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Average Transport Officer Salary in Yemen for 2026

A transport officer in Yemen earns about 123,400 YER a year. That's 69% 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 66,480 YER a year, while the very top stretches to 183,700 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 transport officer make in Yemen?

Average salary
123,400 YER
10,283 YER per month
Lowest reported
66,480 YER
5,540 YER per month
Highest reported
183,700 YER
15,308 YER per month

A typical transport officer working in Yemen brings home around 10,283 YER a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 66,480 YER, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 183,700 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 transport officer 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 transport officer 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 transport officers in Yemen earn less than 111,000 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 78,260 YER (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 137,400 YER (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of transport officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 66,480 YER. The highest stretch to 183,700 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.

66,480
Low
111,000
Median
183,700
High
78,260
25th
137,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in YER

Transport officer pay by experience in Yemen

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

  • 0-2 Years
    78,160 YER
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    96,500 YER
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    125,700 YER
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    151,800 YER
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    164,200 YER
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    176,800 YER

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 30%. That is the point at which a transport officer 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.


Transport officer pay by education in Yemen

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving transport officer 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 transport officer salary in Yemen broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    96,500 YER
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +35% from previous
    130,400 YER
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    172,200 YER

Transport officer gender pay gap in Yemen

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Yemen is no exception. Male transport officers in Yemen earn an average of 125,700 YER a year, while female transport officers earn around 113,700 YER. That works out to a 11% 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.

Transport Officer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 125,700 YER
Women 113,700 YER

Pay raises for a transport officer 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 3% every 31 months, which works out to roughly 1% 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

Transport officer 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.

7%

7% of transport officers in Yemen reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a transport officer 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 93% of transport officers 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

Transport officer: 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

Transport officer salary by city in Yemen

Transport officer 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
AdenCity139,100 YER130,400 YER73,040-209,500 YER
SanaaCity124,400 YER136,100 YER56,460-197,600 YER
TaizzCity115,080 YER111,000 YER57,620-176,800 YER


Transport Officer in Yemen: FAQs

  • How much does a transport officer make per month in Yemen?

    A transport officer in Yemen earns about 10,283 YER a month before tax, based on an annual average of 123,400 YER.

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

    Entry-level transport officers in Yemen start near 66,480 YER. Top-end pay reaches around 183,700 YER. The middle 50% of earners sit between 78,260 and 137,400 YER.

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

    The median is 111,000 YER, lower than the average of 123,400 YER. Half of transport officers in Yemen earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a transport officer in Yemen earn around 11% more than women on average (125,700 vs 113,700 YER a year).

  • Do transport officers in Yemen get bonuses?

    About 7% of transport officers in Yemen reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do transport officers in Yemen get a pay raise?

    A transport officer in Yemen sees a raise of around 3% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 1% a year.