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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,410.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,015.00 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:
1,410 - 5,015 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,410 USD
10% earns more than 5,015 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 2,194
Median 2,065
10% 1,293
25% 1,617
75% 2,627
90% 3,255
25-34
 
 
Average 2,947
Median 2,673
10% 1,445
25% 1,948
75% 3,643
90% 4,780
35-44
 
 
Average 3,319
Median 2,983
10% 1,553
25% 2,131
75% 4,129
90% 5,497
45-54
 
 
Average 3,095
Median 2,749
10% 1,365
25% 1,919
75% 3,881
90% 5,251
55+
 
 
Average 2,920
Median 2,630
10% 1,378
25% 1,882
75% 3,628
90% 4,815

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

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Men
3,014 USD
2,756 USD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.4% 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
9,077.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
8,167.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,670.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,551.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
7,012.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,780.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
6,741.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
6,703.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
6,521.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,519.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
6,353.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
6,185.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
5,939.00 USD
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
5,915.00 USD
15. IT Manager Management
5,854.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,796.00 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
5,772.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,764.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,701.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
5,658.00 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
1,264.00 USD
2. Cashier Banking
1,356.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,403.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,437.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,449.00 USD
6. General Labourer General labour
1,471.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,500.00 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,529.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,530.00 USD
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,535.00 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
1,542.00 USD
12. Packer Production
1,571.00 USD
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,576.00 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,579.00 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,581.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,588.00 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,597.00 USD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,611.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,614.00 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,620.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,438 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,858 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
2,033 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,609 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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Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ardiya Industrial
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
345 KWD
Anually salary
13,416 USD
Anually salary
4,140 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-21 01:13:29
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
449 KWD
Anually salary
17,460 USD
Anually salary
5,388 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 10:39:44
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Account Director
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,538 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 KWD
Anually salary
54,456 USD
Anually salary
16,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 09:43:11
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Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
736 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
227 KWD
Anually salary
8,832 USD
Anually salary
2,724 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 07:49:20
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubarak Al-Kabeer
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495 KWD
Anually salary
19,260 USD
Anually salary
5,940 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 19:50:31
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Farwaniya
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
402 KWD
Anually salary
15,636 USD
Anually salary
4,824 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 18:58:43
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ahmadi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400 KWD
Anually salary
15,564 USD
Anually salary
4,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 18:31:40
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Petrol Station Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
810 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,720 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 06:50:46
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
908 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
280 KWD
Anually salary
10,896 USD
Anually salary
3,360 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:48:06
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Asimah
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,633 KWD
Anually salary
63,528 USD
Anually salary
19,596 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 14:32:01
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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 3,025 USD.

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, Cashier, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

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 8.56% less than men.

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