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

2,758.21 KWD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,527.65 KWD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,438.33 KWD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,373.76 KWD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,330.46 KWD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,170.28 KWD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,098.56 KWD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,086.39 KWD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

2,050.65 KWD

10. Managing Director Top Management

2,018.13 KWD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,968.63 KWD

12. Head of product development Management

1,966.17 KWD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,963.03 KWD

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,838.09 KWD

15. IT Manager Management

1,820.06 KWD

16. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

1,812.18 KWD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,793.90 KWD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

1,786.50 KWD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,784.10 KWD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,779.95 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

391.27 KWD

2. Cashier Banking

419.62 KWD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

434.24 KWD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

442.83 KWD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

447.26 KWD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

448.57 KWD

7. General Labourer General labour

451.12 KWD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

463.17 KWD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

464.30 KWD

10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

465.93 KWD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

471.07 KWD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

473.29 KWD

13. Cleaner General labour

479.30 KWD

14. Packer Production

486.30 KWD

15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

486.41 KWD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

488.92 KWD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

489.30 KWD

18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

489.91 KWD

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

491.73 KWD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

494.26 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

338 KWD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

2,610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

802 KWD

Anually salary

31,320 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

1,409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

433 KWD

Anually salary

16,908 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

1,953 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,436 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

596 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

183 KWD

Anually salary

7,152 USD

Anually salary

2,196 KWD

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

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Aḩmadī

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,805 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,091 KWD

Anually salary

81,660 USD

Anually salary

25,092 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-03 14:45:04

Retail Store Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,953 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,436 USD

Anually salary

7,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-11-03 01:21:25

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,751 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

538 KWD

Anually salary

21,012 USD

Anually salary

6,456 KWD

Posted: 2025-10-30 01:40:24

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,884 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

579 KWD

Anually salary

22,608 USD

Anually salary

6,948 KWD

Posted: 2025-10-26 10:41:37

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Muhafazat al Jahra'

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350 KWD

Anually salary

13,668 USD

Anually salary

4,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-10-23 16:01:27

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,881 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 KWD

Anually salary

58,572 USD

Anually salary

18,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-10-20 17:49:09

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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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