A person working in Health and Medical in Eritrea typically earns around 10,200 ERN per month. Salaries range from 2,140 ERN (lowest average) to 30,500 ERN (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 13,300 ERN |
Acute Care Nurse | 5,960 ERN |
Administrative Director | 11,400 ERN |
Admitting Clerk | 2,120 ERN |
Admitting Manager | 6,690 ERN |
Admitting Officer | 4,740 ERN |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 9,170 ERN |
Advanced Practice Provider | 9,290 ERN |
Allergist | 12,200 ERN |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 5,300 ERN |
Ambulance Driver | 4,710 ERN |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 5,620 ERN |
Ambulatory Services Director | 10,100 ERN |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 12,200 ERN |
Anesthesia Technician | 7,000 ERN |
Anesthesiologist | 21,000 ERN |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 7,280 ERN |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 9,850 ERN |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 5,090 ERN |
Assistant Optometrist | 6,100 ERN |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 5,120 ERN |
Audiologist | 12,400 ERN |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 7,390 ERN |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 9,560 ERN |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 4,860 ERN |
Breast Center Manager | 19,300 ERN |
Cardiac Technician | 4,540 ERN |
Cardiology Manager | 20,600 ERN |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 7,380 ERN |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 26,800 ERN |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 9,850 ERN |
Care Assistant | 4,300 ERN |
Care Coordinator | 3,160 ERN |
Caregiver | 3,410 ERN |
Case Manager | 7,460 ERN |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 5,700 ERN |
Charge Entry Specialist | 6,090 ERN |
Chief of Psychology | 21,700 ERN |
Chief of Surgery | 30,500 ERN |
Chiropractor | 7,820 ERN |
Clinic Assistant | 4,430 ERN |
Clinic Manager | 9,850 ERN |
Clinic Navigator | 4,660 ERN |
Clinical Application Specialist | 6,070 ERN |
Clinical Biochemist | 11,600 ERN |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 9,580 ERN |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 5,860 ERN |
Clinical Development Specialist | 7,840 ERN |
Clinical Director | 17,800 ERN |
Clinical Field Associate | 6,070 ERN |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 9,280 ERN |
Clinical Microbiologist | 13,500 ERN |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 10,900 ERN |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 13,900 ERN |
Clinical Policy Developer | 5,670 ERN |
Clinical Psychologist | 20,400 ERN |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 7,000 ERN |
Clinical Scientist | 12,900 ERN |
Clinical Social Worker | 5,130 ERN |
CME Specialist | 10,000 ERN |
Coding Practice Manager | 7,810 ERN |
Community Relations Manager | 6,780 ERN |
Company Nurse | 4,270 ERN |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 12,900 ERN |
Counseling Psychologist | 16,300 ERN |
Credentialing Analyst | 5,320 ERN |
Critical Care Nurse | 5,720 ERN |
CT Technologist | 6,000 ERN |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 9,570 ERN |
Data Coordinator | 3,140 ERN |
Dental Assistant | 4,360 ERN |
Dental Hygienist | 3,970 ERN |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 4,240 ERN |
Dental Receptionist | 3,500 ERN |
Dental Technician | 4,250 ERN |
Dental Therapist | 6,240 ERN |
Dentist | 15,200 ERN |
Dermatologist | 19,500 ERN |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 7,330 ERN |
Dietetic Technician | 4,480 ERN |
Dietitian | 12,400 ERN |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 12,400 ERN |
Discharge Coordinator | 3,000 ERN |
Dispensing Optician | 6,020 ERN |
District Nurse | 5,440 ERN |
Doctor | 16,200 ERN |
Dosimetrist | 8,510 ERN |
EKG Technician | 5,820 ERN |
Emergency Department Physician | 14,600 ERN |
Emergency Management Director | 15,500 ERN |
Emergency Response Specialist | 6,640 ERN |
Emergency Services Director | 17,500 ERN |
Endodontist | 19,000 ERN |
Endoscopic Assistant | 5,180 ERN |
Endoscopy Technician | 5,550 ERN |
Enterostomal Therapist | 8,660 ERN |
Epidemiologist | 10,800 ERN |
ER Registration Supervisor | 4,460 ERN |
Exercise Physiologist | 16,500 ERN |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 5,830 ERN |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 5,410 ERN |
Food Services Director | 8,230 ERN |
Forensic Pathologist | 18,300 ERN |
General Medical Practitioner | 13,300 ERN |
Genetic Counselor | 10,600 ERN |
Head Nurse | 6,220 ERN |
Health Compliance Director | 16,600 ERN |
Health Economist | 16,100 ERN |
Health Information Manager | 7,860 ERN |
Health Services Manager | 13,400 ERN |
Health Systems Specialist | 7,960 ERN |
Health Technologist | 8,650 ERN |
Health Unit Coordinator | 4,460 ERN |
Healthcare Assistant | 5,220 ERN |
Healthcare Consultant | 9,490 ERN |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 6,530 ERN |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 6,500 ERN |
Histotechnologist | 8,630 ERN |
Home Health Aide | 4,890 ERN |
Home Health Scheduler | 3,510 ERN |
Home Nurse | 4,860 ERN |
ICU Registered Nurse | 5,800 ERN |
Immunologist | 11,600 ERN |
Industrial Hygienist | 8,850 ERN |
Infection Control Coordinator | 6,250 ERN |
Infection Control Practitioner | 13,100 ERN |
Infection Preventionist | 10,100 ERN |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 5,730 ERN |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 7,650 ERN |
Intake Coordinator | 3,120 ERN |
Internist | 20,900 ERN |
Interventional Radiographer | 10,100 ERN |
Interventionist | 19,400 ERN |
Invasive Cardiologist | 27,700 ERN |
Lab Assistant | 4,940 ERN |
Laboratory Manager | 9,260 ERN |
Laboratory Technician | 5,210 ERN |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 5,820 ERN |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 5,130 ERN |
Low Vision Therapist | 10,800 ERN |
Mammography Technician | 4,960 ERN |
Managed Care Assistant | 3,190 ERN |
Maternity Services Director | 14,600 ERN |
MDS Coordinator | 5,910 ERN |
Medical Administrator | 7,270 ERN |
Medical Assistant | 3,370 ERN |
Medical Biller | 3,600 ERN |
Medical Billing Clerk | 2,880 ERN |
Medical Billing Specialist | 5,780 ERN |
Medical Coder | 4,410 ERN |
Medical Courier | 3,690 ERN |
Medical Director | 14,300 ERN |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 6,730 ERN |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 5,370 ERN |
Medical Forms Designer | 4,410 ERN |
Medical Insurance Manager | 10,800 ERN |
Medical Office Administrator | 5,710 ERN |
Medical Office Assistant | 4,550 ERN |
Medical Office Manager | 10,900 ERN |
Medical Policy Manager | 9,490 ERN |
Medical Policy Specialist | 5,600 ERN |
Medical Project Coordinator | 4,030 ERN |
Medical Records Administrator | 4,440 ERN |
Medical Records Clerk | 2,100 ERN |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 7,540 ERN |
Medical Records Director | 9,310 ERN |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 3,360 ERN |
Medical Scribe | 4,830 ERN |
Medical Secretary | 3,400 ERN |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 6,480 ERN |
Medical Technologist | 5,590 ERN |
Medication Aide | 5,030 ERN |
Mental Health Aide | 5,120 ERN |
Mental Health Nurse | 5,760 ERN |
Mental Health Technician | 5,020 ERN |
Mental Health Therapst | 11,200 ERN |
Mental Health Worker | 5,460 ERN |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 3,860 ERN |
MRI Technologist | 5,480 ERN |
Music Therapist | 7,750 ERN |
Naturopathic Physician | 19,900 ERN |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 7,310 ERN |
Neonatologist | 14,700 ERN |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 5,310 ERN |
Neurologist | 21,000 ERN |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 5,970 ERN |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 4,740 ERN |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 7,370 ERN |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 17,300 ERN |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 7,040 ERN |
Nurse | 5,230 ERN |
Nurse Educator | 6,330 ERN |
Nurse Midwife | 6,080 ERN |
Nurse Practitioner | 6,750 ERN |
Nursing Assistant | 4,780 ERN |
Nursing Coordinator | 6,030 ERN |
Nursing Director | 13,000 ERN |
Nursing Services Instructor | 6,040 ERN |
Nursing Supervisor | 7,790 ERN |
Nutrition Assistant | 5,030 ERN |
Nutrition Services Aide | 6,720 ERN |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 17,700 ERN |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 5,690 ERN |
Occupational Health Advisor | 10,300 ERN |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 9,320 ERN |
Occupational Therapist | 8,250 ERN |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 6,210 ERN |
Operating Room Scheduler | 4,720 ERN |
Operating Room Services Director | 15,700 ERN |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 5,800 ERN |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 5,610 ERN |
Ophthalmologist | 13,800 ERN |
Optician | 12,200 ERN |
Optometrist | 13,900 ERN |
Oral Surgeon | 19,900 ERN |
Orthodontic Assistant | 4,680 ERN |
Orthodontist | 20,500 ERN |
Orthopedic Technician | 5,640 ERN |
Orthoptist | 15,100 ERN |
Orthotist | 14,600 ERN |
Pathology Assistant | 5,130 ERN |
Patient Account Represenatative | 5,320 ERN |
Patient Care Coordinator | 6,660 ERN |
Patient Care Manager | 9,720 ERN |
Patient Care Services Executive | 7,430 ERN |
Patient Care Technician | 4,850 ERN |
Patient Management Coordinator | 4,620 ERN |
Patient Registrar | 3,530 ERN |
Patient Relations Manager | 8,160 ERN |
Patient Representative | 4,930 ERN |
Patient Safety Manager | 7,950 ERN |
Patient Safety Specialist | 6,440 ERN |
Patient Services Coordinator | 7,370 ERN |
Patient Services Director | 10,800 ERN |
Patient Sitter | 4,320 ERN |
Pediatrician | 15,700 ERN |
Perfusionist | 16,800 ERN |
Periodontist | 19,100 ERN |
Perioperative Aide | 6,820 ERN |
Personal Support Worker | 4,250 ERN |
Phlebotomist | 3,960 ERN |
Physical Therapist | 10,900 ERN |
Physical Therapy Aide | 4,440 ERN |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 4,290 ERN |
Physical Therapy Director | 12,200 ERN |
Physician | 17,300 ERN |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 24,300 ERN |
Physician - Cardiology | 25,300 ERN |
Physician - CCU | 13,800 ERN |
Physician - Dermatology | 20,900 ERN |
Physician - Emergency Room | 15,200 ERN |
Physician - Endocrinology | 18,700 ERN |
Physician - Family Practice | 13,900 ERN |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 18,300 ERN |
Physician - Generalist | 14,200 ERN |
Physician - Geriatrics | 13,100 ERN |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 17,700 ERN |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 20,900 ERN |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 17,300 ERN |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 20,400 ERN |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 17,500 ERN |
Physician - Nephrology | 20,700 ERN |
Physician - Neurology | 20,000 ERN |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 18,200 ERN |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 18,600 ERN |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 13,900 ERN |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 12,700 ERN |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 12,700 ERN |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 11,500 ERN |
Physician - Pathology | 14,100 ERN |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 18,700 ERN |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 17,200 ERN |
Physician - Pediatrics | 15,100 ERN |
Physician - Physiatry | 17,600 ERN |
Physician - Podiatry | 15,600 ERN |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 11,900 ERN |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 20,900 ERN |
Physician - Radiology | 20,200 ERN |
Physician - Rheumatology | 17,300 ERN |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 18,300 ERN |
Physician - Urology | 22,900 ERN |
Physician Assistant | 10,300 ERN |
Physiotherapist | 12,300 ERN |
Podiatrist | 12,700 ERN |
Practice Manager | 13,400 ERN |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 7,770 ERN |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 16,100 ERN |
Program Coordinator | 3,290 ERN |
Project Manager | 7,940 ERN |
Prosthetist | 12,800 ERN |
Prosthodontist | 19,000 ERN |
Psychiatric Nurse | 5,220 ERN |
Psychiatric Technician | 4,980 ERN |
Psychiatrist | 18,000 ERN |
Psychololgist | 16,800 ERN |
Psychometrician | 15,400 ERN |
Psychometrist | 8,680 ERN |
Public Health Analyst | 11,100 ERN |
Public Health Social Worker | 3,280 ERN |
Public Health Specialist | 11,500 ERN |
Quality Assurance Manager | 9,180 ERN |
Radiation Therapist | 19,200 ERN |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 7,220 ERN |
Radiographer | 11,800 ERN |
Radiography Technologist | 7,730 ERN |
Radiologic Technologist | 7,640 ERN |
Radiologist | 18,300 ERN |
Radiology Manager | 17,800 ERN |
Radiology Technologist | 7,820 ERN |
Registered Nurse | 5,480 ERN |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 6,790 ERN |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 10,300 ERN |
Rehabilitation Director | 14,500 ERN |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 17,200 ERN |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 14,000 ERN |
Respiratory Manager | 9,900 ERN |
Respiratory Therapist | 10,400 ERN |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 5,970 ERN |
School Nurse | 5,000 ERN |
Skin Care Specialist | 10,400 ERN |
Sonographer | 7,140 ERN |
Sonography Technologist | 7,330 ERN |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 11,400 ERN |
Staff Nurse | 5,240 ERN |
Surgeon | 21,100 ERN |
Surgeon - Burn | 19,600 ERN |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 28,800 ERN |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 30,400 ERN |
Surgeon - Neurology | 25,300 ERN |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 30,600 ERN |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 23,700 ERN |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 26,600 ERN |
Surgeon - Trauma | 22,700 ERN |
Surgical Assistant | 7,090 ERN |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 6,370 ERN |
Surgical Technologist | 7,290 ERN |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 7,190 ERN |
Theatre Manager | 8,970 ERN |
Treatment Services Director | 18,700 ERN |
Ultrasonographer | 5,710 ERN |
Ultrasound Technologist | 5,630 ERN |
Urologist | 22,100 ERN |
Utilization Review Nurse | 5,720 ERN |
Vascular Technologist | 5,240 ERN |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 10,700 ERN |
Ward Manager | 9,090 ERN |
Wellness Coordinator | 6,870 ERN |
X-Ray Technologist | 7,710 ERN |
Health and Medical salaries in Eritrea range from 2,140 ERN per month (minimum average salary) to 30,500 ERN per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 10,800 ERN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 10,800 ERN while the other half are earning more than 10,800 ERN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 5,830 ERN while 75% of them are earning more than 5,830 ERN. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 21,900 ERN while 25% are earning more than 21,900 ERN.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Eritrea costs anywhere from 34,200 Nakfa(s) to 103,000 Nakfa(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Eritrea who work in Health and Medical earn 14% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 10,900 ERN | |
Female | -12% | 9,620 ERN |
Health and Medical professionals in Eritrea are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 5% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 4% | |
Energy | 8% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 7% | |
Travel | 2% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 1% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Eritrea for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
62% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 38% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 38% | |
No Bonus | 62% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Eritrea earn 21% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 6,220 ERN | |
Public Sector | +21% | 7,520 ERN |