Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 431.00 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,560.00 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:

431 - 1,560 KWD

10% earn less lthan 431 KWD

10% earns more than 1,560 KWD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in KWD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in KWD.

<24

Average 687

median 647

10% 406

25% 507

75% 823

90% 1,019

25-34

Average 910

median 823

10% 440

25% 596

75% 1,126

90% 1,485

35-44

Average 1,048

median 939

10% 483

25% 667

75% 1,307

90% 1,747

45-54

Average 982

median 874

10% 439

25% 614

75% 1,228

90% 1,655

55+

Average 900

median 813

10% 432

25% 586

75% 1,116

90% 1,474

Salaries by gender

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

Men

941 KWD

834 KWD

Women

In general, in Kuwait, men earn 12.8% 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

2,917.57 KWD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,526.71 KWD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,437.42 KWD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,372.87 KWD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,349.19 KWD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,169.47 KWD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,097.78 KWD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,085.61 KWD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

2,061.02 KWD

10. Managing Director Top Management

2,017.38 KWD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,983.44 KWD

12. Head of product development Management

1,965.44 KWD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,962.15 KWD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

1,927.44 KWD

15. Technical Director Top Management

1,837.40 KWD

16. IT Manager Management

1,824.30 KWD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,793.23 KWD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

1,785.83 KWD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,783.44 KWD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,779.28 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

391.12 KWD

2. Cashier Banking

417.16 KWD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

434.08 KWD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

443.63 KWD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

447.09 KWD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

448.40 KWD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

462.53 KWD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

464.12 KWD

9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

465.76 KWD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

467.79 KWD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

473.11 KWD

12. Cleaner General labour

477.14 KWD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

480.67 KWD

14. General Labourer General labour

483.27 KWD

15. Packer Production

486.12 KWD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

488.74 KWD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

489.11 KWD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

491.55 KWD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

494.07 KWD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

495.62 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

320 KWD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,632 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-30 21:15:31

PC Technician
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,963 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,556 USD

Anually salary

7,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-29 18:19:06

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

550 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,600 USD

Anually salary

2,016 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-28 23:08:38

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

736 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225 KWD

Anually salary

8,832 USD

Anually salary

2,700 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-28 13:34:16

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Mubārak al Kabīr

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

325 KWD

Anually salary

12,756 USD

Anually salary

3,900 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-27 20:04:25

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,507 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,072 KWD

Anually salary

42,084 USD

Anually salary

12,864 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-26 20:43:20

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 KWD

Anually salary

43,176 USD

Anually salary

13,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-23 06:53:21

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,271 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,252 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-22 12:53:06

E-Commerce Specialist
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

981 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300 KWD

Anually salary

11,772 USD

Anually salary

3,600 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-15 11:29:40

Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,271 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,252 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-09 17:16:00

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Kuwait

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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