Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 17,232 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 62,364 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 - 62K USD

10% earn less lthan 17K USD

10% earns more than 62K 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 27K

median 26K

10% 16K

25% 20K

75% 33K

90% 41K

25-34

Average 36K

median 33K

10% 18K

25% 24K

75% 45K

90% 59K

35-44

Average 42K

median 38K

10% 19K

25% 27K

75% 52K

90% 70K

45-54

Average 39K

median 35K

10% 18K

25% 25K

75% 49K

90% 66K

55+

Average 36K

median 32K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 45K

90% 59K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

37,608 USD

33,348 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

126,104 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

109,210 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

105,351 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

102,561 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

101,538 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

93,770 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

90,671 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

90,145 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

89,082 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

87,196 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

85,729 USD

12. Head of product development Management

84,951 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

84,809 USD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

83,308 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

79,417 USD

16. IT Manager Management

78,851 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

77,508 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

77,188 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

77,084 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

76,905 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

16,905 USD

2. Cashier Banking

18,030 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

18,762 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,175 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

19,324 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

19,381 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

19,992 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

20,061 USD

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

20,131 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

20,219 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,449 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

20,623 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

20,776 USD

14. General Labourer General labour

20,888 USD

15. Packer Production

21,011 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,124 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

21,141 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

21,246 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

21,355 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

21,422 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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