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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 427.00 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,553.00 KWD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Kuwait is
80% of people earn:
427 - 1,553 KWD
10% earn less lthan 427 KWD
10% earns more than 1,553 KWD
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in KWD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in KWD.

<24
 
 
Average 687
Median 644
10% 398
25% 501
75% 826
90% 1,028
25-34
 
 
Average 911
Median 822
10% 435
25% 592
75% 1,130
90% 1,496
35-44
 
 
Average 1,046
Median 938
10% 485
25% 668
75% 1,302
90% 1,736
45-54
 
 
Average 990
Median 879
10% 437
25% 614
75% 1,240
90% 1,677
55+
 
 
Average 900
Median 811
10% 426
25% 582
75% 1,118
90% 1,483

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Kuwait (KWD).

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Men
926 KWD
844 KWD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kuwait

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (KWD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,807.00 KWD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,512.00 KWD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,359.00 KWD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,334.00 KWD
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,157.00 KWD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,086.00 KWD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
2,073.00 KWD
8. Managing Director Top Management
2,006.00 KWD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,998.00 KWD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,994.00 KWD
11. Solution architect Information Technology
1,954.00 KWD
12. Head of product development Management
1,954.00 KWD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,873.00 KWD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,827.00 KWD
15. IT Manager Management
1,824.00 KWD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,820.00 KWD
17. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
1,808.00 KWD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,783.00 KWD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
1,775.00 KWD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,773.00 KWD

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (KWD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
388.00 KWD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
435.00 KWD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
445.00 KWD
4. General Labourer General labour
452.00 KWD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
461.00 KWD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
465.00 KWD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
470.00 KWD
8. Cleaner General labour
477.00 KWD
9. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
480.00 KWD
10. Packer Production
483.00 KWD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
486.00 KWD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
486.00 KWD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
488.00 KWD
14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
489.00 KWD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
491.00 KWD
16. Cashier Commerce
492.00 KWD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
495.00 KWD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
496.00 KWD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
498.00 KWD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
505.00 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
614 KWD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
868 KWD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
731 KWD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
439 KWD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,560 KWD
Anually salary
102,804 USD
Anually salary
30,720 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-15 11:28:18
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Shuwaikh Industrial
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800 KWD
Anually salary
32,124 USD
Anually salary
9,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 09:54:50
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Salwa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,183 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 KWD
Anually salary
50,196 USD
Anually salary
15,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-07 02:48:35
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Amghara
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,845 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850 KWD
Anually salary
34,140 USD
Anually salary
10,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 09:49:02
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Auto Electrician
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800 KWD
Anually salary
32,124 USD
Anually salary
9,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-29 20:12:07
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Design Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,249 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
672 KWD
Anually salary
26,988 USD
Anually salary
8,064 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-29 10:32:38
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Dasman
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,339 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400 KWD
Anually salary
16,068 USD
Anually salary
4,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 11:05:29
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Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Farwaniya (District)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,474 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337 KWD
Anually salary
53,688 USD
Anually salary
16,044 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 23:23:11
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Cabinet Maker
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Farwaniya (District)
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050 KWD
Anually salary
42,168 USD
Anually salary
12,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 00:29:18
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Quality Inspector
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,989 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 KWD
Anually salary
47,868 USD
Anually salary
14,304 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 23:16:37
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Kuwait is 931 KWD.

The best-paid positions in the country Kuwait are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Kuwait are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, General Labourer, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Kuwait, regardless of the work they do, women earn 8.86% less than men.

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