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Average Bioinformatics Technician Salary in Yemen for 2026

A bioinformatics technician in Yemen earns about 354,000 YER a year. That's 11% below the national average of 397,900 YER.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Yemen sit around 185,100 YER a year, while the very top stretches to 541,700 YER. Everything on this page is in Yemeni rial (YER, symbol ﷼), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Yemen, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a bioinformatics technician make in Yemen?

Average salary
354,000 YER
29,500 YER per month
Lowest reported
185,100 YER
15,425 YER per month
Highest reported
541,700 YER
45,141 YER per month

A typical bioinformatics technician working in Yemen brings home around 29,500 YER a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 185,100 YER, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 541,700 YER for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior bioinformatics technician working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How bioinformatics technician pay ranges in Yemen

A good way to think about salary in Yemen is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all bioinformatics technicians in Yemen earn less than 340,400 YER a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 237,400 YER (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 424,300 YER (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bioinformatics technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 185,100 YER. The highest stretch to 541,700 YER, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

185,100
Low
340,400
Median
541,700
High
237,400
25th
424,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in YER

Bioinformatics technician pay by experience in Yemen

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a bioinformatics technician in Yemen, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical bioinformatics technician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    209,700 YER
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    281,500 YER
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    363,000 YER
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    442,300 YER
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    483,800 YER
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    510,000 YER

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a bioinformatics technician typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Bioinformatics technician pay by education in Yemen

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Yemen: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Bioinformatics technician gender pay gap in Yemen

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Yemen is no exception. Male bioinformatics technicians in Yemen earn an average of 384,200 YER a year, while female bioinformatics technicians earn around 339,100 YER. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Bioinformatics Technician gender pay gap

12%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Yemen.

Men 384,200 YER
Women 339,100 YER

Pay raises for a bioinformatics technician in Yemen

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Yemen sees a raise of about 6% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 2% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Yemen, the national average raise is around 4% every 29 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Yemen:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
    1%
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Bioinformatics technician bonus rates in Yemen

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

10%

10% of bioinformatics technicians in Yemen reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bioinformatics technician a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 90% of bioinformatics technicians reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Yemen

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Bioinformatics technician: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Yemen is about 11% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

10%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Yemen on average.

Public sector 428,400 YER
Private sector 386,400 YER

Bioinformatics technician salary by city in Yemen

Bioinformatics technician pay is not even across Yemen. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Aden
  • Sanaa
  • Taizz
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
AdenCity386,400 YER417,100 YER180,300-615,300 YER
SanaaCity349,300 YER376,800 YER159,400-552,400 YER
TaizzCity330,900 YER318,800 YER172,200-504,500 YER


Bioinformatics Technician in Yemen: FAQs

  • How much does a bioinformatics technician make per month in Yemen?

    A bioinformatics technician in Yemen earns about 29,500 YER a month before tax, based on an annual average of 354,000 YER.

  • What's the salary range for a bioinformatics technician in Yemen?

    Entry-level bioinformatics technicians in Yemen start near 185,100 YER. Top-end pay reaches around 541,700 YER. The middle 50% of earners sit between 237,400 and 424,300 YER.

  • Is the median bioinformatics technician salary in Yemen higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 340,400 YER, lower than the average of 354,000 YER. Half of bioinformatics technicians in Yemen earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for bioinformatics technicians in Yemen?

    Men working as a bioinformatics technician in Yemen earn around 13% more than women on average (384,200 vs 339,100 YER a year).

  • Do bioinformatics technicians in Yemen get bonuses?

    About 10% of bioinformatics technicians in Yemen reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do bioinformatics technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Yemen?

    In Yemen, the public sector pays a bioinformatics technician about 11% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do bioinformatics technicians in Yemen get a pay raise?

    A bioinformatics technician in Yemen sees a raise of around 6% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.