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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).

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Men
931 KWD
860 KWD
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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 (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.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
707 KWD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
341 KWD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
261 KWD (net)
HungaryHungary
775 KWD (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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Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
818 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,816 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
3,272 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 KWD
Anually salary
39,264 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
4,253 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 KWD
Anually salary
51,036 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
981 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300 KWD
Anually salary
11,772 USD
Anually salary
3,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 00:41:29
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Petrol Station Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,636 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500 KWD
Anually salary
19,632 USD
Anually salary
6,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 18:20:45
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,636 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500 KWD
Anually salary
19,632 USD
Anually salary
6,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 12:32:29
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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
2,624 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
802 KWD
Anually salary
31,488 USD
Anually salary
9,624 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 10:55:46
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,417 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
433 KWD
Anually salary
17,004 USD
Anually salary
5,196 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 04:22:58
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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
1,963 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600 KWD
Anually salary
23,556 USD
Anually salary
7,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 00:11:56
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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
599 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
183 KWD
Anually salary
7,188 USD
Anually salary
2,196 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-04 09:23:37
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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 936 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, Cashier, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add 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 7.63% less than men.

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