Salary guide

What jobs actually pay in the Kurdistan Region

Pay is rarely discussed openly here, so most people apply with no idea what a role is worth. These figures come from the salary bands employers themselves publish on KDXJobs — nothing estimated, nothing borrowed from other markets.

Job posts analysed7
Posts that state pay7
Don't state pay0%
Typical band1,500,000 - 2,000,000 IQD

Covering job posts from June 2026 – July 2026.

How advertised pay is spread

Every job post that states a band, counted across 7 jobs.

500,000 - 750,000 IQD0
750,000 - 1,000,000 IQD2
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 IQD0
1,500,000 - 2,000,000 IQD4
2,000,000 - 2,500,000 IQD0
2,500,000 - 3,000,000 IQD1
3,000,000 - 4,000,000 IQD0
4,000,000+ IQD0

By city

Where a role sits matters as much as what it is called.

Erbil based on 7 jobs

1,500,000 - 2,000,000 IQD

0% of posts here don't state pay

By industry

Industries are taken from the hiring company profile.

No group here has reached 5 priced jobs yet.

4 more groups are not shown — fewer than 5 jobs each.

By job type

Full-time, part-time, contract, remote and hybrid roles advertise differently.

Full-time based on 6 jobs

1,500,000 - 2,000,000 IQD

0% of posts here don't state pay

1 more group is not shown — fewer than 5 jobs each.

How to read these numbers

  • This is advertised pay, not paid pay. It reflects what employers put in the job post, which is not always what the successful candidate signs.
  • The figure is a band, not an average. Job posts choose from a fixed list of IQD ranges, so the honest summary is the middle band, not a single number.
  • Small groups are withheld. Anything under 5 priced job posts is not shown, because it would not survive one unusual employer.
  • Undisclosed pay is excluded, not counted as low. Posts marked negotiable are reported separately as the disclosure rate.