In Yemen, published figures put pay for a journalist at $150 a month.
Pay rates for journalists in Yemen, as published by unions, governments and surveys, each quoted as printed and turned into a day's pay to compare. How the pay guide works →
Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance | 47% of journalists earn less than $150 a month; 70% have jobs outside journalism | $150 a month | $6.92 | YJS · Survey |
Journalism in Yemen
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Yemen ranks 164 of 180, with a score of 27.9 out of 100. Down 10 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Unions and bodies in Yemen
Nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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