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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 5,160 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 18,732 KWD (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:
5,160 - 18,732 KWD
10% earn less lthan 5,160 KWD
10% earns more than 18,732 KWD
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in KWD.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in KWD.

<24
 
 
Average 8,364
Median 7,812
10% 4,740
25% 6,024
75% 10,080
90% 12,648
25-34
 
 
Average 11,148
Median 10,056
10% 5,304
25% 7,236
75% 13,824
90% 18,300
35-44
 
 
Average 12,720
Median 11,256
10% 5,544
25% 7,836
75% 15,972
90% 21,660
45-54
 
 
Average 11,820
Median 10,344
10% 4,860
25% 7,044
75% 14,928
90% 20,556
55+
 
 
Average 11,016
Median 9,744
10% 4,776
25% 6,756
75% 13,824
90% 18,768

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

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Men
11,172 KWD
10,320 KWD
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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 (KWD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
397,152 KWD
2. IT Director Top Management
363,888 KWD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
341,712 KWD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
335,520 KWD
5. Plant manager Top Management
312,480 KWD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
302,112 KWD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
300,384 KWD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
295,200 KWD
9. Managing Director Top Management
290,592 KWD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
283,392 KWD
11. Head of product development Management
283,104 KWD
12. Sales Director Top Management
282,672 KWD
13. Technical Director Top Management
264,672 KWD
14. IT Manager Management
262,080 KWD
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
260,928 KWD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
258,192 KWD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
257,184 KWD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
256,896 KWD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
254,016 KWD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
252,144 KWD

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (KWD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
56,304 KWD
2. Cashier Banking
60,336 KWD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
62,496 KWD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
63,648 KWD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
64,512 KWD
6. General Labourer General labour
64,944 KWD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
66,816 KWD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
67,824 KWD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
68,112 KWD
10. Cleaner General labour
68,976 KWD
11. Packer Production
69,984 KWD
12. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
69,984 KWD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
70,272 KWD
14. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
70,416 KWD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
70,416 KWD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
70,704 KWD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
71,136 KWD
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
71,712 KWD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
71,856 KWD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
72,144 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
6,475 KWD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
6,867 KWD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
10,000 KWD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
3,130 KWD (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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Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,683 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
507 KWD
Anually salary
20,196 USD
Anually salary
6,084 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 21:57:57
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Invoicing and payment specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubārak al Kabīr
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110 KWD
Anually salary
4,380 USD
Anually salary
1,320 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 14:56:32
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,162 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350 KWD
Anually salary
13,944 USD
Anually salary
4,200 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-25 06:32:37
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,660 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500 KWD
Anually salary
19,920 USD
Anually salary
6,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 06:14:58
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.NET Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Al Asimah
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,656 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800 KWD
Anually salary
31,872 USD
Anually salary
9,600 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 11:41:51
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Stoker, Boiler Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Al Aḩmadī
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,075 KWD
Anually salary
42,828 USD
Anually salary
12,900 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 17:10:27
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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
2,766 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
833 KWD
Anually salary
33,192 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
697 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
210 KWD
Anually salary
8,364 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
5,977 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,800 KWD
Anually salary
71,724 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
830 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,960 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 18:09:29
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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 936 KWD.

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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