Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 17,028 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 62,604 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

17K - 63K USD

10% earn less lthan 17K USD

10% earns more than 63K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in USD.

<24

Average 28K

Median 26K

10% 16K

25% 20K

75% 33K

90% 42K

25-34

Average 37K

Median 33K

10% 18K

25% 24K

75% 45K

90% 60K

35-44

Average 42K

Median 37K

10% 18K

25% 26K

75% 52K

90% 71K

45-54

Average 39K

Median 34K

10% 16K

25% 23K

75% 49K

90% 66K

55+

Average 36K

Median 32K

10% 16K

25% 22K

75% 45K

90% 62K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

37,380 USD

33,756 USD

Women

In general, in Kuwait, men earn 10.7% 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

121,601 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

109,903 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

106,020 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

103,212 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

101,350 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

94,364 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,246 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

90,717 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

88,994 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

87,749 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

85,644 USD

12. Head of product development Management

85,490 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

83,524 USD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

79,959 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

79,921 USD

16. IT Manager Management

78,239 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

77,999 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

77,678 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

77,573 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

77,393 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

17,013 USD

2. Cashier Banking

18,263 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

18,881 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,296 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

19,447 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

19,504 USD

7. General Labourer General labour

19,716 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

20,188 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

20,216 USD

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

20,259 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

20,341 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,579 USD

13. Cleaner General labour

20,723 USD

14. Packer Production

21,144 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,258 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

21,275 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

21,381 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

21,432 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

21,491 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

21,518 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,317 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,804 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-18 19:09:58

IT Tester
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,083 KWD

Anually salary

43,104 USD

Anually salary

12,996 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-18 14:10:33

Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Mubārak al Kabīr

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,658 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,896 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-15 22:35:08

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

938 KWD

Anually salary

37,332 USD

Anually salary

11,256 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-14 22:30:11

Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,965 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,100 KWD

Anually salary

83,580 USD

Anually salary

25,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-13 13:30:22

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,317 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,804 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-12 10:54:03

Veterinarian
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,684 USD

Anually salary

2,016 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-07 04:10:37

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Muhafazat al Jahra'

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,980 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

47,760 USD

Anually salary

14,400 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-31 13:10:31

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350 KWD

Anually salary

13,932 USD

Anually salary

4,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-30 23:31:18

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,572 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 KWD

Anually salary

66,864 USD

Anually salary

20,160 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-30 14:19:48

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Kuwait

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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