Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 5,172 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 18,720 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:

5,172 - 18,720 KWD

10% earn less lthan 5,172 KWD

10% earns more than 18,720 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 8,244

median 7,764

10% 4,872

25% 6,084

75% 9,876

90% 12,228

25-34

Average 10,920

median 9,876

10% 5,280

25% 7,152

75% 13,512

90% 17,820

35-44

Average 12,576

median 11,268

10% 5,796

25% 8,004

75% 15,684

90% 20,964

45-54

Average 11,784

median 10,488

10% 5,268

25% 7,368

75% 14,736

90% 19,860

55+

Average 10,800

median 9,756

10% 5,184

25% 7,032

75% 13,392

90% 17,688

Salaries by gender

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

Men

11,292 KWD

10,008 KWD

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 (KWD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

420,130 KWD

2. IT Director Top Management

363,846 KWD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

350,988 KWD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

341,693 KWD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

338,283 KWD

6. Plant manager Top Management

312,404 KWD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

302,080 KWD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

300,328 KWD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

296,787 KWD

10. Managing Director Top Management

290,503 KWD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

285,615 KWD

12. Head of product development Management

283,023 KWD

13. Sales Director Top Management

282,550 KWD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

277,551 KWD

15. Technical Director Top Management

264,586 KWD

16. IT Manager Management

262,699 KWD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

258,225 KWD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

257,160 KWD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

256,815 KWD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

256,216 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

56,322 KWD

2. Cashier Banking

60,070 KWD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

62,508 KWD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

63,882 KWD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

64,381 KWD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

64,570 KWD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

66,604 KWD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

66,834 KWD

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

67,069 KWD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

67,362 KWD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

68,128 KWD

12. Cleaner General labour

68,708 KWD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

69,217 KWD

14. General Labourer General labour

69,590 KWD

15. Packer Production

70,001 KWD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

70,378 KWD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

70,432 KWD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

70,783 KWD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

71,147 KWD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

71,370 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3,843 KWD (net)

Hungary

7,950 KWD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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

1,967 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 KWD

Anually salary

23,604 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

551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168 KWD

Anually salary

6,612 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

738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225 KWD

Anually salary

8,856 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

1,066 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

325 KWD

Anually salary

12,792 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

3,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,072 KWD

Anually salary

42,180 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

3,607 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 KWD

Anually salary

43,284 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

3,279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 KWD

Anually salary

39,348 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

984 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300 KWD

Anually salary

11,808 USD

Anually salary

3,600 KWD

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

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

Posted: 2025-05-09 17:16:00

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Kuwait

The worst paid positions in Kuwait

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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