Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 16,956 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 61,380 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

17K - 61K USD

10% earn less lthan 17K USD

10% earns more than 61K 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 27K

median 25K

10% 16K

25% 20K

75% 32K

90% 40K

25-34

Average 36K

median 32K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 44K

90% 58K

35-44

Average 41K

median 37K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 51K

90% 69K

45-54

Average 39K

median 34K

10% 17K

25% 24K

75% 48K

90% 65K

55+

Average 35K

median 32K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 44K

90% 58K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

37,020 USD

32,820 USD

Women

In general, in Kuwait, men earn 12.8% 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

128,127 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

110,962 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

107,041 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

104,206 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

103,166 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

95,273 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

92,125 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

91,591 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

90,511 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

88,594 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

87,104 USD

12. Head of product development Management

86,313 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

86,169 USD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

84,645 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

80,690 USD

16. IT Manager Management

80,115 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

78,751 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

78,426 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

78,321 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

78,138 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

17,176 USD

2. Cashier Banking

18,320 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

19,063 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,482 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

19,634 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

19,692 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

20,312 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

20,382 USD

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

20,454 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

20,543 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,777 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

20,954 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

21,109 USD

14. General Labourer General labour

21,223 USD

15. Packer Production

21,348 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,463 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

21,480 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

21,586 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

21,697 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

21,765 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.

Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,640 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,680 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-30 21:15:31

PC Technician
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,967 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,604 USD

Anually salary

7,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-29 18:19:06

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,612 USD

Anually salary

2,016 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-28 23:08:38

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225 KWD

Anually salary

8,856 USD

Anually salary

2,700 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-28 13:34:16

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Mubārak al Kabīr

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,066 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

325 KWD

Anually salary

12,792 USD

Anually salary

3,900 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-27 20:04:25

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,072 KWD

Anually salary

42,180 USD

Anually salary

12,864 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-26 20:43:20

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,607 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 KWD

Anually salary

43,284 USD

Anually salary

13,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-23 06:53:21

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,348 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-22 12:53:06

E-Commerce Specialist
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

984 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300 KWD

Anually salary

11,808 USD

Anually salary

3,600 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-15 11:29:40

Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,348 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-05-09 17:16:00

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Kuwait

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

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