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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,428.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,183.00 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:
1,428 - 5,183 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,428 USD
10% earns more than 5,183 USD
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 2,313
Median 2,162
10% 1,312
25% 1,668
75% 2,790
90% 3,499
25-34
 
 
Average 3,084
Median 2,783
10% 1,468
25% 2,001
75% 3,825
90% 5,064
35-44
 
 
Average 3,519
Median 3,114
10% 1,534
25% 2,167
75% 4,418
90% 5,992
45-54
 
 
Average 3,271
Median 2,863
10% 1,345
25% 1,948
75% 4,131
90% 5,686
55+
 
 
Average 3,047
Median 2,696
10% 1,321
25% 1,869
75% 3,825
90% 5,194

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

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Men
3,090 USD
2,854 USD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 8.3% 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
9,158.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
8,392.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,881.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,737.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
7,205.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,967.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
6,927.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
6,808.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
6,700.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,536.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
6,528.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
6,517.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
6,102.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
6,043.00 USD
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
6,016.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,956.00 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
5,931.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,923.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,858.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
5,814.00 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
1,299.00 USD
2. Cashier Banking
1,393.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,441.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,470.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,489.00 USD
6. General Labourer General labour
1,497.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,541.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,564.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,571.00 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
1,591.00 USD
11. Packer Production
1,614.00 USD
12. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,615.00 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,623.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,624.00 USD
15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,626.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,632.00 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,641.00 USD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,655.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,658.00 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,665.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,348 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,321 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,514 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,791 USD (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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Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,683 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
507 KWD
Anually salary
20,196 USD
Anually salary
6,084 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 21:57:57
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Invoicing and payment specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110 KWD
Anually salary
4,380 USD
Anually salary
1,320 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 14:56:32
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,162 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350 KWD
Anually salary
13,944 USD
Anually salary
4,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-25 06:32:37
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,660 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500 KWD
Anually salary
19,920 USD
Anually salary
6,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 06:14:58
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.NET Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,656 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800 KWD
Anually salary
31,872 USD
Anually salary
9,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 11:41:51
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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
3,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,075 KWD
Anually salary
42,828 USD
Anually salary
12,900 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 17:10:27
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,766 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
833 KWD
Anually salary
33,192 USD
Anually salary
9,996 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 18:44:17
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
697 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
210 KWD
Anually salary
8,364 USD
Anually salary
2,520 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 13:31:16
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,977 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 KWD
Anually salary
71,724 USD
Anually salary
21,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 19:01:29
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Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
830 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,960 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 18:09:29
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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 3,109 USD.

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 7.64% less than men.

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