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Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 16,956 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 61,380 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 - 61K USD
10% earn less lthan 17K USD
10% earns more than 61K 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 25K
10% 16K
25% 20K
75% 32K
90% 40K
25-34
 
 
Average 36K
median 32K
10% 17K
25% 23K
75% 44K
90% 58K
35-44
 
 
Average 41K
median 37K
10% 19K
25% 26K
75% 51K
90% 69K
45-54
 
 
Average 39K
median 34K
10% 17K
25% 24K
75% 48K
90% 65K
55+
 
 
Average 35K
median 32K
10% 17K
25% 23K
75% 44K
90% 58K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
37,020 USD
32,820 USD
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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
128,127 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
110,962 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
107,041 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
104,206 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
103,166 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
95,273 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
92,125 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
91,591 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
90,511 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
88,594 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
87,104 USD
12. Head of product development Management
86,313 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
86,169 USD
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
84,645 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
80,690 USD
16. IT Manager Management
80,115 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
78,751 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
78,426 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
78,321 USD
20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
78,138 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
17,176 USD
2. Cashier Banking
18,320 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
19,063 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
19,482 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
19,634 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
19,692 USD
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
20,312 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
20,382 USD
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
20,454 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
20,543 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
20,777 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
20,954 USD
13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
21,109 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
21,223 USD
15. Packer Production
21,348 USD
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
21,463 USD
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
21,480 USD
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
21,586 USD
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
21,697 USD
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
21,765 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
9,759 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,602 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
26,879 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
23,468 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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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 21:15:31
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 18:19:06
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 23:08:38
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 13:34:16
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-27 20:04:25
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-26 20:43:20
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-23 06:53:21
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 12:53:06
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 11:29:40
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-09 17:16:00
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