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Salaries in Kuwait - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,198.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,262.00 EUR (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:
1,198 - 4,262 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,198 EUR
10% earns more than 4,262 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Kuwait into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kuwait by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 1,864
Median 1,755
10% 1,099
25% 1,374
75% 2,233
90% 2,766
25-34
 
 
Average 2,504
Median 2,272
10% 1,228
25% 1,656
75% 3,096
90% 4,062
35-44
 
 
Average 2,821
Median 2,535
10% 1,320
25% 1,811
75% 3,509
90% 4,671
45-54
 
 
Average 2,630
Median 2,336
10% 1,160
25% 1,631
75% 3,298
90% 4,462
55+
 
 
Average 2,481
Median 2,235
10% 1,171
25% 1,600
75% 3,084
90% 4,092

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

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Men
2,561 EUR
2,342 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Kuwait, men earn 9.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kuwait

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kuwait (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
7,714.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
6,940.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
6,518.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,417.00 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
5,959.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,762.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
5,729.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
5,697.00 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
5,541.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,540.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
5,399.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,257.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
5,047.00 EUR
14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
5,027.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
4,975.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,926.00 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
4,905.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,899.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,845.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
4,809.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,074.00 EUR
2. Cashier Banking
1,152.00 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,192.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,221.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,231.00 EUR
6. General Labourer General labour
1,250.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,274.00 EUR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,299.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,300.00 EUR
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,305.00 EUR
11. Cleaner General labour
1,311.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
1,335.00 EUR
13. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,339.00 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,342.00 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,343.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,350.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,357.00 EUR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,369.00 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,371.00 EUR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,377.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,429 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,227 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,658 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,007 EUR (gross)

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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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Hawalli (District)
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
449 KWD
Anually salary
17,652 USD
Anually salary
5,388 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 10:39:44
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Account Director
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Salmiya
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,587 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 KWD
Anually salary
55,044 USD
Anually salary
16,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 09:43:11
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Tailor
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kuwait City
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
744 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
227 KWD
Anually salary
8,928 USD
Anually salary
2,724 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 07:49:20
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mubarak Al-Kabeer
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,622 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495 KWD
Anually salary
19,464 USD
Anually salary
5,940 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 19:50:31
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Farwaniya
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,317 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
402 KWD
Anually salary
15,804 USD
Anually salary
4,824 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-02-01 18:58:43
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ahmadi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,311 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400 KWD
Anually salary
15,732 USD
Anually salary
4,800 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 18:31:40
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Petrol Station Attendant
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
819 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250 KWD
Anually salary
9,828 USD
Anually salary
3,000 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 06:50:46
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
917 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
280 KWD
Anually salary
11,004 USD
Anually salary
3,360 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:48:06
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Asimah
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,351 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,633 KWD
Anually salary
64,212 USD
Anually salary
19,596 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 14:32:01
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Hawalli
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
737 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
225 KWD
Anually salary
8,844 USD
Anually salary
2,700 KWD
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 12:18:24
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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 2,571 EUR.

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 8.55% less than men.

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