What Economic Justification Exists for High Salaries of Managers in the Islamic Republic?

The head of the General Inspection Organization of the country stated in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Network that the payment of high salaries to bank managers and other institutions is within the framework of the law, referencing national hiring laws and the National Development Fund law. He also announced that the salaries of over nine hundred managers are being reviewed, with over seventy percent of these managers earning up to twenty million tomans. Despite the legal grounds for high salaries, the question arises whether these salaries are proportional to the work output of these managers. Fereydoun Khavand, an economic expert and university professor in Paris, pointed out that given the dire state of economic entities managed by these managers in Iran, it is unclear how these salaries can be justified. Mr. Seraj mentioned that his organization submits reports to various authorities, including the Supreme Leader, but it seems these reports are not given attention. Mehdi Mahdavi Azad, a journalist and political analyst in Germany, believes the disregard for corruption reports stems from the institutionalization of corruption within the Islamic Republic and the political infighting among factions. According to the state news agency IRNA, Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, head of the Management Organization, stated in a press conference on Tuesday that the government has acted sensitively and responsibly regarding unusual salary slips, expressing regret over the issue and apologizing while initiating actions in several phases. He mentioned that at least 13 senior managers have resigned or been dismissed so far. Meanwhile, according to the news agency Etemad, Hossein Taeb, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization, announced the IRGC's involvement in this case, stating that the organization will continue to address major economic corruption cases as it has in the past, and that the IRGC's intelligence has always been active in economic violations and other issues in the country, currently handling serious cases.