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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,411.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,121.00 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:
1,411 - 5,121 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,411 USD
10% earns more than 5,121 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 2,285
Median 2,136
10% 1,296
25% 1,647
75% 2,756
90% 3,457
25-34
 
 
Average 3,047
Median 2,749
10% 1,450
25% 1,977
75% 3,779
90% 5,003
35-44
 
 
Average 3,477
Median 3,076
10% 1,515
25% 2,141
75% 4,364
90% 5,920
45-54
 
 
Average 3,231
Median 2,829
10% 1,329
25% 1,925
75% 4,081
90% 5,618
55+
 
 
Average 3,010
Median 2,664
10% 1,305
25% 1,847
75% 3,779
90% 5,131

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

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Men
3,053 USD
2,820 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 8.3% 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
9,047.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
8,291.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
7,786.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
7,644.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
7,119.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,883.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
6,843.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
6,726.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
6,620.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,457.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
6,449.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
6,439.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
6,029.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
5,970.00 USD
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
5,944.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,884.00 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
5,860.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
5,852.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
5,788.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
5,744.00 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
1,283.00 USD
2. Cashier Banking
1,376.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,424.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,452.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,471.00 USD
6. General Labourer General labour
1,479.00 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,523.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,545.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,552.00 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
1,572.00 USD
11. Packer Production
1,595.00 USD
12. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,595.00 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,603.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,605.00 USD
15. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,607.00 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,613.00 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,621.00 USD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,635.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,638.00 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,645.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,806 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,119 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,740 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,293 USD (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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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,732 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
833 KWD
Anually salary
32,784 USD
Anually salary
9,996 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 18:44:17
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
689 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
210 KWD
Anually salary
8,268 USD
Anually salary
2,520 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 13:31:16
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,905 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 KWD
Anually salary
70,860 USD
Anually salary
21,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 19:01:29
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Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
820 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,840 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 18:09:29
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,280 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 KWD
Anually salary
39,360 USD
Anually salary
12,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 15:11:51
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,264 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300 KWD
Anually salary
51,168 USD
Anually salary
15,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 09:34:11
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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
984 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300 KWD
Anually salary
11,808 USD
Anually salary
3,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 00:41:29
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Petrol Station Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 18:20:45
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
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
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 12:32:29
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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Al Farwaniyah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,631 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
802 KWD
Anually salary
31,572 USD
Anually salary
9,624 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 10:55:46
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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 3,071 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 7.63% less than men.

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