Salaries in Yemen
YER 30,510a month
Median monthly salary, 2010.
- Yearly
- YER 366,100
- Equals
- $139
Top 10 highest paying
- Specialist doctorYER 1,105,100
- Airline pilotYER 1,078,500
- Air traffic controllerYER 1,056,200
- Police detectiveYER 931,700
- DoctorYER 917,200
- Process operatorYER 909,700
- Finance adviserYER 869,200
- JudgeYER 858,800
- Chief engineerYER 843,300
- Mine supervisorYER 837,800
Top 10 lowest paying
- LegislatorsYER 145,400
- TailorYER 166,700
- Façade cleanerYER 179,100
- Fabric cutterYER 180,300
- Pastry cookYER 184,500
- RooferYER 184,800
- Bindery workerYER 185,300
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedYER 187,100
- ShoemakerYER 188,100
- BasketmakerYER 188,600
By major occupation group
| Technicians and associate professionals | YER 59,020 a month |
| Professionals | YER 56,790 a month |
| Clerical support workers | YER 36,200 a month |
| Elementary occupations | YER 32,410 a month |
| Service and sales workers | YER 31,320 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | YER 30,090 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | YER 29,080 a month |
| Managers | YER 25,750 a month |
| Armed forces | YER 20,120 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | YER 19,390 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantYER 648,500
- Accounts assistantYER 442,900
- Accounts clerkYER 630,900
- ActorYER 453,900
- ActuaryYER 705,200
- Agricultural technicianYER 642,200
- Aid workerYER 455,000
- Air traffic controllerYER 1,056,200
- Air traffic safety technicianYER 752,300
- Aircraft technicianYER 281,000
- Airline pilotYER 1,078,500
- Animal carerYER 343,600
- AnnouncerYER 596,400
- AnthropologistYER 592,800
- Apiarists and sericulturistsYER 382,200
- Aquaculture support workerYER 382,200
- ArchitectYER 629,500
- Art directorYER 640,900
- ArtistYER 595,500
- AstrologerYER 381,900
- AstrophysicistYER 777,800
- AthleteYER 694,300
- Audio-visual technicianYER 656,300
- Audiology technicianYER 598,200
- Audit clerkYER 476,900
- Auto mechanicYER 220,500
- Avionics mechanicYER 263,200
- Ballet dancerYER 532,000
- BartenderYER 328,100
- BasketmakerYER 188,600
- BeauticianYER 323,500
- Benefits officerYER 689,300
- Bicycle mechanicYER 213,800
- Bike assemblerYER 312,100
- Bindery workerYER 185,300
- BlacksmithYER 223,500
- BlasterYER 265,200
- Boiler operatorYER 467,500
- BricklayerYER 238,500
- Broadcast engineerYER 751,500
- BuilderYER 241,100
- Bus driverYER 365,100
- ButcherYER 193,100
- BuyerYER 682,500
- CabinetmakerYER 208,500
- Call centre agentYER 385,900
- Candle factory workerYER 211,600
- Car assemblerYER 356,400
- Car cleanerYER 364,500
- Car electricianYER 266,100
- Car painterYER 221,000
- Career coachYER 607,200
- CaretakerYER 389,200
- CarpenterYER 229,000
- Carpet workerYER 191,800
- CashierYER 307,200
- CEOYER 368,500
- Cheese makerYER 246,500
- ChefYER 581,100
- Chemical engineerYER 724,500
- Chemical engineering technicianYER 784,300
- Chemical operatorYER 802,600
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsYER 403,900
- ChemistYER 654,300
- Chief engineerYER 843,300
- Childcare centre managerYER 225,300
- Civil engineerYER 703,600
- Civils workerYER 492,100
- CleanerYER 339,900
- CleanersYER 396,700
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedYER 416,800
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedYER 400,800
- Clinical research assistantYER 560,600
- Cnc operatorYER 236,000
- Coffee tasterYER 210,400
- Commodity traderYER 793,900
- Community health workerYER 670,500
- CompanionYER 364,700
- Concrete finisherYER 243,700
- Construction foremanYER 825,800
- Construction managerYER 271,500
- Construction workerYER 428,300
- CookYER 345,400
- Corporate trainerYER 613,700
- Correctional officerYER 481,800
- Corrugator operatorYER 355,500
- CourierYER 385,900
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedYER 187,100
- Crane operatorsYER 426,300
- Crop producerYER 350,700
- Crop team leaderYER 351,600
- CroupierYER 377,400
- Cure operatorYER 343,300
- Customer service clerkYER 402,800
- Customs agentYER 637,000
- Customs officerYER 708,800
- Dance teacherYER 338,800
- Data administratorYER 693,900
- Data centre operatorYER 802,200
- Data entry clerkYER 393,500
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedYER 720,000
- Day care workerYER 352,200
- Debt collectorYER 466,200
- Deep-sea fishermanYER 362,400
- Dental hygienistYER 594,800
- DentistYER 766,900
- DietitianYER 568,100
- DoctorYER 917,200
- Door to door sellerYER 377,600
- DraughtspersonYER 711,600
- Driving instructorYER 444,100
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsYER 398,300
- EconomistYER 735,400
- Education officerYER 609,300
- Electric powerline workerYER 294,800
- Electrical assemblerYER 316,000
- Electrical engineerYER 768,200
- Electrical technicianYER 773,500
- ElectricianYER 250,400
- Electronic engineerYER 744,800
- Electronics engineering technicianYER 721,400
- Elementary school teacherYER 612,000
- EmbalmerYER 403,800
- EmbroidererYER 192,500
- Employment agentYER 693,200
- Energy managerYER 318,200
- Environment engineerYER 672,500
- Environmental protection professionalsYER 615,200
- Esol teacherYER 524,000
- Event coordinatorYER 635,900
- Executive assistantYER 672,900
- Fabric cutterYER 180,300
- Fabric dyerYER 319,000
- Façade cleanerYER 179,100
- Facility managerYER 317,800
- Factory labourerYER 406,400
- Farm equipment operatorYER 350,500
- Farm handYER 391,900
- Farm handsYER 370,500
- Fast food workerYER 262,800
- Fiacre driverYER 354,400
- File clerkYER 440,600
- Fill operatorYER 290,600
- Finance adviserYER 869,200
- Finance managerYER 347,600
- Financial analystYER 710,500
- FinancierYER 711,700
- Fire alarm technicianYER 255,400
- FirefighterYER 532,600
- Fisheries boatmanYER 362,400
- Fishery production managerYER 235,000
- Fitness club managerYER 238,000
- Flight attendantYER 414,500
- Food and related products machine operatorsYER 323,600
- Food service workerYER 303,600
- Food stall holderYER 339,200
- Forest rangerYER 366,100
- Forest workerYER 419,700
- ForesterYER 255,700
- Forestry advisorYER 648,500
- Forestry technicianYER 656,100
- Forklift operatorYER 334,800
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversYER 200,600
- Fur animal rearerYER 388,500
- Garage managerYER 273,300
- GardenerYER 391,300
- Garment presserYER 351,000
- Gas station salespersonYER 306,300
- General managerYER 298,800
- GeologistYER 725,400
- GlassblowerYER 200,000
- GlassmakerYER 354,900
- GlazierYER 222,200
- Gluing operatorYER 295,100
- GraderYER 217,400
- GrinderYER 217,200
- GuideYER 364,900
- Gym workerYER 374,000
- HairdresserYER 323,100
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversYER 380,500
- Head of marketingYER 340,000
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedYER 564,000
- Health records clerkYER 655,300
- Health screenerYER 613,800
- Heat treat operatorYER 361,200
- Hide machine operatorYER 321,100
- High school teacherYER 649,900
- HistorianYER 620,000
- HorticulturistYER 341,900
- Hotel managerYER 236,000
- Hotel receptionistYER 361,400
- House managerYER 385,200
- Household managerYER 373,800
- HousekeeperYER 344,300
- HR managerYER 317,100
- HunterYER 365,700
- Hvac mechanicYER 251,700
- Industrial engineerYER 725,600
- Industrial painterYER 211,900
- Information clerkYER 416,500
- InsulatorYER 231,600
- Insurance agentYER 344,800
- Insurance sellerYER 729,300
- IT presales technicianYER 711,100
- IT project managerYER 355,000
- IT technicianYER 698,700
- IT trainerYER 595,700
- JewellerYER 200,400
- JournalistYER 603,100
- JudgeYER 858,800
- Kitchen assistantYER 339,100
- Laboratory technologistYER 656,000
- Landscape architectYER 634,000
- Laser technicianYER 781,300
- Laundry workerYER 276,100
- LawyerYER 803,300
- Legal aideYER 679,400
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedYER 691,900
- Legal secretaryYER 591,500
- LegislatorsYER 145,400
- LibrarianYER 599,700
- Library assistantYER 406,700
- Livestock and dairy producersYER 365,200
- Livestock farm labourersYER 378,700
- Loan officerYER 719,900
- Logistics managerYER 287,600
- Loss adjusterYER 749,800
- Machine oilerYER 263,600
- Mail carrierYER 435,300
- Management consultantYER 714,100
- Manufacturing directorYER 307,200
- Market traderYER 379,100
- Marketing specialistYER 642,400
- Mechanical engineerYER 738,600
- Mechanical engineering technicianYER 796,800
- Medical assistantYER 541,600
- Medical herbalistYER 625,800
- Medical laboratory technicianYER 653,500
- Medical transcriberYER 594,800
- Medical writerYER 576,800
- Metal casterYER 384,800
- Metal filerYER 353,000
- Metal furnace operatorYER 739,600
- Metal molderYER 219,600
- Metal workerYER 227,600
- MetallurgistYER 748,200
- MetalworkerYER 238,300
- MeteorologistYER 716,800
- Meter readerYER 397,500
- MidwifeYER 661,300
- Midwife assistantYER 693,700
- Military officerYER 260,900
- Mine engineerYER 779,100
- Mine supervisorYER 837,800
- MinersYER 437,100
- Mining assistantYER 496,200
- Mixed farmerYER 358,700
- Motorcyle courierYER 319,700
- Museum curatorYER 581,000
- Museum technicianYER 601,700
- Music teacherYER 541,400
- MusicianYER 538,100
- Network engineerYER 738,200
- Networks engineerYER 718,100
- Nursing assistantYER 380,400
- Nursing associate professionalsYER 649,900
- Nursing home managerYER 283,100
- Odd job personsYER 412,200
- Office clerkYER 434,200
- Office managerYER 716,500
- Operations managerYER 343,500
- OpticianYER 575,000
- OptometristYER 630,900
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsYER 672,500
- Paper makerYER 367,100
- ParamedicYER 756,400
- Paramedical practitionersYER 718,200
- Passport officerYER 701,100
- Pastry cookYER 184,500
- Patent agentYER 806,400
- PawnbrokerYER 354,800
- Payroll clerkYER 480,500
- PerformerYER 425,900
- Personal care attendantYER 370,700
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedYER 379,700
- Personnel clerksYER 460,200
- Pest control technicianYER 206,600
- Petty officerYER 216,000
- PharmacistYER 698,800
- Photo retoucherYER 306,300
- PhotographerYER 594,300
- Physical therapistYER 574,200
- Piano tunerYER 232,300
- Picker and packerYER 357,500
- PlastererYER 219,500
- PlumberYER 245,500
- Police detectiveYER 931,700
- Police officerYER 541,000
- Policy analystYER 639,800
- PotterYER 204,900
- Poultry sexerYER 336,400
- Power plant operatorYER 826,200
- Prepress technicianYER 211,600
- Preschool teacherYER 516,100
- Preschool teaching assistantYER 353,900
- Primary school managerYER 310,700
- Print operatorYER 205,900
- Prison teacherYER 554,400
- Process operatorYER 909,700
- Product designerYER 594,300
- Product managerYER 337,800
- Production line coordinatorYER 489,700
- Production supervisorYER 783,700
- ProfessorYER 664,100
- Project managerYER 309,700
- Promotions demonstratorYER 324,900
- ProofreaderYER 461,100
- PsychologistYER 659,100
- Public health inspectorYER 650,100
- Public relations professionalsYER 601,400
- Pulp control workerYER 636,600
- Quality inspectorYER 740,000
- Radiologic technologistYER 768,400
- Rail conductorYER 389,100
- Real estate agentYER 707,400
- ReceptionistYER 361,800
- Registered nurseYER 667,500
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedYER 666,500
- Religious professionalsYER 523,400
- Religious workerYER 597,200
- Rental sales workerYER 374,000
- Restaurant managerYER 206,500
- Retail sales associateYER 368,000
- Retail store supervisorYER 417,900
- Riding instructorYER 516,200
- Rig drillerYER 438,300
- RiggerYER 261,300
- RooferYER 184,800
- Runway modelYER 331,800
- Sales engineerYER 691,700
- Sales representativeYER 743,100
- Sawmill operatorYER 342,900
- Scribes and related workersYER 444,600
- SecretaryYER 446,400
- Security guardYER 402,500
- Senior government officialsYER 358,000
- Set designerYER 604,800
- Sewing machine operatorYER 277,800
- Sex workerYER 332,600
- Shelf stackerYER 338,800
- Ship pilotYER 791,200
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersYER 377,300
- ShoemakerYER 188,100
- Shop keeperYER 501,300
- Sign installerYER 209,900
- SignalmanYER 440,700
- Slitter operatorYER 340,600
- Social care workerYER 627,600
- Social media managerYER 342,200
- Social services managerYER 274,800
- Social workerYER 586,800
- Software developerYER 741,400
- Software programmerYER 684,500
- Software testerYER 707,600
- SoldierYER 231,800
- SorterYER 418,800
- Special needs teacherYER 618,400
- Specialist doctorYER 1,105,100
- Speech therapistYER 592,300
- Sport coachYER 502,600
- StatisticianYER 774,200
- Steel erectorYER 247,000
- Stock coordinatorYER 422,700
- Stone fabricatorYER 362,200
- Stone planerYER 365,000
- StonemasonYER 233,300
- Store managerYER 259,000
- Street and related service workersYER 396,700
- Street sweeperYER 410,800
- Street vendorYER 395,500
- Subsistence crop farmersYER 313,500
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersYER 348,000
- Subsistence livestock farmersYER 317,000
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersYER 313,900
- Survey enumeratorYER 413,500
- SurveyorYER 654,500
- Switchboard operatorYER 446,600
- Systems administratorYER 691,500
- Systems analystYER 751,700
- TailorYER 166,700
- TannerYER 202,100
- Tax officerYER 740,600
- Taxi driverYER 305,200
- Technical aideYER 738,300
- Telecom administratorYER 775,100
- TellerYER 459,800
- Tent builderYER 234,000
- Test engineerYER 727,300
- Textile braiderYER 308,500
- Textile machine operatorYER 299,800
- Therapy assistantYER 514,200
- Tile installerYER 219,300
- Tobacco dryerYER 207,600
- Trades union officialYER 323,300
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageYER 361,100
- Traditional therapistYER 504,300
- Train driverYER 504,900
- TranslatorYER 555,700
- Transport clerksYER 484,800
- Travel agentYER 410,500
- Tree doctorYER 331,500
- Truck driverYER 371,700
- TypistYER 414,300
- Underwater welderYER 254,300
- UpholstererYER 194,000
- Urban plannerYER 667,300
- UX designerYER 554,600
- Vet technicianYER 533,400
- VeterinarianYER 681,300
- Vocational teacherYER 601,700
- WaiterYER 313,400
- Warehouse workerYER 419,200
- Waste collectorYER 417,700
- Watch makerYER 228,000
- Water and firewood collectorsYER 391,100
- Water plant operatorYER 709,900
- Water-based fisheries workerYER 375,400
- Web developerYER 685,200
- Web technicianYER 802,600
- WelderYER 232,000
- Wind technicianYER 646,100
- Winder operatorYER 302,600
- Window washerYER 391,000
- Wood treaterYER 213,900
- WoodworkerYER 201,200
- ZoologistYER 669,700
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate