Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 430.00 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,561.00 KWD (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:

430 - 1,561 KWD

10% earn less lthan 430 KWD

10% earns more than 1,561 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 697

Median 651

10% 395

25% 502

75% 840

90% 1,054

25-34

Average 929

Median 838

10% 442

25% 603

75% 1,152

90% 1,525

35-44

Average 1,060

Median 938

10% 462

25% 653

75% 1,331

90% 1,805

45-54

Average 985

Median 862

10% 405

25% 587

75% 1,244

90% 1,713

55+

Average 918

Median 812

10% 398

25% 563

75% 1,152

90% 1,564

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

Men

931 KWD

860 KWD

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 (KWD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,758.00 KWD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,527.00 KWD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

2,373.00 KWD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,330.00 KWD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,170.00 KWD

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,098.00 KWD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

2,086.00 KWD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

2,050.00 KWD

9. Managing Director Top Management

2,018.00 KWD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,968.00 KWD

11. Head of product development Management

1,966.00 KWD

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,963.00 KWD

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,838.00 KWD

14. IT Manager Management

1,820.00 KWD

15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

1,812.00 KWD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,793.00 KWD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,786.00 KWD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,784.00 KWD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,764.00 KWD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

1,751.00 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

391.00 KWD

2. Cashier Banking

419.00 KWD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

434.00 KWD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

442.00 KWD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

448.00 KWD

6. General Labourer General labour

451.00 KWD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

464.00 KWD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

471.00 KWD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

473.00 KWD

10. Cleaner General labour

479.00 KWD

11. Packer Production

486.00 KWD

12. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

486.00 KWD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

488.00 KWD

14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

489.00 KWD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

489.00 KWD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

491.00 KWD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

494.00 KWD

18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

498.00 KWD

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

499.00 KWD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

501.00 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

820 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250 KWD

Anually salary

9,840 USD

Anually salary

3,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-12-01 18:09:29

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

3,281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,372 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-30 15:11:51

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

4,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 KWD

Anually salary

51,180 USD

Anually salary

15,600 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-30 09:34:11

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

984 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300 KWD

Anually salary

11,808 USD

Anually salary

3,600 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-28 00:41:29

Petrol Station Attendant
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,640 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,680 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-26 18:20:45

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,640 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,680 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-24 12:32:29

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,631 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

802 KWD

Anually salary

31,572 USD

Anually salary

9,624 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-22 10:55:46

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,420 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

433 KWD

Anually salary

17,040 USD

Anually salary

5,196 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-21 04:22:58

Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,968 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,616 USD

Anually salary

7,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-06 00:11:56

Tile man
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

600 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

183 KWD

Anually salary

7,200 USD

Anually salary

2,196 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-04 09:23:37

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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in KWD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in KWD.

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

The best paid positions in Kuwait

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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