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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,205.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,285.00 EUR (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:
1,205 - 4,285 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,205 EUR
10% earns more than 4,285 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 1,875
Median 1,764
10% 1,105
25% 1,382
75% 2,245
90% 2,781
25-34
 
 
Average 2,518
Median 2,284
10% 1,235
25% 1,665
75% 3,113
90% 4,084
35-44
 
 
Average 2,836
Median 2,549
10% 1,327
25% 1,821
75% 3,528
90% 4,697
45-54
 
 
Average 2,645
Median 2,349
10% 1,167
25% 1,640
75% 3,316
90% 4,487
55+
 
 
Average 2,495
Median 2,247
10% 1,177
25% 1,609
75% 3,101
90% 4,114

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

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Men
2,575 EUR
2,355 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
7,757.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
6,979.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
6,554.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,452.00 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
5,992.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,794.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
5,761.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
5,728.00 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
5,572.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,571.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
5,429.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,286.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
5,075.00 EUR
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
5,055.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
5,002.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,953.00 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
4,932.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,926.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,872.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
4,835.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,080.00 EUR
2. Cashier Banking
1,158.00 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,199.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,228.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,238.00 EUR
6. General Labourer General labour
1,257.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,282.00 EUR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,306.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,307.00 EUR
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,312.00 EUR
11. Cleaner General labour
1,318.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
1,342.00 EUR
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,346.00 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,350.00 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,351.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,357.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,364.00 EUR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,376.00 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,379.00 EUR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,384.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,730 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
762 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,443 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,550 EUR (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
3,338 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050 KWD
Anually salary
40,056 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
3,789 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 KWD
Anually salary
45,468 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
4,133 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 KWD
Anually salary
49,596 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
2,114 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
665 KWD
Anually salary
25,368 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
1,097 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
345 KWD
Anually salary
13,164 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
1,427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
449 KWD
Anually salary
17,124 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
4,451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 KWD
Anually salary
53,412 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
722 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
227 KWD
Anually salary
8,664 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
1,574 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495 KWD
Anually salary
18,888 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
1,278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
402 KWD
Anually salary
15,336 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 2,585 EUR.

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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