KUWAIT CITY / SALARY
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SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.31 KWD = 1 USD
23,353 KWD $76,002 USD		11,369 KWD $37,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.31 KWD = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Kuwait City

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Average salary in Kuwait City is 23,353 KWD per year. The most typical earning is 11,369 KWD. All data are based on 831 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 23,291 KWD. Women receive a salary of 20,126 KWD.

The most paid careers are Military with average income 42,558 KWD and Law with income 35,275 KWD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 35,152 KWD. The second most paid education level is Bellow H. School with salary of 26,856 KWD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 32,909 KWD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 29,314 KWD.

Levels / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

Salary Levels (KWD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
3,100 KWD - 4,599 KWD	12	100% 1.44%
4,600 KWD - 6,099 KWD	32	98.56% 3.85%
6,100 KWD - 7,699 KWD	34	94.71% 4.09%
7,700 KWD - 9,199 KWD	40	90.61% 4.81%
9,200 KWD - 10,799 KWD	43	85.8% 5.17%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
10,800 KWD - 12,299 KWD	66	80.63% 7.94%
12,300 KWD - 13,799 KWD	65	72.68% 7.82%
13,800 KWD - 15,399 KWD	38	64.86% 4.57%
15,400 KWD - 16,899 KWD	42	60.29% 5.05%
16,900 KWD - 18,399 KWD	33	55.23% 3.97%
18,400 KWD - 19,999 KWD	34	51.26% 4.09%
20,000 KWD - 21,499 KWD	33	47.17% 3.97%
21,500 KWD - 22,999 KWD	45	43.2% 5.42%
23,000 KWD - 24,599 KWD	28	37.79% 3.37%
24,600 KWD - 26,099 KWD	34	34.42% 4.09%
26,100 KWD - 27,699 KWD	27	30.32% 3.25%
27,700 KWD - 29,199 KWD	6	27.08% 0.72%
29,200 KWD - 30,699 KWD	17	26.35% 2.05%
30,700 KWD - 32,299 KWD	19	24.31% 2.29%
32,300 KWD - 33,799 KWD	21	22.02% 2.53%
33,800 KWD - 35,299 KWD	10	19.49% 1.2%
35,300 KWD - 36,899 KWD	14	18.29% 1.68%
36,900 KWD - 38,399 KWD	9	16.61% 1.08%
38,400 KWD - 39,899 KWD	15	15.52% 1.81%
39,900 KWD - 41,499 KWD	8	13.72% 0.96%
41,500 KWD - 42,999 KWD	5	12.76% 0.6%
43,000 KWD - 44,599 KWD	10	12.15% 1.2%
44,600 KWD - 46,099 KWD	5	10.95% 0.6%
HIGH SALARIES
46,100 KWD - 49,199 KWD	8	10.35% 0.96%
49,200 KWD - 52,199 KWD	19	9.39% 2.29%
52,200 KWD - 55,299 KWD	16	7.1% 1.93%
55,300 KWD - 58,399 KWD	6	5.17% 0.72%
58,400 KWD - 61,499 KWD	4	4.45% 0.48%
61,500 KWD - 64,499 KWD	4	3.97% 0.48%
64,500 KWD - 67,599 KWD	9	3.49% 1.08%
67,600 KWD - 70,699 KWD	3	2.41% 0.36%
70,700 KWD - 73,699 KWD	2	2.05% 0.24%
73,700 KWD - 76,799 KWD	5	1.81% 0.6%
76,800 KWD - 107,499 KWD	10	1.2% 1.2%

Gender / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	572	23,291 KWD
2	Women	120	20,126 KWD

Education / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	42	35,152 KWD
2	Bellow H. School	4	26,856 KWD
3	Masters Degree	285	26,610 KWD
4	Some College	50	22,308 KWD
5	Bachelors Degree	428	20,464 KWD
6	High School	22	16,746 KWD

Experience / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	96	32,909 KWD
2	16-20 Years	73	29,314 KWD
3	12-16 Years	113	26,149 KWD
4	8-12 Years	192	22,585 KWD
5	4-8 Years	160	19,911 KWD
6	1-2 Years	38	19,327 KWD
7	0-1 Year	64	19,174 KWD
8	2-4 Years	95	17,545 KWD

Age / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	1	52,145 KWD
2	56-60	11	38,010 KWD
3	61-65	5	35,245 KWD
4	51-55	21	33,524 KWD
5	46-50	48	27,563 KWD
6	41-45	68	27,317 KWD
7	n/a	139	26,456 KWD
8	36-40	122	24,643 KWD
9	14-20	6	22,093 KWD
10	21-25	67	21,540 KWD
11	31-35	185	21,048 KWD
12	26-30	158	17,269 KWD

Work Type / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	13	32,448 KWD
2	Part Time	8	23,691 KWD
3	Permanent	659	23,537 KWD
4	Contract	151	21,693 KWD

Career Groups / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Military	2	42,558 KWD
2	Law	8	35,275 KWD
3	Public Sector	6	33,032 KWD
4	Health Care & Medical	31	31,219 KWD
5	Management & Business	112	31,004 KWD
6	Engineers & Technicians III	10	27,778 KWD
7	Geography & Geodesy	2	27,563 KWD
8	Aviation & Shipping	3	26,671 KWD
9	Finance & Banking	69	25,995 KWD
10	Properties & Real Estates	4	25,842 KWD
11	Hotels & Tourism	4	25,657 KWD
12	Engineers & Technicians V	5	25,412 KWD
13	Fashion	2	25,196 KWD
14	Education & University	42	25,074 KWD
15	Agriculture & Fishing	1	24,643 KWD
16	IT & Programming II	53	24,428 KWD
17	Customer Services	7	22,953 KWD
18	Organization & Coordination	5	22,861 KWD
19	IT & Programming	80	22,769 KWD
20	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	46	21,509 KWD
21	Security & Fireguard	6	21,386 KWD
22	Architect Constructions	26	20,833 KWD
23	Construction & Labor Workers	21	20,679 KWD
24	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	5	20,557 KWD
25	Making Design	7	19,758 KWD
26	Health Care & Medical II	10	19,512 KWD
27	Engineers & Technicians	56	19,481 KWD
28	Automobile	9	19,481 KWD
29	Salesmen & Saleswomen	8	19,266 KWD
30	Accounting & Administration	97	19,082 KWD
31	Logistics, Road, Railway	8	18,682 KWD
32	Human Resources	53	17,207 KWD
33	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	10	16,562 KWD
34	Media	5	15,978 KWD
35	Insurance	8	14,380 KWD
36	Engineers & Technicians II	4	13,950 KWD
37	Engineers & Technicians IV	4	12,199 KWD
38	Sports & Recreation	2	7,989 KWD

Careers / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Director	10	51,069 KWD
2	CEO	4	45,723 KWD
3	MBA	7	45,200 KWD
4	Business Development Manager	8	43,941 KWD
5	Doctor	5	39,362 KWD
6	University Professor	7	37,057 KWD
7	General Manager	12	36,689 KWD
8	Business Manager	4	36,259 KWD
9	Doctor Specialist	13	34,691 KWD
10	Construction Project Manager	5	34,630 KWD
11	Risk Manager	7	34,169 KWD
12	Marketing Manager	7	34,108 KWD
13	Operations Manager	11	33,216 KWD
14	Investment Manager	6	32,786 KWD
15	University Professor Assistant	11	32,141 KWD
16	Oil & Gas Engineer	6	30,758 KWD
17	IT Manager	23	30,297 KWD
18	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	5	30,082 KWD
19	Software Engineer	8	29,713 KWD
20	Account Manager	6	29,068 KWD
21	Sales Manager	7	28,085 KWD
22	Lead Developer	5	27,163 KWD
23	Healthcare Management	7	27,102 KWD
24	Banks	6	26,210 KWD
25	Chartered Accountant	26	25,504 KWD
26	Finance Manager	11	24,428 KWD
27	Project Manager	9	24,305 KWD
28	Manager	27	23,722 KWD
29	Network Specialist	7	23,230 KWD
30	Retail Store Manager	4	21,263 KWD
31	Engineer	28	20,987 KWD
32	Mechanical Engineer	10	20,864 KWD
33	Other Education Career	4	20,618 KWD
34	Financial Analyst	16	20,587 KWD
35	Construction Engineer	9	20,219 KWD
36	Human Resources Manager	27	20,126 KWD
37	IT Project Manager	14	19,973 KWD
38	Electrical Engineer Lead	4	19,942 KWD
39	Lecturer	4	19,266 KWD
40	.NET Developer	4	18,559 KWD
41	Other IT Career	6	18,129 KWD
42	Salesmen or Saleswomen	4	16,838 KWD
43	Software Developer	13	16,654 KWD
44	Electrical Engineer	6	16,285 KWD
45	Assistant Manager	7	16,193 KWD
46	Human Resource	11	16,040 KWD
47	IT Coordinator	8	15,456 KWD
48	Restaurant Manager	4	15,241 KWD
49	Teacher	4	14,442 KWD
50	Architect	19	13,827 KWD
51	Other Human Resource Career	7	13,090 KWD
52	Accountant	17	13,028 KWD
53	Other Administration Career	5	12,752 KWD
54	Sales Engineer	4	12,752 KWD
55	Human Resource Coordinator	7	12,383 KWD
56	Accountant Executive	5	10,877 KWD
57	Marketing Executive	6	10,324 KWD
58	Senior Accountant	8	8,235 KWD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Project Manager

Posted 13 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Informatica, unix, Oracle, AWS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	23,900 KWD

Senior Accountant

Posted 10 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Audit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	9,000 KWD

Senior Accountant

Posted 09 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Invoicing, purchasing, receivable accounts, payable accounts, auditing, reconciliations, p&l preparing, inventory control, manufacturing process."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	7,200 KWD

Accountant

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Making bank re-cancellation
making transfers between the company accounts 
fix-deposit - loans."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	13,200 KWD

Hr Business Partner

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"17 years of experience with all aspects of HR like Recruitment, Payroll, Performance management Etc. . ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	11,700 KWD

Medical

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Health and medical."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	70,200 KWD

Sr. Hr Officer

Posted 26 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sr. HR Officer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	9,200 KWD

Human Resource Manager

Posted 24 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategic."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	12,800 KWD

Associate Professor

Posted 20 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Communications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	29,900 KWD

Automation Engineer

Posted 18 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"PLC Programmer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	15,600 KWD

Sap Fico Consultant

Posted 17 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"SAP Consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	18,400 KWD

Group Human Resources Manager

Posted 12 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handling ALL HR RElated matters within the group."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	19,900 KWD

Head Of Hr

Posted 08 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR tasks 
Payroll 
Comp and Ben
Recruitment
Budgeting 
Structuring 
Drafting Policies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	18,300 KWD

Master

Posted 07 April 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	33,800 KWD

Fashionman

Posted 22 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dresses."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	30,500 KWD

Head Of Hr Workforce And Successfactors Systems Management

Posted 19 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage SAP Susscessfactors Systems
Manage compensation and benefits
Provide Group HR MIS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	48,800 KWD

Chairman Office Manager

Posted 17 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Look after all the matter of chairman offices."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	12,200 KWD

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

Architect

Posted 06 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Architect."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	8,800 KWD

Architect

Posted 16 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design and construction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	16,200 KWD

Architect

Posted 11 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Designing buildings to create unique and well-organized structures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	13,700 KWD

Academic

Posted 16 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	6,100 KWD

S. Accountant

Posted 13 January 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	7,100 KWD

Recruitment Specialist

Posted 12 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruitment."

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

Head Of Engineering

Posted 10 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engireening."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	35,600 KWD

Hr Manager

Posted 26 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"All hr function."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	12,200 KWD

Financial Office

Posted 18 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Auditing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	17,700 KWD

Ph. D

Posted 26 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering, Electronics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	42,700 KWD

Asset Coordinator

Posted 02 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Asset and product coordinator."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Basic	23,400 KWD

Maintenance Manager

Posted 15 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Facility manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	22,300 KWD

Human Resource Manager

Posted 13 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing all activities Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Training and Development, HR admin Services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	12,200 KWD

Hr Manager

Posted 31 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR General, salaries, contracts, on boarding, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	20,100 KWD

Coordinator

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR Generalist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	6,100 KWD

Assistant Manager - Risk Advisory

Posted 10 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Internal audit
Risk management
policies and procedures
AML."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	15,800 KWD

Business Development Manager

Posted 28 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management, Leadership, Negotiation, Relationship Building."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	12,200 KWD

Finance Manager And Admin Manager

Posted 25 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing everything in the office."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	19,500 KWD

It Director

Posted 12 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Craft IT Strategy
Deliver IT service to external/internal users
Report to higher management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	30,400 KWD

Assistant Manager

Posted 28 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Acting as HR manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	10,100 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

Pizza Chef

Posted 29 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Making pizza pastry and coffee."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	4,400 KWD

Associate Professor

Posted 07 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching
Research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	30,400 KWD

Restaurant Operations Manager

Posted 03 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"25 years of experience in my carrier."

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

Analyst

Posted 21 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reports for the executive team
Following up with teams."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	9,900 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

Finance Manager

Posted 19 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial modelling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	26,100 KWD

Project Manager

Posted 01 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Oversee projects from beginning to end
•	Determine the necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed
•	Keep track of inventory, tools and equipment
•	Ensure supplies and equipment are ordered and delivered according to schedule
•	Prepare reports regarding job status
•	Resolve any problems that may arise
•	Ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes
•	Evaluate risks
•	Train and mentor construction workers and construction laborers depending on the size of the
•	project
•	Collaborate with subcontractors, engineers, architects and key team members of the project team
•	Negotiate with external vendors on contract agreements
•	Plan all construction operations and schedule intermediate phases to ensure deadlines will be met
•	Keep all stakeholders aware of the progress on projects and prepare progress reports regularly
•	Conduct site checks to monitor progress and quality standards."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	32,800 KWD

Pediatric Registrar

Posted 24 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Registrar Pediatric."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	17,000 KWD

Project Manager

Posted 17 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	18,400 KWD

Early Years

Posted 16 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching, assessment, education."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	16,200 KWD

General Manager

Posted 13 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leading a cultural park."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	76,800 KWD

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