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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 5,220 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 18,564 KWD (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:
5,220 - 18,564 KWD
10% earn less lthan 5,220 KWD
10% earns more than 18,564 KWD
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in KWD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in KWD.

<24
 
 
Average 8,124
Median 7,644
10% 4,788
25% 5,988
75% 9,720
90% 12,048
25-34
 
 
Average 10,908
Median 9,900
10% 5,352
25% 7,212
75% 13,488
90% 17,688
35-44
 
 
Average 12,288
Median 11,040
10% 5,748
25% 7,884
75% 15,288
90% 20,352
45-54
 
 
Average 11,460
Median 10,176
10% 5,052
25% 7,104
75% 14,364
90% 19,440
55+
 
 
Average 10,812
Median 9,732
10% 5,100
25% 6,972
75% 13,428
90% 17,820

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

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Men
11,160 KWD
10,200 KWD
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Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kuwait

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (KWD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
403,200 KWD
2. IT Director Top Management
362,736 KWD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
340,704 KWD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
335,376 KWD
5. Plant manager Top Management
311,472 KWD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
301,104 KWD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
299,376 KWD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
297,792 KWD
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
289,584 KWD
10. Managing Director Top Management
289,584 KWD
11. Head of product development Management
282,096 KWD
12. Sales Director Top Management
274,752 KWD
13. Technical Director Top Management
263,808 KWD
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
262,656 KWD
15. IT Manager Management
260,064 KWD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
257,472 KWD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
256,320 KWD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
256,032 KWD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
253,152 KWD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
251,280 KWD

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (KWD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
56,160 KWD
2. Cashier Banking
60,192 KWD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
62,208 KWD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
63,792 KWD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
64,368 KWD
6. General Labourer General labour
65,376 KWD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
66,528 KWD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,824 KWD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
67,968 KWD
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
68,112 KWD
11. Cleaner General labour
68,400 KWD
12. Packer Production
69,696 KWD
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
69,984 KWD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
70,128 KWD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
70,128 KWD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
70,560 KWD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
70,848 KWD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
71,568 KWD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
71,712 KWD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
71,856 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
6,717 KWD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
8,739 KWD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
10,246 KWD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
5,340 KWD (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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Cabinet Maker
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Farwaniya (District)
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,363 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050 KWD
Anually salary
40,356 USD
Anually salary
12,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 00:29:18
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Quality Inspector
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,817 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 KWD
Anually salary
45,804 USD
Anually salary
14,304 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 23:16:37
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Psychologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sabah Al-Salem
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,163 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 KWD
Anually salary
49,956 USD
Anually salary
15,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 11:39:40
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,130 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
665 KWD
Anually salary
25,560 USD
Anually salary
7,980 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 09:07:16
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Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ardiya Industrial
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,105 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
345 KWD
Anually salary
13,260 USD
Anually salary
4,140 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-21 01:13:29
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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
1,438 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
449 KWD
Anually salary
17,256 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
4,483 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 KWD
Anually salary
53,796 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
727 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
227 KWD
Anually salary
8,724 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
1,585 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495 KWD
Anually salary
19,020 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
1,287 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
402 KWD
Anually salary
15,444 USD
Anually salary
4,824 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 18:58:43
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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 933 KWD.

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 8.60% less than men.

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