Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 428.00 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,573.00 KWD (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:

428 - 1,573 KWD

10% earn less lthan 428 KWD

10% earns more than 1,573 KWD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in KWD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in KWD.

<24

Average 696

median 649

10% 393

25% 500

75% 840

90% 1,056

25-34

Average 922

median 833

10% 444

25% 602

75% 1,141

90% 1,509

35-44

Average 1,047

median 927

10% 456

25% 644

75% 1,315

90% 1,786

45-54

Average 969

median 852

10% 409

25% 586

75% 1,220

90% 1,671

55+

Average 908

median 803

10% 394

25% 557

75% 1,140

90% 1,550

Salaries by gender

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

Men

939 KWD

848 KWD

Women

In general, in Kuwait, men earn 10.7% 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

2,808.16 KWD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,538.02 KWD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,448.34 KWD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,383.50 KWD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,340.51 KWD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,179.18 KWD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,107.17 KWD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,094.95 KWD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

2,055.17 KWD

10. Managing Director Top Management

2,026.42 KWD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,977.80 KWD

12. Head of product development Management

1,974.24 KWD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,928.83 KWD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

1,846.52 KWD

15. Technical Director Top Management

1,845.63 KWD

16. IT Manager Management

1,806.79 KWD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,801.26 KWD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

1,793.83 KWD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,791.42 KWD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,787.25 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

392.87 KWD

2. Cashier Banking

421.76 KWD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

436.03 KWD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

445.61 KWD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

449.09 KWD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

450.41 KWD

7. General Labourer General labour

455.30 KWD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

466.20 KWD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

466.86 KWD

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

467.85 KWD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

469.75 KWD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

475.23 KWD

13. Cleaner General labour

478.56 KWD

14. Packer Production

488.30 KWD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

490.93 KWD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

491.30 KWD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

493.75 KWD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

494.94 KWD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

496.29 KWD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

496.93 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,964 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,100 KWD

Anually salary

83,568 USD

Anually salary

25,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-13 13:30:22

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,792 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-12 10:54:03

Veterinarian
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,684 USD

Anually salary

2,016 KWD

Posted: 2025-08-07 04:10:37

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Muhafazat al Jahra'

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,979 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

47,748 USD

Anually salary

14,400 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-31 13:10:31

Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350 KWD

Anually salary

13,932 USD

Anually salary

4,200 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-30 23:31:18

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,571 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 KWD

Anually salary

66,852 USD

Anually salary

20,160 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-30 14:19:48

Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Al Aḩmadī

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,979 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

47,748 USD

Anually salary

14,400 KWD

Posted: 2025-07-29 01:24:28

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Al Aḩmadī

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

375 KWD

Anually salary

14,928 USD

Anually salary

4,500 KWD

Posted: 2025-06-29 00:09:13

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,792 USD

Anually salary

12,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-06-28 22:47:15

CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,571 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680 KWD

Anually salary

66,852 USD

Anually salary

20,160 KWD

Posted: 2025-06-25 03:01:12

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Kuwait

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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