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Average OPS Manager Salary in Iran for 2026

An OPS manager in Iran earns about 732,001,100 IRR a year. That's 36% above 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 337,201,000 IRR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,164,001,500 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 an OPS manager make in Iran?

Average salary
732,001,100 IRR
61,000,091 IRR per month
Lowest reported
337,201,000 IRR
28,100,083 IRR per month
Highest reported
1,164,001,500 IRR
97,000,125 IRR per month

A typical OPS manager working in Iran brings home around 61,000,091 IRR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 337,201,000 IRR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,164,001,500 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 OPS manager 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 OPS manager 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 OPS managers in Iran earn less than 790,801,700 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 507,601,800 IRR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,054,801,800 IRR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of OPS managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 337,201,000 IRR. The highest stretch to 1,164,001,500 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.

337,201,000
Low
790,801,700
Median
1,164,001,500
High
507,601,800
25th
1,054,801,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IRR

OPS manager pay by experience in Iran

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

  • 0-2 Years
    381,598,500 IRR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    509,999,900 IRR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    754,801,300 IRR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    919,199,200 IRR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,002,001,500 IRR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,084,800,200 IRR

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 OPS manager 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.


OPS manager pay by education in Iran

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    435,599,200 IRR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +57% from previous
    683,999,300 IRR
  • Master's Degree
    +68% from previous
    1,147,201,700 IRR

OPS manager gender pay gap in Iran

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iran is no exception. Male OPS managers in Iran earn an average of 793,199,100 IRR a year, while female OPS managers earn around 670,799,900 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.

OPS Manager gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 793,199,100 IRR
Women 670,799,900 IRR

Pay raises for an OPS manager 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 13% every 20 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 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

OPS manager 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.

56%

56% of OPS managers in Iran reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an OPS manager a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 44% of OPS managers 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

OPS manager: 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

OPS manager salary by city in Iran

OPS manager 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
TehranCity817,201,200 IRR832,801,500 IRR399,598,300-1,271,998,300 IRR


OPS Manager in Iran: FAQs

  • How much does an OPS manager make per month in Iran?

    An OPS manager in Iran earns about 61,000,091 IRR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 732,001,100 IRR.

  • What's the salary range for an OPS manager in Iran?

    Entry-level OPS managers in Iran start near 337,201,000 IRR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,164,001,500 IRR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 507,601,800 and 1,054,801,800 IRR.

  • Is the median OPS manager salary in Iran higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 790,801,700 IRR, higher than the average of 732,001,100 IRR. Half of OPS managers in Iran earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for OPS managers in Iran?

    Men working as an OPS manager in Iran earn around 18% more than women on average (793,199,100 vs 670,799,900 IRR a year).

  • Do OPS managers in Iran get bonuses?

    About 56% of OPS managers in Iran reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do OPS managers earn more in the public or private sector in Iran?

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

  • How often do OPS managers in Iran get a pay raise?

    An OPS manager in Iran sees a raise of around 13% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.