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Average Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary in Iraq for 2026

An accounts receivable clerk in Iraq earns about 12,958,200 IQD a year. That's 47% below the national average of 24,599,500 IQD.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Iraq sit around 6,850,500 IQD a year, while the very top stretches to 19,678,200 IQD. Everything on this page is in Iraqi dinar (IQD, symbol ع.د), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Iraq, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounts receivable clerk make in Iraq?

Average salary
12,958,200 IQD
1,079,850 IQD per month
Lowest reported
6,850,500 IQD
570,875 IQD per month
Highest reported
19,678,200 IQD
1,639,850 IQD per month

A typical accounts receivable clerk working in Iraq brings home around 1,079,850 IQD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 6,850,500 IQD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 19,678,200 IQD for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounts receivable clerk working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounts receivable clerk pay ranges in Iraq

A good way to think about salary in Iraq is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounts receivable clerks in Iraq earn less than 12,121,000 IQD a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 8,554,100 IQD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 15,001,200 IQD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounts receivable clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 6,850,500 IQD. The highest stretch to 19,678,200 IQD, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

6,850,500
Low
12,121,000
Median
19,678,200
High
8,554,100
25th
15,001,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IQD

Accounts receivable clerk pay by experience in Iraq

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounts receivable clerk in Iraq, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounts receivable clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    7,872,400 IQD
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    9,673,100 IQD
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    13,679,300 IQD
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    15,960,700 IQD
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    17,640,500 IQD
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    18,598,500 IQD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a accounts receivable clerk typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounts receivable clerk pay by education in Iraq

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounts receivable clerk pay in Iraq. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounts receivable clerk salary in Iraq broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    9,673,100 IQD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    13,561,900 IQD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    19,200,400 IQD

Accounts receivable clerk gender pay gap in Iraq

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iraq is no exception. Male accounts receivable clerks in Iraq earn an average of 13,679,300 IQD a year, while female accounts receivable clerks earn around 11,664,700 IQD. That works out to a 17% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounts Receivable Clerk gender pay gap

15%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Iraq.

Men 13,679,300 IQD
Women 11,664,700 IQD

Pay raises for an accounts receivable clerk in Iraq

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Iraq sees a raise of about 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Iraq, the national average raise is around 7% every 20 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Iraq:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounts receivable clerk bonus rates in Iraq

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

22%

22% of accounts receivable clerks in Iraq reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounts receivable clerk a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 78% of accounts receivable clerks reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Iraq

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounts receivable clerk: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Iraq is about 15% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

13%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Iraq on average.

Public sector 26,399,200 IQD
Private sector 23,040,200 IQD

Accounts receivable clerk salary by city in Iraq

Accounts receivable clerk pay is not even across Iraq. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Baghdad
  • Al-Basrah
  • An-Najaf
  • Irbil
  • Kirkuk
  • Al-Mawsil
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BaghdadCity14,639,900 IQD15,838,200 IQD6,754,900-23,399,000 IQD
Al-BasrahCity14,400,800 IQD13,561,900 IQD7,633,100-21,841,900 IQD
An-NajafCity13,919,600 IQD13,441,600 IQD7,259,000-21,361,700 IQD
IrbilCity13,199,100 IQD13,199,100 IQD6,577,500-20,400,600 IQD
KirkukCity12,841,200 IQD13,319,300 IQD6,142,600-20,159,800 IQD
Al-MawsilCity12,121,000 IQD11,149,200 IQD6,539,600-18,359,600 IQD


Accounts Receivable Clerk in Iraq: FAQs

  • How much does an accounts receivable clerk make per month in Iraq?

    An accounts receivable clerk in Iraq earns about 1,079,850 IQD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 12,958,200 IQD.

  • What's the salary range for an accounts receivable clerk in Iraq?

    Entry-level accounts receivable clerks in Iraq start near 6,850,500 IQD. Top-end pay reaches around 19,678,200 IQD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 8,554,100 and 15,001,200 IQD.

  • Is the median accounts receivable clerk salary in Iraq higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 12,121,000 IQD, lower than the average of 12,958,200 IQD. Half of accounts receivable clerks in Iraq earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounts receivable clerks in Iraq?

    Men working as an accounts receivable clerk in Iraq earn around 17% more than women on average (13,679,300 vs 11,664,700 IQD a year).

  • Do accounts receivable clerks in Iraq get bonuses?

    About 22% of accounts receivable clerks in Iraq reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do accounts receivable clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Iraq?

    In Iraq, the public sector pays an accounts receivable clerk about 15% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounts receivable clerks in Iraq get a pay raise?

    An accounts receivable clerk in Iraq sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.