MigrantoAverage salary in Azerbaijan
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Azerbaijan
86% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
AZN 688
Gross / yr
AZN 9,610
Salaries in Azerbaijan by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Azerbaijan in numbers
Mining & quarrying pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages AZN 2,690 a month, +291% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +24%.
Industries pay unusually far apart
Staffing & facilities sits at the bottom on AZN 401 a month, 6.7× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters more here than in most places.
Pays well below the middle in the Middle East
AZN 688 a month against AZN 1,910 for the middle country in the Middle East.
Next door, Russia pays 2.7× more
AZN 1,850 a month in Russia against AZN 688 here, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
How salaries in Azerbaijan compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Mining & quarrying+291% here, usually +24%
- Finance & insurance+146% here, usually +57%
- Professional & scientific+69% here, usually +35%
Pays less than usual here
- Education-25% here, usually +16%
- Health & social work-17% here, usually +12%
- Energy & utilities+7% here, usually +36%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2022 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Azerbaijan
AZN 442/mo
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Cost of living
AZN 204
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Azerbaijan?
The average salary in Azerbaijan is AZN 800 a month before tax, or AZN 688 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's AZN 9,610 before tax and AZN 8,260 after.
What is the average salary in Azerbaijan in US dollars?
The average salary in Azerbaijan in US dollars is about $5,652 a year before tax, or $405 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Azerbaijan?
The highest-paying jobs in Azerbaijan are in mining, finance, and professional. Take-home pay in these industries averages around AZN 2,690 a month (about AZN 37,600 gross a year), roughly 291% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Azerbaijan?
A good salary in Azerbaijan is generally one above the national average — more than AZN 688 take-home a month, or AZN 9,610 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Azerbaijan?
A typical person in Azerbaijan spends about AZN 481 a month, while the average take-home pay is AZN 688. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Azerbaijan for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Azerbaijan?
Staffing is the lowest-paying industry in Azerbaijan. Pay there averages around AZN 401 a month take-home (about AZN 5,610 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 6.7 times more.
Is Azerbaijan a high-salary country?
No. By average after-tax pay, Azerbaijan is ahead of 30% of countries worldwide and ranks 13th out of 15 countries in the Middle East.
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