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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,391.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,948.00 USD (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:
1,391 - 4,948 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,391 USD
10% earns more than 4,948 USD
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 2,164
Median 2,037
10% 1,276
25% 1,595
75% 2,592
90% 3,212
25-34
 
 
Average 2,908
Median 2,638
10% 1,426
25% 1,923
75% 3,595
90% 4,716
35-44
 
 
Average 3,275
Median 2,943
10% 1,532
25% 2,102
75% 4,074
90% 5,424
45-54
 
 
Average 3,054
Median 2,713
10% 1,347
25% 1,894
75% 3,829
90% 5,181
55+
 
 
Average 2,881
Median 2,595
10% 1,360
25% 1,857
75% 3,580
90% 4,751

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

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Men
2,974 USD
2,720 USD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kuwait

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
8,957.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
8,059.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,568.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,451.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
6,919.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,691.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
6,652.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
6,614.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
6,434.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,433.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
6,268.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
6,103.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
5,860.00 USD
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
5,837.00 USD
15. IT Manager Management
5,776.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,719.00 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
5,696.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,688.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,626.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
5,583.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,247.00 USD
2. Cashier Banking
1,338.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,384.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,418.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,430.00 USD
6. General Labourer General labour
1,452.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,480.00 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,509.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,510.00 USD
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,515.00 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
1,522.00 USD
12. Packer Production
1,550.00 USD
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,555.00 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,558.00 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,560.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,567.00 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,575.00 USD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,589.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,592.00 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,599.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,733 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,997 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,790 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,113 USD (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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Cabinet Maker
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Farwaniya (District)
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,359 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050 KWD
Anually salary
40,308 USD
Anually salary
12,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 00:29:18
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Quality Inspector
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,813 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 KWD
Anually salary
45,756 USD
Anually salary
14,304 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 23:16:37
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Psychologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sabah Al-Salem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,158 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 KWD
Anually salary
49,896 USD
Anually salary
15,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 11:39:40
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
665 KWD
Anually salary
25,524 USD
Anually salary
7,980 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 09:07:16
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Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ardiya Industrial
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
345 KWD
Anually salary
13,248 USD
Anually salary
4,140 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-21 01:13:29
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
449 KWD
Anually salary
17,232 USD
Anually salary
5,388 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 10:39:44
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Account Director
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,478 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 KWD
Anually salary
53,736 USD
Anually salary
16,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 09:43:11
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Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
726 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
227 KWD
Anually salary
8,712 USD
Anually salary
2,724 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 07:49:20
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubarak Al-Kabeer
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,583 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495 KWD
Anually salary
18,996 USD
Anually salary
5,940 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 19:50:31
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Farwaniya
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
402 KWD
Anually salary
15,432 USD
Anually salary
4,824 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 18:58:43
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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 2,985 USD.

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 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 8.54% less than men.

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