Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 5,160 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 18,732 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:

5,160 - 18,732 KWD

10% earn less lthan 5,160 KWD

10% earns more than 18,732 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 8,364

Median 7,812

10% 4,740

25% 6,024

75% 10,080

90% 12,648

25-34

Average 11,148

Median 10,056

10% 5,304

25% 7,236

75% 13,824

90% 18,300

35-44

Average 12,720

Median 11,256

10% 5,544

25% 7,836

75% 15,972

90% 21,660

45-54

Average 11,820

Median 10,344

10% 4,860

25% 7,044

75% 14,928

90% 20,556

55+

Average 11,016

Median 9,744

10% 4,776

25% 6,756

75% 13,824

90% 18,768

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

Men

11,172 KWD

10,320 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

397,182 KWD

2. IT Director Top Management

363,982 KWD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

351,120 KWD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

341,821 KWD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

335,586 KWD

6. Plant manager Top Management

312,520 KWD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

302,193 KWD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

300,440 KWD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

295,294 KWD

10. Managing Director Top Management

290,611 KWD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

283,483 KWD

12. Head of product development Management

283,128 KWD

13. Sales Director Top Management

282,676 KWD

14. Technical Director Top Management

264,685 KWD

15. IT Manager Management

262,089 KWD

16. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

260,954 KWD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

258,322 KWD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

257,256 KWD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

256,910 KWD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

256,313 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

56,343 KWD

2. Cashier Banking

60,425 KWD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

62,531 KWD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

63,768 KWD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

64,405 KWD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

64,594 KWD

7. General Labourer General labour

64,961 KWD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

66,696 KWD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

66,859 KWD

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

67,094 KWD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

67,834 KWD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

68,153 KWD

13. Cleaner General labour

69,019 KWD

14. Packer Production

70,027 KWD

15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

70,044 KWD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

70,405 KWD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

70,459 KWD

18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

70,547 KWD

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

70,809 KWD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

71,173 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,627 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,524 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

2,610 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

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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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