Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,429.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,253.00 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:

1,429 - 5,253 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,429 USD

10% earns more than 5,253 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in USD.

<24

Average 2,323

Median 2,169

10% 1,312

25% 1,670

75% 2,805

90% 3,525

25-34

Average 3,080

Median 2,783

10% 1,482

25% 2,010

75% 3,812

90% 5,038

35-44

Average 3,498

Median 3,094

10% 1,522

25% 2,150

75% 4,392

90% 5,963

45-54

Average 3,237

Median 2,845

10% 1,367

25% 1,956

75% 4,074

90% 5,579

55+

Average 3,033

Median 2,682

10% 1,315

25% 1,861

75% 3,808

90% 5,175

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,137 USD

2,832 USD

Women

In general, in Kuwait, men earn 10.8% 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

840.91 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

760.02 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

733.16 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

713.74 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

700.87 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

652.56 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

631.00 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

627.34 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

615.43 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

606.82 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

592.26 USD

12. Head of product development Management

591.19 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

577.59 USD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

552.94 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

552.68 USD

16. IT Manager Management

541.05 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

539.39 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

537.17 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

536.45 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

535.20 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

117.65 USD

2. Cashier Banking

126.30 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

130.57 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

133.44 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

134.48 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

134.88 USD

7. General Labourer General labour

136.34 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

139.61 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

139.80 USD

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

140.10 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

140.67 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

142.31 USD

13. Cleaner General labour

143.31 USD

14. Packer Production

146.22 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

147.01 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

147.12 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

147.85 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

148.21 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

148.61 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

148.81 USD

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.

Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Mubārak al Kabīr

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,670 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

20,040 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-15 22:35:08

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,132 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

938 KWD

Anually salary

37,584 USD

Anually salary

11,256 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-14 22:30:11

Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,013 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,100 KWD

Anually salary

84,156 USD

Anually salary

25,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-13 13:30:22

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,339 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

40,068 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-12 10:54:03

Veterinarian
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

561 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,732 USD

Anually salary

2,016 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-07 04:10:37

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Muhafazat al Jahra'

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,007 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

48,084 USD

Anually salary

14,400 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-31 13:10:31

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,169 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350 KWD

Anually salary

14,028 USD

Anually salary

4,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-30 23:31:18

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 KWD

Anually salary

67,320 USD

Anually salary

20,160 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-30 14:19:48

Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Aḩmadī

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,007 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

48,084 USD

Anually salary

14,400 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-29 01:24:28

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Al Aḩmadī

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,252 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

375 KWD

Anually salary

15,024 USD

Anually salary

4,500 KWD

Posted: 2025-06-29 00:09:13

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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