Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,436.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,197.00 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:

1,436 - 5,197 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,436 USD

10% earns more than 5,197 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 2,289

median 2,156

10% 1,353

25% 1,689

75% 2,741

90% 3,394

25-34

Average 3,031

median 2,742

10% 1,466

25% 1,986

75% 3,752

90% 4,948

35-44

Average 3,493

median 3,127

10% 1,610

25% 2,222

75% 4,355

90% 5,822

45-54

Average 3,271

median 2,912

10% 1,462

25% 2,046

75% 4,091

90% 5,515

55+

Average 3,000

median 2,708

10% 1,439

25% 1,953

75% 3,717

90% 4,912

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,134 USD

2,779 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

875.72 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

758.41 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

731.60 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

712.23 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

705.12 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

651.18 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

629.66 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

626.01 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

618.63 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

605.53 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

595.34 USD

12. Head of product development Management

589.94 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

588.95 USD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

578.53 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

551.51 USD

16. IT Manager Management

547.57 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

538.25 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

536.03 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

535.31 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

534.06 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

117.40 USD

2. Cashier Banking

125.21 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

130.29 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

133.16 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

134.20 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

134.59 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

138.83 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

139.31 USD

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

139.80 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

140.41 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

142.01 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

143.22 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

144.28 USD

14. General Labourer General labour

145.05 USD

15. Packer Production

145.91 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

146.70 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

146.81 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

147.54 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

148.30 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

148.76 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.

Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,169 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

351 KWD

Anually salary

14,028 USD

Anually salary

4,212 KWD

Posted: 2025-06-10 12:30:02

Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,992 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

1,999 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,988 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

560 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,720 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

750 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225 KWD

Anually salary

9,000 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

1,083 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

325 KWD

Anually salary

12,996 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

3,571 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,072 KWD

Anually salary

42,852 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

3,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 KWD

Anually salary

43,980 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

3,332 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,984 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

999 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300 KWD

Anually salary

11,988 USD

Anually salary

3,600 KWD

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

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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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