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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 432.00 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,553.00 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:
432 - 1,553 KWD
10% earn less lthan 432 KWD
10% earns more than 1,553 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 685
Median 643
10% 401
25% 503
75% 820
90% 1,017
25-34
 
 
Average 915
Median 827
10% 439
25% 596
75% 1,134
90% 1,497
35-44
 
 
Average 1,026
Median 916
10% 465
25% 647
75% 1,282
90% 1,722
45-54
 
 
Average 995
Median 884
10% 441
25% 618
75% 1,246
90% 1,684
55+
 
 
Average 903
Median 821
10% 448
25% 600
75% 1,114
90% 1,458

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

Men
926 KWD
858 KWD
Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 7.9% 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
2,815.00 KWD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,520.00 KWD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,367.00 KWD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,341.00 KWD
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,164.00 KWD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,092.00 KWD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
2,084.00 KWD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,080.00 KWD
9. Managing Director Top Management
2,012.00 KWD
10. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
1,991.00 KWD
11. Head of product development Management
1,960.00 KWD
12. Solution architect Information Technology
1,942.00 KWD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,932.00 KWD
14. IT Manager Management
1,837.00 KWD
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
1,836.00 KWD
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,833.00 KWD
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,826.00 KWD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,789.00 KWD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
1,781.00 KWD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,779.00 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
390.00 KWD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
429.00 KWD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
447.00 KWD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
463.00 KWD
5. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
464.00 KWD
6. General Labourer General labour
464.00 KWD
7. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
471.00 KWD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
472.00 KWD
9. Cleaner General labour
472.00 KWD
10. Cashier Commerce
483.00 KWD
11. Packer Production
485.00 KWD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
487.00 KWD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
487.00 KWD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
490.00 KWD
15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
491.00 KWD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
492.00 KWD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
497.00 KWD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
498.00 KWD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
500.00 KWD
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
506.00 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
745 KWD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
343 KWD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
854 KWD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
631 KWD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ahmadi (Town)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,041 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
950 KWD
Anually salary
36,492 USD
Anually salary
11,400 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-18 08:09:01
Male
Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,081 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650 KWD
Anually salary
24,972 USD
Anually salary
7,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-17 18:34:29
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,360 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,362 KWD
Anually salary
52,320 USD
Anually salary
16,344 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-15 20:12:05
Female
Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,201 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 KWD
Anually salary
38,412 USD
Anually salary
12,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-14 16:26:29
Male
Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Shuaiba
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,817 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
880 KWD
Anually salary
33,804 USD
Anually salary
10,560 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-06 09:39:54
Male
Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Shuwaikh Residential
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350 KWD
Anually salary
13,452 USD
Anually salary
4,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-02 11:33:15
Male
Programmer
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
3,522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 KWD
Anually salary
42,264 USD
Anually salary
13,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-30 05:45:29
Male
Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Mishref
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,041 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
950 KWD
Anually salary
36,492 USD
Anually salary
11,400 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-22 10:04:08
Male
Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ahmadi (Town)
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
400 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125 KWD
Anually salary
4,800 USD
Anually salary
1,500 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-21 11:02:32
Male
Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,002 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 KWD
Anually salary
48,024 USD
Anually salary
15,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-20 08:09:19
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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 934 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, Seamstress, Assistant Teacher.

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 7.34% less than men.

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