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Average Exercise Physiologist Salary in Iraq for 2026

An exercise physiologist in Iraq earns about 59,518,100 IQD a year. That's 142% above 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 30,961,800 IQD a year, while the very top stretches to 90,958,900 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 exercise physiologist make in Iraq?

Average salary
59,518,100 IQD
4,959,841 IQD per month
Lowest reported
30,961,800 IQD
2,580,150 IQD per month
Highest reported
90,958,900 IQD
7,579,908 IQD per month

A typical exercise physiologist working in Iraq brings home around 4,959,841 IQD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 30,961,800 IQD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 90,958,900 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 exercise physiologist 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 exercise physiologist 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 exercise physiologists in Iraq earn less than 57,118,900 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 39,600,100 IQD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 71,039,200 IQD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of exercise physiologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 30,961,800 IQD. The highest stretch to 90,958,900 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.

30,961,800
Low
57,118,900
Median
90,958,900
High
39,600,100
25th
71,039,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IQD

Exercise physiologist pay by experience in Iraq

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

  • 0-2 Years
    35,159,900 IQD
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    47,158,400 IQD
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    61,199,900 IQD
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    74,161,900 IQD
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    81,119,300 IQD
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    85,318,400 IQD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a exercise physiologist 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.

Exercise physiologist pay by education in Iraq

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Iraq: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Exercise physiologist gender pay gap in Iraq

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iraq is no exception. Male exercise physiologists in Iraq earn an average of 64,079,200 IQD a year, while female exercise physiologists earn around 56,520,500 IQD. That works out to a 13% 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.

Exercise Physiologist gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 64,079,200 IQD
Women 56,520,500 IQD

Pay raises for an exercise physiologist 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 12% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Exercise physiologist 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.

77%

77% of exercise physiologists in Iraq reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an exercise physiologist a high-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 23% of exercise physiologists 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

Exercise physiologist: 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

Exercise physiologist salary by city in Iraq

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

  • Baghdad
  • An-Najaf
  • Al-Basrah
  • Irbil
  • Al-Mawsil
  • Kirkuk
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BaghdadCity65,998,100 IQD71,161,900 IQD30,360,800-104,878,200 IQD
An-NajafCity64,560,300 IQD69,840,500 IQD29,761,800-102,718,900 IQD
Al-BasrahCity63,840,300 IQD61,199,900 IQD33,119,100-97,561,300 IQD
IrbilCity57,359,300 IQD55,081,300 IQD29,761,800-87,721,200 IQD
Al-MawsilCity56,760,200 IQD57,961,400 IQD27,841,200-88,560,900 IQD
KirkukCity55,201,700 IQD56,280,700 IQD27,001,700-86,160,100 IQD

Exercise Physiologist in Iraq: FAQs

  • How much does an exercise physiologist make per month in Iraq?

    An exercise physiologist in Iraq earns about 4,959,841 IQD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 59,518,100 IQD.

  • What's the salary range for an exercise physiologist in Iraq?

    Entry-level exercise physiologists in Iraq start near 30,961,800 IQD. Top-end pay reaches around 90,958,900 IQD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 39,600,100 and 71,039,200 IQD.

  • Is the median exercise physiologist salary in Iraq higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 57,118,900 IQD, lower than the average of 59,518,100 IQD. Half of exercise physiologists in Iraq earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for exercise physiologists in Iraq?

    Men working as an exercise physiologist in Iraq earn around 13% more than women on average (64,079,200 vs 56,520,500 IQD a year).

  • Do exercise physiologists in Iraq get bonuses?

    About 77% of exercise physiologists in Iraq reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do exercise physiologists earn more in the public or private sector in Iraq?

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

  • How often do exercise physiologists in Iraq get a pay raise?

    An exercise physiologist in Iraq sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.