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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 17,052 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 60,660 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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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 27K
Median 25K
10% 16K
25% 20K
75% 32K
90% 39K
25-34
 
 
Average 36K
Median 32K
10% 17K
25% 24K
75% 44K
90% 58K
35-44
 
 
Average 40K
Median 36K
10% 19K
25% 26K
75% 50K
90% 66K
45-54
 
 
Average 37K
Median 33K
10% 17K
25% 23K
75% 47K
90% 64K
55+
 
 
Average 35K
Median 32K
10% 17K
25% 23K
75% 44K
90% 58K

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

Man icon
Men
36,456 USD
33,348 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.3% 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
1,317,744 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,185,552 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,113,408 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,096,128 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,017,936 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
984,240 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
978,624 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
973,008 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
946,512 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
946,368 USD
11. Head of product development Management
922,176 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
897,840 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
862,128 USD
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
858,672 USD
15. IT Manager Management
849,744 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
841,392 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
837,936 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
836,784 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
827,568 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
821,376 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
183,456 USD
2. Cashier Banking
196,848 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
203,616 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
208,656 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
210,384 USD
6. General Labourer General labour
213,552 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
217,728 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
221,904 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
222,048 USD
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
222,912 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
223,920 USD
12. Packer Production
228,096 USD
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
228,816 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
229,248 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
229,392 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
230,544 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
231,696 USD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
233,856 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
234,288 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
235,152 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,574 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
20,684 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
17,392 USD (net)
PolandPoland
38,283 USD (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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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,467 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
449 KWD
Anually salary
17,604 USD
Anually salary
5,388 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 10:39:44
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Account Director
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,575 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 KWD
Anually salary
54,900 USD
Anually salary
16,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 09:43:11
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Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
742 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
227 KWD
Anually salary
8,904 USD
Anually salary
2,724 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 07:49:20
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubarak Al-Kabeer
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,618 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495 KWD
Anually salary
19,416 USD
Anually salary
5,940 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 19:50:31
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Farwaniya
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
402 KWD
Anually salary
15,768 USD
Anually salary
4,824 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 18:58:43
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ahmadi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,307 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400 KWD
Anually salary
15,684 USD
Anually salary
4,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 18:31:40
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Petrol Station Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
817 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,804 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 06:50:46
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
915 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
280 KWD
Anually salary
10,980 USD
Anually salary
3,360 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:48:06
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Asimah
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,336 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,633 KWD
Anually salary
64,032 USD
Anually salary
19,596 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 14:32:01
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
735 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
225 KWD
Anually salary
8,820 USD
Anually salary
2,700 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 12:18:24
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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 3,050 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 8.53% less than men.

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