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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,403.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,095.00 USD (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:
1,403 - 5,095 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,403 USD
10% earns more than 5,095 USD
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 2,274
Median 2,125
10% 1,290
25% 1,639
75% 2,743
90% 3,439
25-34
 
 
Average 3,032
Median 2,735
10% 1,443
25% 1,967
75% 3,760
90% 4,978
35-44
 
 
Average 3,460
Median 3,061
10% 1,507
25% 2,131
75% 4,343
90% 5,890
45-54
 
 
Average 3,215
Median 2,815
10% 1,322
25% 1,915
75% 4,061
90% 5,590
55+
 
 
Average 2,995
Median 2,651
10% 1,298
25% 1,837
75% 3,760
90% 5,106

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

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Men
3,038 USD
2,806 USD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 8.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kuwait

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
845.08 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
774.44 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
747.07 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
727.29 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
714.02 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
664.95 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
642.97 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
639.24 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
628.29 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
618.33 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
603.16 USD
12. Head of product development Management
602.41 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
601.45 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
563.17 USD
15. IT Manager Management
557.64 USD
16. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
555.23 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
549.63 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
547.36 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
546.63 USD
20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
545.35 USD

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
119.88 USD
2. Cashier Banking
128.57 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
133.05 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
135.68 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
137.03 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
137.44 USD
7. General Labourer General labour
138.22 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
141.91 USD
9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
142.25 USD
10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
142.76 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
144.33 USD
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
145.01 USD
13. Cleaner General labour
146.85 USD
14. Packer Production
149.00 USD
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
149.03 USD
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
149.80 USD
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
149.91 USD
18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
150.10 USD
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
150.66 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
151.43 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,693 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,274 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,679 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,769 USD (gross)

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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Retail Store Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,958 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600 KWD
Anually salary
23,496 USD
Anually salary
7,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-03 01:21:25
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,756 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
538 KWD
Anually salary
21,072 USD
Anually salary
6,456 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 01:40:24
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,890 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
579 KWD
Anually salary
22,680 USD
Anually salary
6,948 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-26 10:41:37
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Muhafazat al Jahra'
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,142 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350 KWD
Anually salary
13,704 USD
Anually salary
4,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 16:01:27
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,896 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 KWD
Anually salary
58,752 USD
Anually salary
18,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-20 17:49:09
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Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,306 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400 KWD
Anually salary
15,672 USD
Anually salary
4,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-11 21:12:26
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,281 KWD
Anually salary
50,172 USD
Anually salary
15,372 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-10-06 07:39:08
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685 KWD
Anually salary
66,000 USD
Anually salary
20,220 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 21:54:34
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,645 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
504 KWD
Anually salary
19,740 USD
Anually salary
6,048 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-29 16:58:24
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
653 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200 KWD
Anually salary
7,836 USD
Anually salary
2,400 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-09-20 19:15:20
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