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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,421.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,158.00 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:
1,421 - 5,158 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,421 USD
10% earns more than 5,158 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 2,302
Median 2,152
10% 1,306
25% 1,660
75% 2,777
90% 3,482
25-34
 
 
Average 3,069
Median 2,769
10% 1,461
25% 1,992
75% 3,807
90% 5,040
35-44
 
 
Average 3,503
Median 3,099
10% 1,526
25% 2,157
75% 4,397
90% 5,964
45-54
 
 
Average 3,255
Median 2,850
10% 1,339
25% 1,939
75% 4,111
90% 5,659
55+
 
 
Average 3,032
Median 2,684
10% 1,314
25% 1,860
75% 3,807
90% 5,169

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

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Men
3,076 USD
2,841 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
9,114.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
8,352.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,844.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,701.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
7,171.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,934.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
6,894.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
6,776.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
6,668.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,505.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
6,497.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
6,486.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
6,073.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
6,014.00 USD
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
5,988.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,927.00 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
5,903.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,895.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,830.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
5,787.00 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
1,292.00 USD
2. Cashier Banking
1,386.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,434.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,463.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,482.00 USD
6. General Labourer General labour
1,490.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,534.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,556.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,563.00 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
1,583.00 USD
11. Packer Production
1,606.00 USD
12. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,607.00 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,615.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,616.00 USD
15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,618.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,624.00 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,633.00 USD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,647.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,650.00 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,657.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,127 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,052 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,783 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,337 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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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500 KWD
Anually salary
19,824 USD
Anually salary
6,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 06:14:58
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.NET Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,644 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800 KWD
Anually salary
31,728 USD
Anually salary
9,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 11:41:51
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Stoker, Boiler Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Aḩmadī
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,552 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,075 KWD
Anually salary
42,624 USD
Anually salary
12,900 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 17:10:27
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,753 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
833 KWD
Anually salary
33,036 USD
Anually salary
9,996 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 18:44:17
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
694 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
210 KWD
Anually salary
8,328 USD
Anually salary
2,520 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 13:31:16
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,948 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 KWD
Anually salary
71,376 USD
Anually salary
21,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 19:01:29
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Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
826 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,912 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 18:09:29
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,305 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 KWD
Anually salary
39,660 USD
Anually salary
12,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 15:11:51
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,296 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 KWD
Anually salary
51,552 USD
Anually salary
15,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 09:34:11
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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
991 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300 KWD
Anually salary
11,892 USD
Anually salary
3,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 00:41:29
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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 3,094 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 7.64% less than men.

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