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Average Aircraft Electronics Techician Salary in Iraq for 2026

An aircraft electronics techician in Iraq earns about 14,639,900 IQD a year. That's 40% 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 6,733,900 IQD a year, while the very top stretches to 23,280,700 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 aircraft electronics techician make in Iraq?

Average salary
14,639,900 IQD
1,219,991 IQD per month
Lowest reported
6,733,900 IQD
561,158 IQD per month
Highest reported
23,280,700 IQD
1,940,058 IQD per month

A typical aircraft electronics techician working in Iraq brings home around 1,219,991 IQD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 6,733,900 IQD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 23,280,700 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 aircraft electronics techician 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 aircraft electronics techician 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 aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq earn less than 15,838,200 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 10,141,000 IQD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 21,121,400 IQD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aircraft electronics techicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 6,733,900 IQD. The highest stretch to 23,280,700 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.

6,733,900
Low
15,838,200
Median
23,280,700
High
10,141,000
25th
21,121,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IQD

Aircraft electronics techician pay by experience in Iraq

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an aircraft electronics techician 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 aircraft electronics techician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    7,642,900 IQD
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    10,199,600 IQD
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    15,118,700 IQD
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    18,359,600 IQD
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    20,038,100 IQD
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    21,719,900 IQD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a aircraft electronics techician 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.


Aircraft electronics techician pay by education in Iraq

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving aircraft electronics techician 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 aircraft electronics techician salary in Iraq broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    8,879,100 IQD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +93% from previous
    17,159,700 IQD

Aircraft electronics techician gender pay gap in Iraq

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iraq is no exception. Male aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq earn an average of 16,198,300 IQD a year, while female aircraft electronics techicians earn around 13,079,500 IQD. That works out to a 24% 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.

Aircraft Electronics Techician gender pay gap

19%

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

Men 16,198,300 IQD
Women 13,079,500 IQD

Pay raises for an aircraft electronics techician 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 10% 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

Aircraft electronics techician 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.

29%

29% of aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aircraft electronics techician 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 71% of aircraft electronics techicians 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

Aircraft electronics techician: 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

Aircraft electronics techician salary by city in Iraq

Aircraft electronics techician 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
BaghdadCity15,838,200 IQD17,039,100 IQD7,259,000-25,079,200 IQD
Al-BasrahCity14,280,500 IQD15,480,300 IQD6,577,500-22,799,000 IQD
An-NajafCity14,038,300 IQD15,238,200 IQD6,469,100-22,321,900 IQD
IrbilCity13,561,900 IQD14,639,900 IQD6,216,700-21,478,100 IQD
KirkukCity13,441,600 IQD14,519,400 IQD6,203,500-21,478,100 IQD
Al-MawsilCity13,199,100 IQD14,280,500 IQD6,058,300-20,999,200 IQD


Aircraft Electronics Techician in Iraq: FAQs

  • How much does an aircraft electronics techician make per month in Iraq?

    An aircraft electronics techician in Iraq earns about 1,219,991 IQD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 14,639,900 IQD.

  • What's the salary range for an aircraft electronics techician in Iraq?

    Entry-level aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq start near 6,733,900 IQD. Top-end pay reaches around 23,280,700 IQD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 10,141,000 and 21,121,400 IQD.

  • Is the median aircraft electronics techician salary in Iraq higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 15,838,200 IQD, higher than the average of 14,639,900 IQD. Half of aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq?

    Men working as an aircraft electronics techician in Iraq earn around 24% more than women on average (16,198,300 vs 13,079,500 IQD a year).

  • Do aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq get bonuses?

    About 29% of aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do aircraft electronics techicians earn more in the public or private sector in Iraq?

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

  • How often do aircraft electronics techicians in Iraq get a pay raise?

    An aircraft electronics techician in Iraq sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.