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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 5,124 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 18,636 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:
5,124 - 18,636 KWD
10% earn less lthan 5,124 KWD
10% earns more than 18,636 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 8,244
Median 7,728
10% 4,776
25% 6,012
75% 9,912
90% 12,336
25-34
 
 
Average 10,932
Median 9,864
10% 5,220
25% 7,104
75% 13,560
90% 17,952
35-44
 
 
Average 12,552
Median 11,256
10% 5,820
25% 8,016
75% 15,624
90% 20,832
45-54
 
 
Average 11,880
Median 10,548
10% 5,244
25% 7,368
75% 14,880
90% 20,124
55+
 
 
Average 10,800
Median 9,732
10% 5,112
25% 6,984
75% 13,416
90% 17,796

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

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Men
11,112 KWD
10,128 KWD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.7% 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
404,208 KWD
2. IT Director Top Management
361,728 KWD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
339,696 KWD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
336,096 KWD
5. Plant manager Top Management
310,608 KWD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
300,384 KWD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
298,512 KWD
8. Managing Director Top Management
288,864 KWD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
287,712 KWD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
287,136 KWD
11. Solution architect Information Technology
281,376 KWD
12. Head of product development Management
281,376 KWD
13. Sales Director Top Management
269,712 KWD
14. Technical Director Top Management
263,088 KWD
15. IT Manager Management
262,656 KWD
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
262,080 KWD
17. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
260,352 KWD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
256,752 KWD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
255,600 KWD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
255,312 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
55,872 KWD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
62,640 KWD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
64,080 KWD
4. General Labourer General labour
65,088 KWD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
66,384 KWD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
66,960 KWD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,680 KWD
8. Cleaner General labour
68,688 KWD
9. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
69,120 KWD
10. Packer Production
69,552 KWD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
69,984 KWD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
69,984 KWD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
70,272 KWD
14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
70,416 KWD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
70,704 KWD
16. Cashier Commerce
70,848 KWD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
71,280 KWD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
71,424 KWD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
71,712 KWD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
72,720 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
10,510 KWD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
10,336 KWD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
6,102 KWD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4,137 KWD (net)

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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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
967 KWD
Anually salary
37,836 USD
Anually salary
11,604 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-03 01:26:25
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Al-Dajeej
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350 KWD
Anually salary
13,692 USD
Anually salary
4,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 02:35:49
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,119 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650 KWD
Anually salary
25,428 USD
Anually salary
7,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 10:30:00
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Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,304 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400 KWD
Anually salary
15,648 USD
Anually salary
4,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 03:57:31
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Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
815 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,780 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-17 13:56:21
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Jabriya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,445 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
750 KWD
Anually salary
29,340 USD
Anually salary
9,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 22:28:18
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Veterinarian
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Salam
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 KWD
Anually salary
39,132 USD
Anually salary
12,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 06:24:51
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Salmi
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,191 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
672 KWD
Anually salary
26,292 USD
Anually salary
8,064 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 21:31:37
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Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Jabriya
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,255 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
385 KWD
Anually salary
15,060 USD
Anually salary
4,620 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 15:02:07
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ardiya
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
401 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
123 KWD
Anually salary
4,812 USD
Anually salary
1,476 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-07 09:39:03
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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 931 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 8.86% less than men.

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