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Average Physician - Pediatrics Salary in Yemen for 2026

A pediatrics physician in Yemen earns about 946,800 YER a year. That's 138% 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 464,400 YER a year, while the very top stretches to 1,476,700 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 pediatrics physician make in Yemen?

Average salary
946,800 YER
78,900 YER per month
Lowest reported
464,400 YER
38,700 YER per month
Highest reported
1,476,700 YER
123,058 YER per month

A typical pediatrics physician working in Yemen brings home around 78,900 YER a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 464,400 YER, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,476,700 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 pediatrics physician 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 pediatrics physician 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 pediatrics physicians in Yemen earn less than 964,000 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 642,800 YER (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,249,900 YER (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of pediatrics physicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 464,400 YER. The highest stretch to 1,476,700 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.

464,400
Low
964,000
Median
1,476,700
High
642,800
25th
1,249,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in YER

Pediatrics physician pay by experience in Yemen

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

  • 0-2 Years
    547,800 YER
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    707,600 YER
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    973,800 YER
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    1,212,800 YER
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    1,296,900 YER
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,380,400 YER

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a pediatrics physician 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.


Pediatrics physician 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.


Pediatrics physician gender pay gap in Yemen

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Yemen is no exception. Male pediatrics physicians in Yemen earn an average of 995,000 YER a year, while female pediatrics physicians earn around 869,400 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.

Physician - Pediatrics gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 995,000 YER
Women 869,400 YER

Pay raises for a pediatrics physician 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

Pediatrics physician 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.

66%

66% of pediatrics physicians in Yemen reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a pediatrics physician 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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 34% of pediatrics physicians 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

Pediatrics physician: 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

Pediatrics physician salary by city in Yemen

Pediatrics physician 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
AdenCity1,064,100 YER1,147,600 YER489,500-1,693,600 YER
SanaaCity939,600 YER1,015,500 YER431,300-1,500,800 YER
TaizzCity869,400 YER885,000 YER425,100-1,357,900 YER


Physician - Pediatrics in Yemen: FAQs

  • How much does a pediatrics physician make per month in Yemen?

    A pediatrics physician in Yemen earns about 78,900 YER a month before tax, based on an annual average of 946,800 YER.

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

    Entry-level pediatrics physicians in Yemen start near 464,400 YER. Top-end pay reaches around 1,476,700 YER. The middle 50% of earners sit between 642,800 and 1,249,900 YER.

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

    The median is 964,000 YER, higher than the average of 946,800 YER. Half of pediatrics physicians in Yemen earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a pediatrics physician in Yemen earn around 14% more than women on average (995,000 vs 869,400 YER a year).

  • Do pediatrics physicians in Yemen get bonuses?

    About 66% of pediatrics physicians in Yemen reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do pediatrics physicians in Yemen get a pay raise?

    A pediatrics physician in Yemen sees a raise of around 9% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.