Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 1,413.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,115.00 USD (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:

1,413 - 5,115 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,413 USD

10% earns more than 5,115 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 2,253

median 2,122

10% 1,331

25% 1,662

75% 2,698

90% 3,341

25-34

Average 2,983

median 2,699

10% 1,443

25% 1,955

75% 3,693

90% 4,870

35-44

Average 3,438

median 3,078

10% 1,584

25% 2,187

75% 4,286

90% 5,730

45-54

Average 3,220

median 2,866

10% 1,439

25% 2,014

75% 4,026

90% 5,428

55+

Average 2,953

median 2,666

10% 1,416

25% 1,922

75% 3,659

90% 4,834

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,085 USD

2,735 USD

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

889.77 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

770.57 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

743.34 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

723.65 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

716.43 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

661.62 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

639.76 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

636.05 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

628.55 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

615.24 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

604.89 USD

12. Head of product development Management

599.40 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

598.39 USD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

587.81 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

560.35 USD

16. IT Manager Management

556.35 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

546.88 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

544.62 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

543.89 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

542.63 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

119.28 USD

2. Cashier Banking

127.22 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

132.38 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

135.29 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

136.35 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

136.75 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

141.06 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141.54 USD

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

142.04 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

142.66 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

144.28 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

145.51 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

146.59 USD

14. General Labourer General labour

147.38 USD

15. Packer Production

148.25 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

149.05 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

149.16 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

149.91 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

150.68 USD

20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

151.15 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Macedonia

813 USD (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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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