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Average Activity Leader Salary in Iran for 2026

An activity leader in Iran earns about 339,598,100 IRR a year. That's 37% below the national average of 537,600,300 IRR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Iran sit around 176,398,800 IRR a year, while the very top stretches to 520,799,000 IRR. Everything on this page is in Iranian rial (IRR, symbol ﷼), 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 Iran, 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 activity leader make in Iran?

Average salary
339,598,100 IRR
28,299,841 IRR per month
Lowest reported
176,398,800 IRR
14,699,900 IRR per month
Highest reported
520,799,000 IRR
43,399,916 IRR per month

A typical activity leader working in Iran brings home around 28,299,841 IRR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 176,398,800 IRR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 520,799,000 IRR 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 activity leader 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 activity leader pay ranges in Iran

A good way to think about salary in Iran is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all activity leaders in Iran earn less than 326,398,700 IRR 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 226,800,200 IRR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 406,800,600 IRR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of activity leaders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 176,398,800 IRR. The highest stretch to 520,799,000 IRR, 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.

176,398,800
Low
326,398,700
Median
520,799,000
High
226,800,200
25th
406,800,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IRR

Activity leader pay by experience in Iran

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an activity leader in Iran, 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 activity leader salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    200,401,500 IRR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    269,998,100 IRR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    350,400,300 IRR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    423,599,700 IRR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    463,198,800 IRR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    487,200,600 IRR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a activity leader 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.


Activity leader pay by education in Iran

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving activity leader pay in Iran. 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 activity leader salary in Iran broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    238,800,100 IRR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    342,001,300 IRR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    471,598,900 IRR

Activity leader gender pay gap in Iran

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iran is no exception. Male activity leaders in Iran earn an average of 361,201,700 IRR a year, while female activity leaders earn around 326,398,700 IRR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Activity Leader gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 361,201,700 IRR
Women 326,398,700 IRR

Pay raises for an activity leader in Iran

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 Iran sees a raise of about 9% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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 Iran, the national average raise is around 8% every 19 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Iran:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

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

Activity leader bonus rates in Iran

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.

48%

48% of activity leaders in Iran reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an activity leader 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 52% of activity leaders reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Iran

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

Activity leader: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Iran is about 10% 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

9%

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

Public sector 568,800,800 IRR
Private sector 516,001,900 IRR

Activity leader salary by city in Iran

Activity leader pay is not even across Iran. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Tehran
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TehranCity383,999,700 IRR406,800,600 IRR180,000,500-606,000,800 IRR


Activity Leader in Iran: FAQs

  • How much does an activity leader make per month in Iran?

    An activity leader in Iran earns about 28,299,841 IRR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 339,598,100 IRR.

  • What's the salary range for an activity leader in Iran?

    Entry-level activity leaders in Iran start near 176,398,800 IRR. Top-end pay reaches around 520,799,000 IRR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 226,800,200 and 406,800,600 IRR.

  • Is the median activity leader salary in Iran higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 326,398,700 IRR, lower than the average of 339,598,100 IRR. Half of activity leaders in Iran earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for activity leaders in Iran?

    Men working as an activity leader in Iran earn around 11% more than women on average (361,201,700 vs 326,398,700 IRR a year).

  • Do activity leaders in Iran get bonuses?

    About 48% of activity leaders in Iran reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do activity leaders earn more in the public or private sector in Iran?

    In Iran, the public sector pays an activity leader about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do activity leaders in Iran get a pay raise?

    An activity leader in Iran sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.