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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.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
721 KWD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
623 KWD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
270 KWD (net)
HungaryHungary
778 KWD (gross)

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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Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Al Aḩmadī
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
581 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
180 KWD
Anually salary
6,972 USD
Anually salary
2,160 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 12:23:06
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,228 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 KWD
Anually salary
38,736 USD
Anually salary
12,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 13:26:15
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Stoker, Boiler Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Aḩmadī
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300 KWD
Anually salary
11,616 USD
Anually salary
3,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 16:32:41
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,614 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500 KWD
Anually salary
19,368 USD
Anually salary
6,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 10:12:45
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,583 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800 KWD
Anually salary
30,996 USD
Anually salary
9,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-04 03:29:05
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Tyre Fitter
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300 KWD
Anually salary
11,616 USD
Anually salary
3,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 21:58:45
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,860 KWD
Anually salary
110,796 USD
Anually salary
34,320 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 06:35:02
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Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Hawalli
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,260 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700 KWD
Anually salary
27,120 USD
Anually salary
8,400 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-31 00:18:15
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Photographer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,131 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
660 KWD
Anually salary
25,572 USD
Anually salary
7,920 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 18:03:10
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,518 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
780 KWD
Anually salary
30,216 USD
Anually salary
9,360 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 02:59:02
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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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