Salaries in Kuwait

The salary range of employees working in Kuwait is, by default, in the range of 404.00 KWD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,600.00 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:

404 - 1,600 KWD

10% earn less lthan 404 KWD

10% earns more than 1,600 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 627

median 580

10% 339

25% 439

75% 763

90% 973

25-34

Average 883

median 785

10% 393

25% 551

75% 1,106

90% 1,491

35-44

Average 1,051

median 903

10% 397

25% 595

75% 1,337

90% 1,879

45-54

Average 957

median 815

10% 345

25% 529

75% 1,223

90% 1,738

55+

Average 901

median 779

10% 350

25% 520

75% 1,144

90% 1,597

Salaries by gender

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

Men

970 KWD

925 KWD

Women

In general, in Kuwait, men earn 4.9% 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

3,042.23 KWD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,511.15 KWD

3. IT Director Top Management

2,509.57 KWD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,438.55 KWD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,373.97 KWD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,170.47 KWD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,098.74 KWD

8. Sales Director Top Management

2,063.38 KWD

9. Managing Director Top Management

2,018.31 KWD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,002.57 KWD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

1,993.09 KWD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,982.82 KWD

13. Head of product development Management

1,966.34 KWD

14. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

1,869.63 KWD

15. Logistics Director Top Management

1,859.25 KWD

16. Technical Director Top Management

1,838.25 KWD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,827.26 KWD

18. IT Manager Management

1,800.35 KWD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

1,786.66 KWD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,784.26 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

391.30 KWD

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

431.26 KWD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

434.28 KWD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

443.83 KWD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

448.61 KWD

6. Cashier Banking

454.18 KWD

7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

459.93 KWD

8. General Labourer General labour

462.48 KWD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

464.34 KWD

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

465.98 KWD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

466.35 KWD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

473.33 KWD

13. Cleaner General labour

474.09 KWD

14. Packer Production

486.34 KWD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

488.96 KWD

16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

489.27 KWD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

489.34 KWD

18. Cashier Commerce

490.07 KWD

19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

490.41 KWD

20. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

491.77 KWD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,763 KWD

Anually salary

110,160 USD

Anually salary

33,156 KWD

Posted: 2025-04-03 10:03:51

HR Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,987 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 KWD

Anually salary

47,844 USD

Anually salary

14,400 KWD

Posted: 2025-04-02 19:20:27

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,645 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 KWD

Anually salary

79,740 USD

Anually salary

24,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-03-26 13:08:43

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Muhafazat al Jahra'

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,190 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

960 KWD

Anually salary

38,280 USD

Anually salary

11,520 KWD

Posted: 2025-03-25 06:28:44

Assistant
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

488 KWD

Anually salary

19,452 USD

Anually salary

5,856 KWD

Posted: 2025-03-18 12:37:56

Business Analyst
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Al Farwaniyah

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,661 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,932 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-03-12 10:02:38

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,661 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500 KWD

Anually salary

19,932 USD

Anually salary

6,000 KWD

Posted: 2025-03-08 17:08:18

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Hawalli

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180 KWD

Anually salary

7,176 USD

Anually salary

2,160 KWD

Posted: 2025-03-05 07:10:14

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Al Asimah

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,681 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,710 KWD

Anually salary

68,172 USD

Anually salary

20,520 KWD

Posted: 2025-02-20 14:47:54

Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Muhafazat al Jahra'

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180 KWD

Anually salary

7,176 USD

Anually salary

2,160 KWD

Posted: 2025-02-06 06:47:51

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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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