Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 17,112 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 61,932 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% 40K

25-34

Average 36K

median 33K

10% 17K

25% 24K

75% 45K

90% 59K

35-44

Average 42K

median 37K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 52K

90% 69K

45-54

Average 39K

median 35K

10% 17K

25% 24K

75% 49K

90% 66K

55+

Average 36K

median 32K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 44K

90% 59K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

37,344 USD

33,108 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

127,002 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

109,988 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

106,101 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

103,292 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

102,261 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

94,438 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,317 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

90,787 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

89,717 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

87,817 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

86,340 USD

12. Head of product development Management

85,556 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

85,413 USD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

83,902 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

79,982 USD

16. IT Manager Management

79,412 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

78,060 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

77,738 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

77,634 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

77,452 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

17,026 USD

2. Cashier Banking

18,159 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

18,896 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,311 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

19,462 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

19,519 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

20,134 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

20,203 USD

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

20,275 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

20,363 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,594 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

20,770 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

20,924 USD

14. General Labourer General labour

21,037 USD

15. Packer Production

21,161 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,275 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

21,291 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

21,397 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

21,507 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

21,575 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

1,161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

351 KWD

Anually salary

13,932 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

1,654 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,848 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

1,985 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,820 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

556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,672 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

744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225 KWD

Anually salary

8,928 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

1,075 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

325 KWD

Anually salary

12,900 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

3,546 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,072 KWD

Anually salary

42,552 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

3,639 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 KWD

Anually salary

43,668 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

3,308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,696 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

992 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300 KWD

Anually salary

11,904 USD

Anually salary

3,600 KWD

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

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