Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,223.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,494.00 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:

1,223 - 4,494 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,223 EUR

10% earns more than 4,494 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 1,988

Median 1,855

10% 1,123

25% 1,429

75% 2,400

90% 3,016

25-34

Average 2,635

Median 2,381

10% 1,268

25% 1,719

75% 3,261

90% 4,310

35-44

Average 2,993

Median 2,647

10% 1,302

25% 1,840

75% 3,757

90% 5,102

45-54

Average 2,770

Median 2,434

10% 1,169

25% 1,674

75% 3,486

90% 4,773

55+

Average 2,595

Median 2,295

10% 1,125

25% 1,592

75% 3,258

90% 4,427

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,684 EUR

2,423 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

982.86 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

888.31 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

856.92 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

834.23 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

819.18 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

762.71 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

737.51 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

733.23 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

719.31 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

709.25 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

692.23 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

690.98 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

675.09 EUR

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

646.28 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

645.97 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

632.38 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

630.44 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

627.84 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

627.00 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

625.54 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

137.51 EUR

2. Cashier Banking

147.61 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

152.61 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

155.96 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

157.18 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

157.64 EUR

7. General Labourer General labour

159.36 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

163.17 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

163.40 EUR

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

163.75 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

164.41 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

166.33 EUR

13. Cleaner General labour

167.50 EUR

14. Packer Production

170.90 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

171.82 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

171.96 EUR

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

172.81 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

173.23 EUR

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

173.70 EUR

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

173.92 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.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,133 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

938 KWD

Anually salary

37,596 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

7,014 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,100 KWD

Anually salary

84,168 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

3,340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

40,080 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

4,008 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

48,096 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

5,611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 KWD

Anually salary

67,332 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

4,008 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

48,096 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

1,253 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

375 KWD

Anually salary

15,036 USD

Anually salary

4,500 KWD

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

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

40,080 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-06-28 22:47:15

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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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