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Average Colorist Salary in Yemen for 2026

A colorist in Yemen earns about 189,300 YER a year. That's 52% 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 87,040 YER a year, while the very top stretches to 299,500 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 colorist make in Yemen?

Average salary
189,300 YER
15,775 YER per month
Lowest reported
87,040 YER
7,253 YER per month
Highest reported
299,500 YER
24,958 YER per month

A typical colorist working in Yemen brings home around 15,775 YER a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 87,040 YER, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 299,500 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 colorist 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 colorist 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 colorists in Yemen earn less than 197,600 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 128,500 YER (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 263,100 YER (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of colorists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 87,040 YER. The highest stretch to 299,500 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.

87,040
Low
197,600
Median
299,500
High
128,500
25th
263,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in YER

Colorist pay by experience in Yemen

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

  • 0-2 Years
    103,600 YER
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    138,800 YER
  • 5-10 Years
    +44% from previous
    200,000 YER
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    243,000 YER
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    257,700 YER
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    281,500 YER

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a colorist 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.


Colorist pay by education in Yemen

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving colorist pay in Yemen. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average colorist salary in Yemen broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    123,400 YER
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +50% from previous
    185,100 YER
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +49% from previous
    275,800 YER

Colorist gender pay gap in Yemen

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Yemen is no exception. Male colorists in Yemen earn an average of 204,000 YER a year, while female colorists earn around 174,000 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.

Colorist gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 204,000 YER
Women 174,000 YER

Pay raises for a colorist 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 28 months, which works out to roughly 3% 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

Colorist 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.

14%

14% of colorists in Yemen reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a colorist 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 86% of colorists 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

Colorist: 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

Colorist salary by city in Yemen

Colorist 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
AdenCity207,800 YER209,500 YER103,200-322,600 YER
SanaaCity187,500 YER201,100 YER84,880-296,000 YER
TaizzCity172,200 YER172,200 YER86,760-265,000 YER


Colorist in Yemen: FAQs

  • How much does a colorist make per month in Yemen?

    A colorist in Yemen earns about 15,775 YER a month before tax, based on an annual average of 189,300 YER.

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

    Entry-level colorists in Yemen start near 87,040 YER. Top-end pay reaches around 299,500 YER. The middle 50% of earners sit between 128,500 and 263,100 YER.

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

    The median is 197,600 YER, higher than the average of 189,300 YER. Half of colorists in Yemen earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a colorist in Yemen earn around 17% more than women on average (204,000 vs 174,000 YER a year).

  • Do colorists in Yemen get bonuses?

    About 14% of colorists in Yemen reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do colorists in Yemen get a pay raise?

    A colorist in Yemen sees a raise of around 6% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.