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title: "What Is a Good Salary in Iraq? — Geo-Parity"
description: "Median wage in Iraq ≈ $591/mo; top 10% above $1,407/mo, minimum $269/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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Local Salaries · Iraq

# What is a good salary in 🇮🇶 Iraq (Baghdad)?

The median is about **$591/month**; top-10% earners clear **$1,407/month**.

## The local wage ladder

| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $738 | $8,856 | 959,400 IQD/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $269 | $3,228 | 349,700 IQD/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $591 | $7,092 | 768,300 IQD/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $933 | $11,196 | 1,212,900 IQD/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,407 | $16,884 | 1,829,100 IQD/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $2,855 | $34,260 | 3,711,500 IQD/mo |

Modelled from World Bank GNI $5,690 (2025) and Gini 29.8 (consumption-based, widened to 36.8). Check where you stand in the [interactive benchmarker](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=IQ).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇧🇾 Belarus](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/belarus/) — median $588/mo
- [🇩🇿 Algeria](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/algeria/) — median $609/mo
- [🇩🇴 Dominican Republic](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/dominican-republic/) — median $610/mo
- [🇱🇨 Saint Lucia](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/saint-lucia/) — median $622/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Iraq](https://geo-parity.com/ppp/iraq/)

## Frequently asked questions

- **What is a good salary in Iraq?**: The median wage is about $591/month ($7,092/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $933/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,407/month.
- **What is a top 10% salary in Iraq?**: Roughly $1,407/month ($16,884/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $2,855/month.
- **What is the minimum wage in Iraq?**: About $269/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- **How are these Iraq salary figures calculated?**: A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($5,690, 2025) and the Gini index (29.8, consumption-based — widened to 36.8 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=IQ.

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