Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,239.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,483.00 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:

1,239 - 4,483 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,239 EUR

10% earns more than 4,483 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 1,974

median 1,859

10% 1,167

25% 1,457

75% 2,364

90% 2,928

25-34

Average 2,614

median 2,365

10% 1,265

25% 1,713

75% 3,236

90% 4,268

35-44

Average 3,012

median 2,697

10% 1,389

25% 1,917

75% 3,756

90% 5,021

45-54

Average 2,821

median 2,512

10% 1,261

25% 1,765

75% 3,528

90% 4,757

55+

Average 2,587

median 2,336

10% 1,241

25% 1,684

75% 3,206

90% 4,237

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,703 EUR

2,397 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,015.31 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

879.30 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

848.22 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

825.76 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

817.52 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

754.98 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

730.03 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

725.79 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

717.23 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

702.05 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

690.24 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

683.97 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

682.83 EUR

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

670.75 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

639.42 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

634.86 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

624.04 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

621.47 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

620.64 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

619.19 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

136.11 EUR

2. Cashier Banking

145.17 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

151.06 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

154.38 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

155.59 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

156.04 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

160.96 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

161.52 EUR

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

162.08 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

162.79 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

164.64 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

166.05 EUR

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

167.27 EUR

14. General Labourer General labour

168.18 EUR

15. Packer Production

169.17 EUR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

170.08 EUR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

170.21 EUR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

171.06 EUR

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

171.94 EUR

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

172.48 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.

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

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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