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Average Internist Salary in Yemen for 2026

An internist in Yemen earns about 1,212,800 YER a year. That's 205% above 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 629,800 YER a year, while the very top stretches to 1,846,200 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 an internist make in Yemen?

Average salary
1,212,800 YER
101,066 YER per month
Lowest reported
629,800 YER
52,483 YER per month
Highest reported
1,846,200 YER
153,850 YER per month

A typical internist working in Yemen brings home around 101,066 YER a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 629,800 YER, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,846,200 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 internist 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 internist 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 internists in Yemen earn less than 1,160,900 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 807,900 YER (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,450,700 YER (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of internists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 629,800 YER. The highest stretch to 1,846,200 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.

629,800
Low
1,160,900
Median
1,846,200
High
807,900
25th
1,450,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in YER

Internist pay by experience in Yemen

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

  • 0-2 Years
    713,900 YER
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    960,900 YER
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    1,249,900 YER
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    1,510,400 YER
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,655,500 YER
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    1,741,800 YER

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a internist 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.


Internist 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.


Internist gender pay gap in Yemen

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Yemen is no exception. Male internists in Yemen earn an average of 1,306,100 YER a year, while female internists earn around 1,149,200 YER. That works out to a 14% 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.

Internist gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 1,306,100 YER
Women 1,149,200 YER

Pay raises for an internist 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 9% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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

Internist 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.

65%

65% of internists in Yemen reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an internist a moderate-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 35% of internists 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

Internist: 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

Internist salary by city in Yemen

Internist 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
AdenCity1,306,100 YER1,417,600 YER602,700-2,076,600 YER
SanaaCity1,212,800 YER1,306,100 YER555,800-1,921,500 YER
TaizzCity1,174,600 YER1,130,800 YER610,100-1,800,200 YER


Internist in Yemen: FAQs

  • How much does an internist make per month in Yemen?

    An internist in Yemen earns about 101,066 YER a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,212,800 YER.

  • What's the salary range for an internist in Yemen?

    Entry-level internists in Yemen start near 629,800 YER. Top-end pay reaches around 1,846,200 YER. The middle 50% of earners sit between 807,900 and 1,450,700 YER.

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

    The median is 1,160,900 YER, lower than the average of 1,212,800 YER. Half of internists in Yemen earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an internist in Yemen earn around 14% more than women on average (1,306,100 vs 1,149,200 YER a year).

  • Do internists in Yemen get bonuses?

    About 65% of internists in Yemen reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An internist in Yemen sees a raise of around 9% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.