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Average Perfusionist Salary in Yemen for 2026

A perfusionist in Yemen earns about 1,030,200 YER a year. That's 159% 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 535,800 YER a year, while the very top stretches to 1,570,900 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 perfusionist make in Yemen?

Average salary
1,030,200 YER
85,850 YER per month
Lowest reported
535,800 YER
44,650 YER per month
Highest reported
1,570,900 YER
130,908 YER per month

A typical perfusionist working in Yemen brings home around 85,850 YER a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 535,800 YER, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,570,900 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 perfusionist 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 perfusionist 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 perfusionists in Yemen earn less than 987,200 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 687,100 YER (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,235,600 YER (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of perfusionists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 535,800 YER. The highest stretch to 1,570,900 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.

535,800
Low
987,200
Median
1,570,900
High
687,100
25th
1,235,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in YER

Perfusionist pay by experience in Yemen

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

  • 0-2 Years
    607,400 YER
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    817,800 YER
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    1,059,800 YER
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    1,283,600 YER
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,405,700 YER
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    1,476,700 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 perfusionist 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.


Perfusionist 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.


Perfusionist gender pay gap in Yemen

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Yemen is no exception. Male perfusionists in Yemen earn an average of 1,113,700 YER a year, while female perfusionists earn around 979,600 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.

Perfusionist gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 1,113,700 YER
Women 979,600 YER

Pay raises for a perfusionist 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 7% every 31 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

Perfusionist 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.

39%

39% of perfusionists in Yemen reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a perfusionist 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 61% of perfusionists 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

Perfusionist: 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

Perfusionist salary by city in Yemen

Perfusionist 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
AdenCity1,088,600 YER1,174,600 YER500,100-1,728,900 YER
SanaaCity939,600 YER1,015,500 YER431,300-1,500,800 YER
TaizzCity938,100 YER899,900 YER487,600-1,440,700 YER


Perfusionist in Yemen: FAQs

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

    A perfusionist in Yemen earns about 85,850 YER a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,030,200 YER.

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

    Entry-level perfusionists in Yemen start near 535,800 YER. Top-end pay reaches around 1,570,900 YER. The middle 50% of earners sit between 687,100 and 1,235,600 YER.

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

    The median is 987,200 YER, lower than the average of 1,030,200 YER. Half of perfusionists in Yemen earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a perfusionist in Yemen earn around 14% more than women on average (1,113,700 vs 979,600 YER a year).

  • Do perfusionists in Yemen get bonuses?

    About 39% of perfusionists in Yemen reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A perfusionist in Yemen sees a raise of around 7% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.