Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,202.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,419.00 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:

1,202 - 4,419 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,202 EUR

10% earns more than 4,419 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in EUR.

<24

Average 1,954

Median 1,824

10% 1,104

25% 1,405

75% 2,359

90% 2,965

25-34

Average 2,591

Median 2,341

10% 1,247

25% 1,690

75% 3,206

90% 4,238

35-44

Average 2,942

Median 2,603

10% 1,281

25% 1,809

75% 3,694

90% 5,016

45-54

Average 2,723

Median 2,393

10% 1,149

25% 1,645

75% 3,427

90% 4,693

55+

Average 2,551

Median 2,256

10% 1,106

25% 1,565

75% 3,203

90% 4,353

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,638 EUR

2,382 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

999.70 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

903.54 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

871.61 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

848.53 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

833.22 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

775.79 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

750.15 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

745.80 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

731.64 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

721.41 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

704.10 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

702.83 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

686.66 EUR

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

657.36 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

657.04 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

643.22 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

641.25 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

638.60 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

637.75 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

636.26 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

139.86 EUR

2. Cashier Banking

150.15 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

155.22 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

158.64 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

159.88 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

160.35 EUR

7. General Labourer General labour

162.09 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165.97 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

166.20 EUR

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

166.55 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

167.23 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

169.18 EUR

13. Cleaner General labour

170.37 EUR

14. Packer Production

173.83 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

174.77 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

174.90 EUR

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

175.77 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

176.20 EUR

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

176.68 EUR

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

176.91 EUR

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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Mubārak al Kabīr

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200 KWD

Anually salary

7,908 USD

Anually salary

2,400 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-20 19:15:20

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,971 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,508 KWD

Anually salary

59,652 USD

Anually salary

18,096 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-15 22:10:25

Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,375 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

417 KWD

Anually salary

16,500 USD

Anually salary

5,004 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-13 19:44:01

Taxi driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

824 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250 KWD

Anually salary

9,888 USD

Anually salary

3,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-10 17:33:21

Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,472 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750 KWD

Anually salary

29,664 USD

Anually salary

9,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-09 12:26:25

Hostess
General labour

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,038 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

315 KWD

Anually salary

12,456 USD

Anually salary

3,780 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-09 04:02:02

Tile man
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180 KWD

Anually salary

7,116 USD

Anually salary

2,160 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-07 23:22:28

SAP specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

13,737 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,167 KWD

Anually salary

164,844 USD

Anually salary

50,004 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-07 15:03:26

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,582 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 KWD

Anually salary

90,984 USD

Anually salary

27,600 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-06 23:13:04

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,646 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,016 KWD

Anually salary

79,752 USD

Anually salary

24,192 KWD

Posted: 2025-09-06 17:07:20

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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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