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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 5,400 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 18,348 KWD (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:
5,400 - 18,348 KWD
10% earn less lthan 5,400 KWD
10% earns more than 18,348 KWD
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in KWD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in KWD.

<24
 
 
Average 8,148
Median 7,656
10% 4,764
25% 5,976
75% 9,756
90% 12,108
25-34
 
 
Average 10,860
Median 9,888
10% 5,424
25% 7,248
75% 13,380
90% 17,472
35-44
 
 
Average 12,204
Median 10,932
10% 5,616
25% 7,764
75% 15,216
90% 20,352
45-54
 
 
Average 11,616
Median 10,248
10% 4,992
25% 7,092
75% 14,592
90% 19,896
55+
 
 
Average 10,764
Median 9,648
10% 4,980
25% 6,864
75% 13,392
90% 17,868

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

Men
11,232 KWD
10,248 KWD
Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.6% 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
401,616 KWD
2. IT Director Top Management
363,312 KWD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
341,136 KWD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
336,960 KWD
5. Plant manager Top Management
311,904 KWD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
301,680 KWD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
299,952 KWD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
297,216 KWD
9. Managing Director Top Management
290,016 KWD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
288,288 KWD
11. Head of product development Management
282,672 KWD
12. Solution architect Information Technology
281,664 KWD
13. Sales Director Top Management
280,224 KWD
14. Technical Director Top Management
264,240 KWD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
263,232 KWD
16. IT Manager Management
260,928 KWD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
257,904 KWD
18. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
257,760 KWD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
256,752 KWD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
256,464 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
56,160 KWD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
61,920 KWD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
64,368 KWD
4. General Labourer General labour
65,808 KWD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
66,672 KWD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
67,680 KWD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,968 KWD
8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
68,400 KWD
9. Cleaner General labour
69,264 KWD
10. Packer Production
69,840 KWD
11. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
69,984 KWD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
70,272 KWD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
70,272 KWD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
70,560 KWD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
70,992 KWD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
71,568 KWD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
71,712 KWD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
72,000 KWD
19. Cashier Commerce
72,000 KWD
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
72,864 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
10,795 KWD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
8,964 KWD (net)
LatviaLatvia
7,568 KWD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4,147 KWD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Auto Repair Shop Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
13,148 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,077 KWD
Anually salary
157,776 USD
Anually salary
48,924 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-06 21:46:04
Male
Bus Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,290 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400 KWD
Anually salary
15,480 USD
Anually salary
4,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-31 12:20:26
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,676 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450 KWD
Anually salary
56,112 USD
Anually salary
17,400 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-26 14:58:25
Male
Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ahmadi (Town)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,903 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 KWD
Anually salary
34,836 USD
Anually salary
10,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-19 06:47:34
Male
Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,905 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,141 KWD
Anually salary
82,860 USD
Anually salary
25,692 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-30 21:11:29
Male
IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sharq
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350 KWD
Anually salary
13,548 USD
Anually salary
4,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-30 09:48:20
Female
Cleaner
General labour
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300 KWD
Anually salary
11,616 USD
Anually salary
3,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-30 00:23:11
Male
Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
419 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
130 KWD
Anually salary
5,028 USD
Anually salary
1,560 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-18 19:20:48
Male
Pipe fitter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,418 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,680 KWD
Anually salary
65,016 USD
Anually salary
20,160 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-15 21:16:45
Female
HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Al-Rai
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
993 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
308 KWD
Anually salary
11,916 USD
Anually salary
3,696 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-09 17:29:57
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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 935 KWD.

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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, General Labourer, Seamstress.

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 8.76% less than men.

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