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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 435.00 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,547.00 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:
435 - 1,547 KWD
10% earn less lthan 435 KWD
10% earns more than 1,547 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 677
Median 637
10% 399
25% 499
75% 810
90% 1,004
25-34
 
 
Average 909
Median 825
10% 446
25% 601
75% 1,124
90% 1,474
35-44
 
 
Average 1,024
Median 920
10% 479
25% 657
75% 1,274
90% 1,696
45-54
 
 
Average 955
Median 848
10% 421
25% 592
75% 1,197
90% 1,620
55+
 
 
Average 901
Median 811
10% 425
25% 581
75% 1,119
90% 1,485

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

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Men
930 KWD
850 KWD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.4% 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
2,800.00 KWD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,519.00 KWD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,366.00 KWD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,329.00 KWD
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,163.00 KWD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,091.00 KWD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
2,079.00 KWD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
2,068.00 KWD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,011.00 KWD
10. Managing Director Top Management
2,011.00 KWD
11. Head of product development Management
1,959.00 KWD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,908.00 KWD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,832.00 KWD
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
1,824.00 KWD
15. IT Manager Management
1,806.00 KWD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,788.00 KWD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,780.00 KWD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,778.00 KWD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,758.00 KWD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,745.00 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
390.00 KWD
2. Cashier Banking
418.00 KWD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
432.00 KWD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
443.00 KWD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
447.00 KWD
6. General Labourer General labour
454.00 KWD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
462.00 KWD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
471.00 KWD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
472.00 KWD
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
473.00 KWD
11. Cleaner General labour
475.00 KWD
12. Packer Production
484.00 KWD
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
486.00 KWD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
487.00 KWD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
487.00 KWD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
490.00 KWD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
492.00 KWD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
497.00 KWD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
498.00 KWD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
499.00 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
743 KWD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
882 KWD (gross)
PolandPoland
957 KWD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
445 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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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
3,361 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050 KWD
Anually salary
40,332 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
3,815 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 KWD
Anually salary
45,780 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
4,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 KWD
Anually salary
49,932 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
2,129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
665 KWD
Anually salary
25,548 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
1,437 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
449 KWD
Anually salary
17,244 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
4,481 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 KWD
Anually salary
53,772 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
727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
227 KWD
Anually salary
8,724 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
1,584 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495 KWD
Anually salary
19,008 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
1,287 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
402 KWD
Anually salary
15,444 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 933 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 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 8.60% less than men.

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