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Average Informatics Nurse Specialist Salary in Iraq for 2026

An informatics nurse specialist in Iraq earns about 21,478,100 IQD a year. That's 13% 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 11,173,600 IQD a year, while the very top stretches to 32,879,500 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 informatics nurse specialist make in Iraq?

Average salary
21,478,100 IQD
1,789,841 IQD per month
Lowest reported
11,173,600 IQD
931,133 IQD per month
Highest reported
32,879,500 IQD
2,739,958 IQD per month

A typical informatics nurse specialist working in Iraq brings home around 1,789,841 IQD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 11,173,600 IQD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 32,879,500 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 informatics nurse specialist 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 informatics nurse specialist 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 informatics nurse specialists in Iraq earn less than 20,639,100 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 14,280,500 IQD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 25,679,100 IQD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of informatics nurse specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 11,173,600 IQD. The highest stretch to 32,879,500 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.

11,173,600
Low
20,639,100
Median
32,879,500
High
14,280,500
25th
25,679,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IQD

Informatics nurse specialist pay by experience in Iraq

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

  • 0-2 Years
    12,721,300 IQD
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    17,039,100 IQD
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    22,081,800 IQD
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    26,759,500 IQD
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    29,278,200 IQD
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    30,841,400 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 informatics nurse specialist 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.


Informatics nurse specialist pay by education in Iraq

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    17,879,000 IQD
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    24,841,800 IQD

Informatics nurse specialist gender pay gap in Iraq

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iraq is no exception. Male informatics nurse specialists in Iraq earn an average of 20,400,600 IQD a year, while female informatics nurse specialists earn around 23,159,200 IQD. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of women, 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.

Informatics Nurse Specialist gender pay gap

12%

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

Women 23,159,200 IQD
Men 20,400,600 IQD

Pay raises for an informatics nurse specialist 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 8% every 22 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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

Informatics nurse specialist 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.

24%

24% of informatics nurse specialists in Iraq reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an informatics nurse specialist 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 76% of informatics nurse specialists 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

Informatics nurse specialist: 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

Informatics nurse specialist salary by city in Iraq

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

  • Al-Basrah
  • Baghdad
  • An-Najaf
  • Irbil
  • Al-Mawsil
  • Kirkuk
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Al-BasrahCity23,759,100 IQD22,799,000 IQD12,361,500-36,358,600 IQD
BaghdadCity23,040,200 IQD24,958,800 IQD10,618,800-36,718,100 IQD
An-NajafCity22,441,700 IQD24,239,000 IQD10,333,800-35,758,400 IQD
IrbilCity21,478,100 IQD20,639,100 IQD11,161,300-32,879,500 IQD
Al-MawsilCity20,518,900 IQD20,878,800 IQD10,057,900-32,038,500 IQD
KirkukCity19,799,400 IQD20,281,100 IQD9,720,400-30,961,800 IQD


Informatics Nurse Specialist in Iraq: FAQs

  • How much does an informatics nurse specialist make per month in Iraq?

    An informatics nurse specialist in Iraq earns about 1,789,841 IQD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 21,478,100 IQD.

  • What's the salary range for an informatics nurse specialist in Iraq?

    Entry-level informatics nurse specialists in Iraq start near 11,173,600 IQD. Top-end pay reaches around 32,879,500 IQD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 14,280,500 and 25,679,100 IQD.

  • Is the median informatics nurse specialist salary in Iraq higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 20,639,100 IQD, lower than the average of 21,478,100 IQD. Half of informatics nurse specialists in Iraq earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for informatics nurse specialists in Iraq?

    Men working as an informatics nurse specialist in Iraq earn around 12% less than women on average (20,400,600 vs 23,159,200 IQD a year).

  • Do informatics nurse specialists in Iraq get bonuses?

    About 24% of informatics nurse specialists in Iraq reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do informatics nurse specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Iraq?

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

  • How often do informatics nurse specialists in Iraq get a pay raise?

    An informatics nurse specialist in Iraq sees a raise of around 8% every 22 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.