ENGINEER / SALARY
KUWAIT

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.31 KWD = 1 USD
20,915 KWD $68,065 USD		12,905 KWD $42,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.31 KWD = 1 USD

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Average salary for Engineer / Kuwait is 20,915 KWD per year. The most typical earning is 12,905 KWD. All data are based on 34 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 19,082 KWD. Women receive a salary of 36,535 KWD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 21,048 KWD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 20,526 KWD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 38,440 KWD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 35,521 KWD.

Levels / Engineer / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

Salary Levels (KWD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
3,100 KWD - 4,599 KWD	1	100% 2.94%
4,600 KWD - 6,099 KWD	1	97.06% 2.94%
6,100 KWD - 7,699 KWD	1	94.12% 2.94%
7,700 KWD - 9,199 KWD	4	91.18% 11.76%
9,200 KWD - 10,799 KWD	4	79.41% 11.76%
10,800 KWD - 12,299 KWD	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
12,300 KWD - 13,799 KWD	5	67.65% 14.71%
13,800 KWD - 15,399 KWD	0	n/a
15,400 KWD - 16,899 KWD	1	52.94% 2.94%
16,900 KWD - 18,399 KWD	2	50% 5.88%
18,400 KWD - 19,999 KWD	1	44.12% 2.94%
20,000 KWD - 21,499 KWD	1	41.18% 2.94%
21,500 KWD - 22,999 KWD	0	n/a
23,000 KWD - 24,599 KWD	3	38.24% 8.82%
24,600 KWD - 26,099 KWD	0	n/a
26,100 KWD - 27,699 KWD	2	29.41% 5.88%
27,700 KWD - 29,199 KWD	0	n/a
29,200 KWD - 30,699 KWD	0	n/a
30,700 KWD - 32,299 KWD	0	n/a
32,300 KWD - 33,799 KWD	2	23.53% 5.88%
33,800 KWD - 35,299 KWD	1	17.65% 2.94%
35,300 KWD - 36,899 KWD	1	14.71% 2.94%
36,900 KWD - 38,399 KWD	0	n/a
38,400 KWD - 39,899 KWD	0	n/a
39,900 KWD - 41,499 KWD	1	11.76% 2.94%
41,500 KWD - 42,999 KWD	0	n/a
43,000 KWD - 44,599 KWD	0	n/a
44,600 KWD - 46,099 KWD	1	8.82% 2.94%
HIGH SALARIES
46,100 KWD - 49,199 KWD	0	n/a
49,200 KWD - 52,199 KWD	0	n/a
52,200 KWD - 55,299 KWD	1	5.88% 2.94%
55,300 KWD - 58,399 KWD	0	n/a
58,400 KWD - 61,499 KWD	0	n/a
61,500 KWD - 64,499 KWD	0	n/a
64,500 KWD - 67,599 KWD	1	2.94% 2.94%
67,600 KWD - 70,699 KWD	0	n/a
70,700 KWD - 73,699 KWD	0	n/a
73,700 KWD - 76,799 KWD	0	n/a
76,800 KWD - 107,499 KWD	0	n/a

Gender / Engineer / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	2	36,535 KWD
2	Men	30	19,082 KWD

Education / Engineer / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	25	21,048 KWD
2	Masters Degree	9	20,526 KWD

Experience / Engineer / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	3	38,440 KWD
2	12-16 Years	5	35,521 KWD
3	1-2 Years	1	27,071 KWD
4	20+ Years	3	22,523 KWD
5	8-12 Years	7	16,378 KWD
6	4-8 Years	9	16,316 KWD
7	2-4 Years	5	10,939 KWD
8	0-1 Year	1	7,067 KWD

Age / Engineer / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	4	42,251 KWD
2	56-60	1	35,460 KWD
3	n/a	2	32,909 KWD
4	36-40	3	30,144 KWD
5	51-55	1	18,989 KWD
6	26-30	9	17,084 KWD
7	21-25	3	14,749 KWD
8	46-50	1	13,151 KWD
9	31-35	10	12,014 KWD

Work Type / Engineer / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	1	27,071 KWD
2	Permanent	28	21,355 KWD
3	Contract	5	17,299 KWD

Cities / Engineer / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Kuwait City	28	20,987 KWD
2	--Other--	6	20,557 KWD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Cost Control Engineer

Posted 16 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Controls 
Estimation and QS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	8,600 KWD

Civil Engineer

Posted 15 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management
Site engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	34,500 KWD

Engineer

Posted 20 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering, services, contracts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	13,100 KWD

Planning Engineer

Posted 29 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Primavera P6, microsoft office, PMP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	10,100 KWD

Sr. Material Planning And Purchasing Engineer

Posted 07 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Industrial engineering and supply chain management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	10,200 KWD

Qc Coordinator

Posted 14 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Welding Technologyes and Equipment, Oil and Gas, Shypbuilding, Fixed Structures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	19,000 KWD

Instrument Supervisor

Posted 23 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"1. Oil & Gas, 
2. Power Plants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	4,200 KWD

Sr. Geophysics Consultant

Posted 28 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Geology and Geophysics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	24,000 KWD

Senior Engineer

Posted 06 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chemical process engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	21,300 KWD

Petroleum Engineer

Posted 12 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Petroleum engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	18,200 KWD

Procurement Engineer

Posted 24 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Have more than 8 Years’ overall experience in supply chain and 3 years of Procurement experience in different types of Projects like Heavy Thickness Pressure-Vessels, Heat Exchangers, SKID Packages, Shop Fabricated Storage Tanks, Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG Boilers Cladded Vessels, Insulation (Hot, Cold & Acoustic), HVAC Duct Works."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	10,300 KWD

Drilling

Posted 21 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior Drilling Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	45,600 KWD

Environmental Engineer

Posted 09 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Carrying out Environmental monitoring, assessments etc. Involved in reprot preparation, site visits, obtaining environmental permits."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	7,900 KWD

Control Room Engineer

Posted 06 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Power and desal plant control room engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	17,200 KWD

Drilling Supervisor

Posted 25 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drilling Supervisor of well site operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	35,400 KWD

Resident Engineer

Posted 20 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Take care of endpoint security solutions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	13,500 KWD

F&g Project Engineer

Posted 27 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project, Planning, Supervision, Tendering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	10,300 KWD

Lead Civil And Structural

Posted 27 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Structural design in RCC and structural steel, General civil works, Tender specification Preparation, bidd preparation, bid evaluation etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	26,200 KWD

Senior Estimation Engineering

Posted 14 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reviewing customer documents, prepare bid document and commercial bid document."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	12,300 KWD

Production

Posted 24 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Precast Concrete Factory."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	7,700 KWD

Planning Engineer

Posted 02 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management, planning scheduling and invoicing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	12,300 KWD

Project

Posted 26 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process plant related execution activity planning and implementation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	4,800 KWD

ENGINEER / SALARY KUWAIT

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20,915 KWD

12,905 KWD