IRAN / SALARY

SALARY SURVEYS

520

UPDATED
December 2023
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

42250 IRR = 1 USD

745,839,254 IRR

$17,653 USD

Tehran

800,806,505 IRR

295,750,001 IRR

$7,000 USD

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Excluding "Tehran"

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Average Salary / Iran

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Average salary in Iran is 745,839,254 IRR per year. The most typical earning is 295,750,001 IRR. All data are based on 520 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 756,275,004 IRR. Women receive a salary of 587,275,003 IRR.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians II with average income 1,123,850,007 IRR and Management & Business with income 925,275,006 IRR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 912,600,006 IRR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 781,625,005 IRR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 1,111,175,007 IRR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 954,850,006 IRR.

Levels / Iran (Gross IRR)

Salary Levels (IRR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
42,250,000 IRR - 84,457,799 IRR	0	n/a
84,500,000 IRR - 126,707,799 IRR	5	100% 0.96%
126,750,000 IRR - 211,207,799 IRR	48	99.04% 9.23%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
211,250,000 IRR - 422,457,799 IRR	127	89.81% 24.42%
422,500,000 IRR - 633,707,799 IRR	106	65.38% 20.38%
633,750,000 IRR - 844,957,799 IRR	66	45% 12.69%
845,000,000 IRR - 1,056,207,799 IRR	49	32.31% 9.42%
1,056,250,000 IRR - 1,267,457,799 IRR	43	22.88% 8.27%
1,267,500,000 IRR - 1,478,707,799 IRR	22	14.62% 4.23%
1,478,750,000 IRR - 1,689,957,799 IRR	15	10.38% 2.88%
1,690,000,000 IRR - 1,901,207,799 IRR	15	7.5% 2.88%
1,901,250,000 IRR - 2,112,457,799 IRR	10	4.62% 1.92%
2,112,500,000 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	756,275,004 IRR
2	Women	91	587,275,003 IRR

Education / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	67	912,600,006 IRR
2	Masters Degree	216	781,625,005 IRR
3	Bachelors Degree	202	680,225,004 IRR
4	High School	10	671,775,004 IRR
5	Some College	24	557,700,003 IRR
6	Bellow H. School	1	456,300,003 IRR

Experience / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	25	1,111,175,007 IRR
2	20+ Years	38	954,850,006 IRR
3	12-16 Years	39	950,625,006 IRR
4	8-12 Years	99	942,175,006 IRR
5	4-8 Years	138	688,675,004 IRR
6	0-1 Year	29	608,400,004 IRR
7	2-4 Years	106	578,825,003 IRR
8	1-2 Years	46	418,275,002 IRR

Age / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	71-75	1	-2147483648 IRR
2	14-20	7	1,119,625,007 IRR
3	n/a	29	1,094,275,007 IRR
4	51-55	15	1,073,150,007 IRR
5	41-45	19	1,060,475,006 IRR
6	56-60	2	861,900,005 IRR
7	36-40	72	853,450,005 IRR
8	46-50	12	853,450,005 IRR
9	31-35	157	773,175,005 IRR
10	26-30	161	570,375,003 IRR
11	21-25	45	507,000,003 IRR

Work Type / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	266	811,200,005 IRR
2	Contract	168	697,125,004 IRR
3	Self Employed	56	659,100,004 IRR
4	Part Time	30	612,625,004 IRR

Cities / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Tehran	381	802,750,005 IRR
2	Karaj	16	680,225,004 IRR
3	Mashhad	23	676,000,004 IRR
4	Shiraz	24	659,100,004 IRR
5	Tabriz	11	621,075,004 IRR
6	--Other--	47	519,675,003 IRR
7	Esfahan	18	511,225,003 IRR

Career Groups / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	Engineers & Technicians II	3	1,123,850,007 IRR
2	Management & Business	67	925,275,006 IRR
3	Health Care & Medical	21	887,250,005 IRR
4	Construction & Labor Workers	12	874,575,005 IRR
5	Finance & Banking	12	870,350,005 IRR
6	Engineers & Technicians III	11	861,900,005 IRR
7	Public Sector	4	845,000,005 IRR
8	Human Resources	14	840,775,005 IRR
9	IT & Programming II	17	823,875,005 IRR
10	Accounting & Administration	16	815,425,005 IRR
11	Engineers & Technicians IV	12	811,200,005 IRR
12	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	32	794,300,005 IRR
13	Health Care & Medical II	16	760,500,005 IRR
14	Education & University	33	739,375,004 IRR
15	Arts, Culture, Performance	4	739,375,004 IRR
16	IT & Programming	65	726,700,004 IRR
17	Engineers & Technicians	92	718,250,004 IRR
18	Media	6	697,125,004 IRR
19	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	1	680,225,004 IRR
20	Engineers & Technicians V	4	659,100,004 IRR
21	Automobile	5	642,200,004 IRR
22	Logistics, Road, Railway	5	599,950,003 IRR
23	Agriculture & Fishing	1	570,375,003 IRR
24	Aviation & Shipping	4	540,800,003 IRR
25	Architect Constructions	21	536,575,003 IRR
26	Salesmen & Saleswomen	5	485,875,003 IRR
27	Geography & Geodesy	5	468,975,003 IRR
28	Making Design	7	397,150,002 IRR
29	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	6	380,250,002 IRR
30	Customer Services	3	346,450,002 IRR
31	Law	4	321,100,002 IRR
32	Hotels & Tourism	8	299,975,001 IRR
33	Sports & Recreation	2	291,525,001 IRR
34	Organization & Coordination	1	257,725,001 IRR
35	Military	1	147,875,000 IRR

Careers / Iran (Gross IRR)

#		Surveys
1	CEO	7	1,335,100,008 IRR
2	Director	3	1,330,875,008 IRR
3	Software Engineer	4	1,170,325,007 IRR
4	Human Resources Manager	6	1,144,975,007 IRR
5	Engineering Manager	6	1,090,050,007 IRR
6	Sales Engineer	3	1,064,700,007 IRR
7	Dentist	3	1,060,475,006 IRR
8	Manager	14	1,030,900,006 IRR
9	Sales Manager	4	1,018,225,006 IRR
10	Electrical Engineer Lead	4	1,009,775,006 IRR
11	Network Specialist	3	1,009,775,006 IRR
12	Doctor	14	997,100,006 IRR
13	Business Development Manager	10	997,100,006 IRR
14	IT Manager	11	950,625,006 IRR
15	Construction Project Manager	4	895,700,005 IRR
16	Financial Analyst	3	895,700,005 IRR
17	Business Manager	7	874,575,005 IRR
18	Pharmacist	6	874,575,005 IRR
19	University Professor Assistant	11	870,350,005 IRR
20	Software Developer	9	836,550,005 IRR
21	Marketing	4	823,875,005 IRR
22	Electrical Engineer	18	760,500,005 IRR
23	Other Public Sector Career	3	747,825,004 IRR
24	Lead Developer	3	747,825,004 IRR
25	IT Project Manager	4	735,150,004 IRR
26	Teacher	4	735,150,004 IRR
27	Principal Architect	3	726,700,004 IRR
28	Human Resource	3	722,475,004 IRR
29	Other Human Resource Career	3	709,800,004 IRR
30	Lecturer	5	701,350,004 IRR
31	Engineer	23	688,675,004 IRR
32	Python Developer	4	680,225,004 IRR
33	Other Automobile Career	3	667,550,004 IRR
34	Web Developer	6	663,325,004 IRR
35	Other Engineer Career	4	659,100,004 IRR
36	IT Coordinator	3	659,100,004 IRR
37	Mechanical Engineer Lead	4	612,625,004 IRR
38	Office Manager	5	604,175,003 IRR
39	Java Developer	5	570,375,003 IRR
40	Civil Engineer	8	553,475,003 IRR
41	Marketing Manager	4	532,350,003 IRR
42	Accountant	4	511,225,003 IRR
43	Network Administrator	3	494,325,003 IRR
44	Mechanical Engineer	23	481,650,003 IRR
45	Houses, Smaller Buildings Architect	3	477,425,003 IRR
46	C-Sharp Developer	4	473,200,003 IRR
47	Metal Engineer	3	464,750,003 IRR
48	Market Research	3	456,300,003 IRR
49	Business Development Coordinator	4	443,625,002 IRR
50	MS Office	4	439,400,002 IRR
51	Oil & Gas Engineer	7	435,175,002 IRR
52	Other Architect Career	3	367,575,002 IRR
53	Other Service Career	3	346,450,002 IRR
54	Quality Controller	3	346,450,002 IRR
55	Research Engineer	5	329,550,002 IRR
56	Architect	10	257,725,001 IRR
57	Graphic Designer	3	253,500,001 IRR
58	Tourist Office Info Employee	3	223,925,001 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	253,457,800 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	1,743,277,300 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	211,165,500 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	1,055,954,300 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	760,500,000 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	211,250,000 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	289,412,500 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	633,750,000 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	1,024,140,000 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	760,500,000 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	1,140,750,000 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	211,250,000 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	1,521,000,000 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	507,000,000 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	287,300,000 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	253,500,000 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	209,982,500 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	253,500,000 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	410,416,500 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	422,500,000 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	354,900,000 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	633,750,000 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	845,000,000 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	507,000,000 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	169,000,000 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	338,000,000 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	422,500,000 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	319,494,500 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	421,317,000 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	421,443,800 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	1,204,125,000 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	1,204,125,000 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	529,815,000 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	260,893,800 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	602,062,500 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	301,031,300 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	602,062,500 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	1,505,156,300 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	1,695,788,300 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	1,806,187,500 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	361,237,500 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	1,715,857,000 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	852,900,800 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	722,475,000 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	541,856,300 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	481,650,000 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	120,412,500 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	325,113,800 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	1,103,781,300 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.