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Average Boat Builder and Shipwright Salary in Iran for 2026

A boat builder and shipwright in Iran earns about 257,999,600 IRR a year. That's 52% 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 118,559,700 IRR a year, while the very top stretches to 409,198,500 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 a boat builder and shipwright make in Iran?

Average salary
257,999,600 IRR
21,499,966 IRR per month
Lowest reported
118,559,700 IRR
9,879,975 IRR per month
Highest reported
409,198,500 IRR
34,099,875 IRR per month

A typical boat builder and shipwright working in Iran brings home around 21,499,966 IRR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 118,559,700 IRR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 409,198,500 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 boat builder and shipwright 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 boat builder and shipwright 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 boat builder and shipwrights in Iran earn less than 278,400,900 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 178,800,800 IRR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 372,001,000 IRR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of boat builder and shipwrights sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 118,559,700 IRR. The highest stretch to 409,198,500 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.

118,559,700
Low
278,400,900
Median
409,198,500
High
178,800,800
25th
372,001,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IRR

Boat builder and shipwright pay by experience in Iran

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a boat builder and shipwright 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 boat builder and shipwright salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    134,400,400 IRR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    180,000,500 IRR
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    265,200,200 IRR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    323,999,400 IRR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    352,799,800 IRR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    381,598,500 IRR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a boat builder and shipwright 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.


Boat builder and shipwright pay by education in Iran

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving boat builder and shipwright 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 boat builder and shipwright salary in Iran broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    153,600,700 IRR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +57% from previous
    241,199,300 IRR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +68% from previous
    404,399,700 IRR

Boat builder and shipwright gender pay gap in Iran

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iran is no exception. Male boat builder and shipwrights in Iran earn an average of 279,599,500 IRR a year, while female boat builder and shipwrights earn around 236,398,300 IRR. That works out to a 18% 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.

Boat Builder and Shipwright gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 279,599,500 IRR
Women 236,398,300 IRR

Pay raises for a boat builder and shipwright 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 8% every 21 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

Boat builder and shipwright 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.

29%

29% of boat builder and shipwrights in Iran reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a boat builder and shipwright 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 boat builder and shipwrights 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

Boat builder and shipwright: 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

Boat builder and shipwright salary by city in Iran

Boat builder and shipwright 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
TehranCity298,799,000 IRR322,798,700 IRR136,800,100-475,201,000 IRR


Boat Builder and Shipwright in Iran: FAQs

  • How much does a boat builder and shipwright make per month in Iran?

    A boat builder and shipwright in Iran earns about 21,499,966 IRR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 257,999,600 IRR.

  • What's the salary range for a boat builder and shipwright in Iran?

    Entry-level boat builder and shipwrights in Iran start near 118,559,700 IRR. Top-end pay reaches around 409,198,500 IRR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 178,800,800 and 372,001,000 IRR.

  • Is the median boat builder and shipwright salary in Iran higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 278,400,900 IRR, higher than the average of 257,999,600 IRR. Half of boat builder and shipwrights in Iran earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for boat builder and shipwrights in Iran?

    Men working as a boat builder and shipwright in Iran earn around 18% more than women on average (279,599,500 vs 236,398,300 IRR a year).

  • Do boat builder and shipwrights in Iran get bonuses?

    About 29% of boat builder and shipwrights in Iran reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do boat builder and shipwrights earn more in the public or private sector in Iran?

    In Iran, the public sector pays a boat builder and shipwright about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do boat builder and shipwrights in Iran get a pay raise?

    A boat builder and shipwright in Iran sees a raise of around 8% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.