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Average Salary in Damascus 2026

How much money does a person working in Damascus make?


Average Monthly Salary
166,000 SYP
( 2M SYP yearly)

LOW
41,800
SYP AVERAGE
166,000
SYP HIGH
739,000
SYP
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Damascus typically earns around 166,000 SYP. Salaries range from 41,800 SYP (lowest average) to 739,000 SYP (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Damascus vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Damascus

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Damascus range from 41,800 SYP (starting salary) to 739,000 SYP (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 142,000 SYP, which means that 50% of the population in Damascus earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Damascus earn less than 102,000 SYP while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 214,000 SYP while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Damascus. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 93,700 SYP to 241,000 SYP. Approximately 20% fall under the 93,700 SYP cap. Ten percent of wages are from 241,000 SYP to 308,000 SYP. Only 5% of people grossed 308,000 SYP or more.