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Average Biomedical Engineering Technician Salary in Yemen for 2026

A biomedical engineering technician in Yemen earns about 301,300 YER a year. That's 24% 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 142,300 YER a year, while the very top stretches to 475,700 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 biomedical engineering technician make in Yemen?

Average salary
301,300 YER
25,108 YER per month
Lowest reported
142,300 YER
11,858 YER per month
Highest reported
475,700 YER
39,641 YER per month

A typical biomedical engineering technician working in Yemen brings home around 25,108 YER a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 142,300 YER, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 475,700 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 biomedical engineering 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 biomedical engineering 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 biomedical engineering technicians in Yemen earn less than 317,700 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 207,700 YER (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 420,100 YER (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of biomedical engineering technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 142,300 YER. The highest stretch to 475,700 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.

142,300
Low
317,700
Median
475,700
High
207,700
25th
420,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in YER

Biomedical engineering technician pay by experience in Yemen

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a biomedical engineering 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 biomedical engineering technician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    161,600 YER
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    225,300 YER
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    319,600 YER
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    388,100 YER
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    412,000 YER
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    447,700 YER

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a biomedical engineering 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.


Biomedical engineering 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.


Biomedical engineering 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 biomedical engineering technicians in Yemen earn an average of 327,800 YER a year, while female biomedical engineering technicians earn around 279,400 YER. That works out to a 17% 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.

Biomedical Engineering Technician gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 327,800 YER
Women 279,400 YER

Pay raises for a biomedical engineering 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 5% 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

Biomedical engineering 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.

15%

15% of biomedical engineering technicians in Yemen reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a biomedical engineering 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 85% of biomedical engineering 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

Biomedical engineering 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

Biomedical engineering technician salary by city in Yemen

Biomedical engineering 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
AdenCity305,600 YER312,400 YER150,000-475,700 YER
SanaaCity273,300 YER294,300 YER127,700-431,300 YER
TaizzCity268,900 YER268,900 YER136,100-417,200 YER


Biomedical Engineering Technician in Yemen: FAQs

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

    A biomedical engineering technician in Yemen earns about 25,108 YER a month before tax, based on an annual average of 301,300 YER.

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

    Entry-level biomedical engineering technicians in Yemen start near 142,300 YER. Top-end pay reaches around 475,700 YER. The middle 50% of earners sit between 207,700 and 420,100 YER.

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

    The median is 317,700 YER, higher than the average of 301,300 YER. Half of biomedical engineering technicians in Yemen earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a biomedical engineering technician in Yemen earn around 17% more than women on average (327,800 vs 279,400 YER a year).

  • Do biomedical engineering technicians in Yemen get bonuses?

    About 15% of biomedical engineering technicians in Yemen reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A biomedical engineering technician in Yemen sees a raise of around 5% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.