR
18	Media	6	694,732,494 IRR
19	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	1	677,890,494 IRR
20	Engineers & Technicians V	4	656,837,994 IRR
21	Automobile	5	639,995,994 IRR
22	Logistics, Road, Railway	5	597,890,995 IRR
23	Agriculture & Fishing	1	568,417,495 IRR
24	Aviation & Shipping	4	538,943,995 IRR
25	Architect Constructions	21	534,733,495 IRR
26	Salesmen & Saleswomen	5	484,207,495 IRR
27	Geography & Geodesy	5	467,365,496 IRR
28	Making Design	7	395,786,996 IRR
29	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	6	378,944,996 IRR
30	Customer Services	3	345,260,997 IRR
31	Law	4	319,997,997 IRR
32	Hotels & Tourism	8	298,945,497 IRR
33	Sports & Recreation	2	290,524,497 IRR
34	Organization & Coordination	1	256,840,497 IRR
35	Military	1	147,367,498 IRR

Careers / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	CEO	7	1,330,517,988 IRR
2	Director	3	1,326,307,488 IRR
3	Software Engineer	4	1,166,308,490 IRR
4	Human Resources Manager	6	1,141,045,490 IRR
5	Engineering Manager	6	1,086,308,990 IRR
6	Sales Engineer	3	1,061,045,991 IRR
7	Dentist	3	1,056,835,491 IRR
8	Manager	14	1,027,361,991 IRR
9	Sales Manager	4	1,014,730,491 IRR
10	Electrical Engineer Lead	4	1,006,309,491 IRR
11	Network Specialist	3	1,006,309,491 IRR
12	Doctor	14	993,677,991 IRR
13	Business Development Manager	10	993,677,991 IRR
14	IT Manager	11	947,362,492 IRR
15	Construction Project Manager	4	892,625,992 IRR
16	Financial Analyst	3	892,625,992 IRR
17	Business Manager	7	871,573,492 IRR
18	Pharmacist	6	871,573,492 IRR
19	University Professor Assistant	11	867,362,992 IRR
20	Software Developer	9	833,678,993 IRR
21	Marketing	4	821,047,493 IRR
22	Electrical Engineer	18	757,889,993 IRR
23	Other Public Sector Career	3	745,258,493 IRR
24	Lead Developer	3	745,258,493 IRR
25	IT Project Manager	4	732,626,993 IRR
26	Teacher	4	732,626,993 IRR
27	Principal Architect	3	724,205,993 IRR
28	Human Resource	3	719,995,494 IRR
29	Other Human Resource Career	3	707,363,994 IRR
30	Lecturer	5	698,942,994 IRR
31	Engineer	23	686,311,494 IRR
32	Python Developer	4	677,890,494 IRR
33	Other Automobile Career	3	665,258,994 IRR
34	Web Developer	6	661,048,494 IRR
35	Other Engineer Career	4	656,837,994 IRR
36	IT Coordinator	3	656,837,994 IRR
37	Mechanical Engineer Lead	4	610,522,494 IRR
38	Office Manager	5	602,101,494 IRR
39	Java Developer	5	568,417,495 IRR
40	Civil Engineer	8	551,575,495 IRR
41	Marketing Manager	4	530,522,995 IRR
42	Accountant	4	509,470,495 IRR
43	Network Administrator	3	492,628,495 IRR
44	Mechanical Engineer	23	479,996,996 IRR
45	Houses, Smaller Buildings Architect	3	475,786,496 IRR
46	C-Sharp Developer	4	471,575,996 IRR
47	Metal Engineer	3	463,154,996 IRR
48	Market Research	3	454,733,996 IRR
49	Business Development Coordinator	4	442,102,496 IRR
50	MS Office	4	437,891,996 IRR
51	Oil & Gas Engineer	7	433,681,496 IRR
52	Other Architect Career	3	366,313,496 IRR
53	Other Service Career	3	345,260,997 IRR
54	Quality Controller	3	345,260,997 IRR
55	Research Engineer	5	328,418,997 IRR
56	Architect	10	256,840,497 IRR
57	Graphic Designer	3	252,629,997 IRR
58	Tourist Office Info Employee	3	223,156,498 IRR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Sales And Design Consultant

Posted 29 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales and Design consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Some College	2-4 Years	Expert	252,587,900 IRR

Head Of Electrical Department

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical system design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	1,737,294,400 IRR

Architect

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	210,440,800 IRR

Mechanical Manager

Posted 22 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mechanical Engineering manager of railway company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Karaj	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	1,052,330,300 IRR

Key Account Manager

Posted 16 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contact person with the European company in order to arrange all requirement from the customer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	757,890,000 IRR

Software Developer

Posted 12 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Computer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	210,525,000 IRR

Textile Engineer

Posted 15 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Textile engineer tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Karaj	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	288,419,200 IRR

Banker

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	631,575,000 IRR

Senior Developer

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

". Net Developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	1,020,625,200 IRR

Python/django Developer

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Backend web developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	757,890,000 IRR

Maintenance Engineer

Posted 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Machinery maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	1,136,835,000 IRR

Turbine Maintenance

Posted 16 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Service and maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mashhad	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	210,525,000 IRR

Software Engineer

Posted 16 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design and development of the projects architecture."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	2-4 Years	Intermediate	1,515,780,000 IRR

Java Developer

Posted 03 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sprin java."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	505,260,000 IRR

Senior Java Developer

Posted 27 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Spring Cloud Backend Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	286,314,000 IRR

Engineer

Posted 22 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Autocad
electronic enginnering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	252,630,000 IRR

Business Development Executive

Posted 20 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business line launch, new business analysis, sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	209,261,800 IRR

Lawyer

Posted 18 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"A member of Iran Bar."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	252,630,000 IRR

Civill Engneering

Posted 08 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Execution of all tasks regarding civill eng."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	-2147483600 IRR

Electrical Expert

Posted 07 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	409,008,000 IRR

Employee

Posted 20 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	421,050,000 IRR

Db2 Database Admin

Posted 13 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Database."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	353,682,000 IRR

General Practitioner

Posted 26 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Urgance- clinic."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	631,575,000 IRR

Design

Posted 22 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"DESIGN."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esfahan	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	842,100,000 IRR

Student

Posted 15 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Genetics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mashhad	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	505,260,000 IRR

Cabin Crew

Posted 26 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	168,420,000 IRR

Product Manager

Posted 21 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product, project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	336,840,000 IRR

Senior Architect

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	421,050,000 IRR

Ict Manager

Posted 26 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Network, Computer systems, Servers, Virtualisation, Routers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mashhad	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	318,398,000 IRR

Teacher

Posted 23 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Education."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	419,871,100 IRR

Repair And Maintnance

Posted 25 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Troubleshooting of electrical problem in factory- plc - ac drives. . ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	419,997,400 IRR

Dentist

Posted 04 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Restoration, endo, prosthesis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	1,199,992,500 IRR

Dentist

Posted 03 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Foctor dental surgery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,199,992,500 IRR

Cheaking

Posted 27 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ccna ccnp mikrotiks windows cerifications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	527,996,700 IRR

Project Consultant

Posted 07 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"My task was researching and my degree is master of science in telecommunication engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	259,998,400 IRR

Structural Designer

Posted 03 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design of structures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	599,996,200 IRR

Barbershop

Posted 30 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cut, dry, and style hair."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	20+ Years	n/a	299,998,100 IRR

Pharmacist

Posted 13 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibilities. Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mashhad	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	599,996,200 IRR

Master

Posted 24 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Telecommunications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,499,990,600 IRR

Employer Of Greenworld Company

Posted 10 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Solving problems, making decisions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	1,689,968,400 IRR

Hr Manager

Posted 01 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

""HR Processes" "Talent Acquisition" "C&B" "performance management"."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,799,988,700 IRR

Practical Nurse

Posted 31 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Treatment and caring of patients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	359,997,700 IRR

Electrical Site Engineer

Posted 28 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Power electrical, electrical engineering, site engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,709,968,200 IRR

Field Service Engineer

Posted 12 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Repair install and maintenance of the medical devices."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	849,973,600 IRR

Gis Expert

Posted 09 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I worked as a Gis expert and have paleontology degrre."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	719,995,500 IRR

Sales Progressor

Posted 28 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales Progressor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	539,996,600 IRR

Researcher

Posted 17 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I work as a researcher for a company abroad."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esfahan	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	479,997,000 IRR

Woodworking

Posted 13 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I make parrot toys."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Esfahan	High School	20+ Years	n/a	119,999,200 IRR

Graphic Designer, Illustrator

Posted 25 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Realistic illustration, motion graphic designer, photo retouch, adobe illustrator, adobe photoshop, adobe after effects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	323,998,000 IRR

Lead Architect

Posted 12 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"MA in architecture, Phd in urban design, Phd in clinical psychology
Architecture, landscape, interior design, urban design, furniture design, crafts design
awards winning designer
software : autocad, sketchup, revit, rhino, photoshop, lumion."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tehran	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	1,099,993,100 IRR

ECONOMY / Iran

Before 1980, Iran's economic was rapidly rise. By the 1970 the Iran had significant rise in industry and economy. The growth dropped significantly by 1979 when capital flight was $30 to $40 billion before revolution.

Population in Iran were doubled from 1980 to 2000 with much more younger population. While there are still many farmers in Iran, agricultural has considerably dropped since the year 1960.