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Salaries in Iceland

The salary range of employees working in Iceland is, by default, in the range of 3,444 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,280 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Iceland is
80% of people earn:
3,444 - 11,280 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,444 USD
10% earns more than 11,280 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Iceland into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Iceland by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 5K
median 34K
25-34
 
 
Average 7K
median 34K
35-44
 
 
Average 8K
median 34K
45-54
 
 
Average 7K
median 34K
55+
 
 
Average 7K
median 34K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Iceland (USD).

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Men
7,716 USD
6,192 USD
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Women
In general, in Iceland, men earn 24.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Iceland

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Iceland (USD).

1. Design associate Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
6,348,393,597 USD
2. Mining Manager Water Management, Forestry, Environment
6,348,393,597 USD
3. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
6,348,393,597 USD
4. Technical Staff Telecommunications
6,348,393,597 USD
5. Varnisher Production
6,348,393,597 USD
6. Miner Mining, Metallurgy
6,348,393,597 USD
7. Mining Technician Mining, Metallurgy
6,348,393,597 USD
8. Activity Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
6,348,393,597 USD
9. Upholsterer Wood Processing Industry
6,348,393,597 USD
10. Risk Manager Leasing
6,348,393,597 USD
11. Claims Administrator Leasing
6,348,393,597 USD
12. Promotional Assistant Marketing, Advertising, PR
6,348,393,597 USD
13. Promotional Assistant Commerce
6,348,393,597 USD
14. Food Technician Agriculture, Food Industry
6,348,393,597 USD
15. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,348,393,597 USD
16. Technical Manager Technology, Development
6,348,393,597 USD
17. Occupational Psychologist Human Resources
6,348,393,597 USD
18. DTP Operator Marketing, Advertising, PR
6,348,393,597 USD
19. Security Service Director Security & Protection
6,348,393,597 USD
20. Agricultural Specialist Agriculture, Food Industry
6,348,393,597 USD

The worst paid positions in Iceland

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Iceland (USD)

1. Teacher Education, Science & Research
6,348,393,597 USD
2. Retail Store Manager Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
6,348,393,597 USD
3. Retail Store Manager Commerce
6,348,393,597 USD
4. Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,348,393,597 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
6,348,393,597 USD
6. Sales Office Manager Management
6,348,393,597 USD
7. Technician Electrical & Power Engineering
6,348,393,597 USD
8. Business Group Manager Management
6,348,393,597 USD
9. Sales Office Manager Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,348,393,597 USD
10. Technician Mechanical Engineering
6,348,393,597 USD
11. Technologist Production
6,348,393,597 USD
12. Technician Telecommunications
6,348,393,597 USD
13. Technologist Car Industry
6,348,393,597 USD
14. Petroleum engineer Mining, Metallurgy
6,348,393,597 USD
15. Brand Manager Management
6,348,393,597 USD
16. Technologist Electrical & Power Engineering
6,348,393,597 USD
17. Technologist Chemical Industry
6,348,393,597 USD
18. ESG manager Management
6,348,393,597 USD
19. IT Network Administrator Information Technology
6,348,393,597 USD
20. IT System Administrator Information Technology
6,348,393,597 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,381 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
26,272 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
32,058 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,626 USD (net)

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