KUWAIT / SALARY

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.31 KWD = 1 USD
22,824 KWD $74,333 USD		12,896 KWD $42,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.31 KWD = 1 USD

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Average salary in Kuwait is 22,824 KWD per year. The most typical earning is 12,896 KWD. All data are based on 914 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 22,568 KWD. Women receive a salary of 19,805 KWD.

The most paid careers are Military with average income 42,527 KWD and Law with income 35,250 KWD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 34,605 KWD. The second most paid education level is Bellow H. School with salary of 26,837 KWD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 32,701 KWD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 27,973 KWD.

Levels / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

Salary Levels (KWD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
3,100 KWD - 4,599 KWD	15	100% 1.64%
4,600 KWD - 6,099 KWD	37	98.36% 4.05%
6,100 KWD - 7,699 KWD	40	94.31% 4.38%
7,700 KWD - 9,199 KWD	46	89.93% 5.03%
9,200 KWD - 10,699 KWD	47	84.9% 5.14%
10,700 KWD - 12,299 KWD	72	79.76% 7.88%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
12,300 KWD - 13,799 KWD	73	71.88% 7.99%
13,800 KWD - 15,399 KWD	48	63.89% 5.25%
15,400 KWD - 16,899 KWD	49	58.64% 5.36%
16,900 KWD - 18,399 KWD	34	53.28% 3.72%
18,400 KWD - 19,999 KWD	39	49.56% 4.27%
20,000 KWD - 21,499 KWD	33	45.3% 3.61%
21,500 KWD - 22,999 KWD	47	41.68% 5.14%
23,000 KWD - 24,599 KWD	29	36.54% 3.17%
24,600 KWD - 26,099 KWD	37	33.37% 4.05%
26,100 KWD - 27,599 KWD	29	29.32% 3.17%
27,600 KWD - 29,199 KWD	8	26.15% 0.88%
29,200 KWD - 30,699 KWD	18	25.27% 1.97%
30,700 KWD - 32,199 KWD	20	23.3% 2.19%
32,200 KWD - 33,799 KWD	23	21.12% 2.52%
33,800 KWD - 35,299 KWD	10	18.6% 1.09%
35,300 KWD - 36,799 KWD	18	17.51% 1.97%
36,800 KWD - 38,399 KWD	9	15.54% 0.98%
38,400 KWD - 39,899 KWD	16	14.55% 1.75%
39,900 KWD - 41,499 KWD	8	12.8% 0.88%
41,500 KWD - 42,999 KWD	5	11.93% 0.55%
43,000 KWD - 44,499 KWD	10	11.38% 1.09%
44,500 KWD - 46,099 KWD	5	10.28% 0.55%
HIGH SALARIES
46,100 KWD - 49,099 KWD	8	9.74% 0.88%
49,100 KWD - 52,199 KWD	19	8.86% 2.08%
52,200 KWD - 55,299 KWD	17	6.78% 1.86%
55,300 KWD - 58,299 KWD	6	4.92% 0.66%
58,300 KWD - 61,399 KWD	4	4.27% 0.44%
61,400 KWD - 64,499 KWD	4	3.83% 0.44%
64,500 KWD - 67,599 KWD	11	3.39% 1.2%
67,600 KWD - 70,599 KWD	3	2.19% 0.33%
70,600 KWD - 73,699 KWD	2	1.86% 0.22%
73,700 KWD - 76,799 KWD	5	1.64% 0.55%
76,800 KWD - 107,499 KWD	10	1.09% 1.09%

Gender / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	632	22,568 KWD
2	Women	136	19,805 KWD

Education / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	45	34,605 KWD
2	Bellow H. School	4	26,837 KWD
3	Masters Degree	302	26,007 KWD
4	Some College	58	21,801 KWD
5	Bachelors Degree	482	20,143 KWD
6	High School	23	16,304 KWD

Experience / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	100	32,701 KWD
2	16-20 Years	85	27,973 KWD
3	12-16 Years	121	26,560 KWD
4	8-12 Years	204	22,016 KWD
5	1-2 Years	42	19,498 KWD
6	4-8 Years	189	19,191 KWD
7	0-1 Year	72	18,423 KWD
8	2-4 Years	101	17,164 KWD

Age / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	1	52,108 KWD
2	56-60	13	36,140 KWD
3	61-65	5	35,219 KWD
4	51-55	21	33,500 KWD
5	41-45	73	27,389 KWD
6	46-50	50	27,236 KWD
7	n/a	146	26,714 KWD
8	36-40	136	24,441 KWD
9	14-20	6	22,077 KWD
10	21-25	77	20,573 KWD
11	31-35	207	20,235 KWD
12	26-30	179	16,550 KWD

Work Type / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	14	30,982 KWD
2	Part Time	10	23,766 KWD
3	Permanent	708	23,244 KWD
4	Contract	182	20,480 KWD

Cities / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Kuwait City	831	23,336 KWD
2	--Other--	83	17,686 KWD

Career Groups / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Military	2	42,527 KWD
2	Law	8	35,250 KWD
3	Public Sector	6	33,008 KWD
4	Engineers & Technicians III	12	30,736 KWD
5	Management & Business	120	30,214 KWD
6	Health Care & Medical	37	29,754 KWD
7	Geography & Geodesy	2	27,543 KWD
8	Properties & Real Estates	4	25,823 KWD
9	Finance & Banking	74	25,700 KWD
10	Fashion	2	25,178 KWD
11	Agriculture & Fishing	1	24,626 KWD
12	IT & Programming II	55	24,472 KWD
13	Education & University	50	23,950 KWD
14	Aviation & Shipping	4	23,520 KWD
15	Customer Services	7	22,937 KWD
16	Organization & Coordination	5	22,845 KWD
17	IT & Programming	84	22,139 KWD
18	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	47	21,371 KWD
19	Hotels & Tourism	5	21,371 KWD
20	Construction & Labor Workers	24	20,634 KWD
21	Architect Constructions	27	20,573 KWD
22	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	5	20,542 KWD
23	Engineers & Technicians V	8	20,265 KWD
24	Making Design	7	19,743 KWD
25	Security & Fireguard	7	19,529 KWD
26	Automobile	9	19,467 KWD
27	Salesmen & Saleswomen	8	19,252 KWD
28	Engineers & Technicians	75	19,160 KWD
29	Logistics, Road, Railway	8	18,669 KWD
30	Accounting & Administration	102	18,546 KWD
31	Health Care & Medical II	13	17,932 KWD
32	Human Resources	59	17,256 KWD
33	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	10	16,550 KWD
34	Media	7	14,401 KWD
35	Insurance	8	14,370 KWD
36	Engineers & Technicians II	5	13,602 KWD
37	Engineers & Technicians IV	4	12,190 KWD
38	Sports & Recreation	3	10,747 KWD

Careers / Kuwait (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Director	11	47,747 KWD
2	CEO	4	45,690 KWD
3	Business Development Manager	8	43,909 KWD
4	MBA	8	41,514 KWD
5	University Professor	7	37,031 KWD
6	General Manager	12	36,662 KWD
7	Doctor	6	36,448 KWD
8	Business Manager	4	36,233 KWD
9	Oil & Gas Engineer	7	34,175 KWD
10	Risk Manager	7	34,145 KWD
11	Investment Manager	6	32,763 KWD
12	Doctor Specialist	17	32,425 KWD
13	Operations Manager	13	32,394 KWD
14	University Professor Assistant	11	32,118 KWD
15	Marketing Manager	8	31,750 KWD
16	Construction Project Manager	6	31,289 KWD
17	Software Engineer	9	30,061 KWD
18	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	5	30,061 KWD
19	IT Manager	24	29,354 KWD
20	Account Manager	6	29,047 KWD
21	Sales Manager	7	28,065 KWD
22	Finance Manager	12	27,850 KWD
23	Lead Developer	5	27,144 KWD
24	Healthcare Management	7	27,082 KWD
25	Banks	6	26,192 KWD
26	Chartered Accountant	26	25,485 KWD
27	Project Manager	9	24,288 KWD
28	Manager	28	23,305 KWD
29	Network Specialist	7	23,213 KWD
30	Product Manager	4	22,630 KWD
31	Engineer	34	20,910 KWD
32	Construction Engineer	9	20,204 KWD
33	IT Project Manager	14	19,958 KWD
34	Electrical Engineer Lead	4	19,928 KWD
35	Human Resources Manager	30	19,836 KWD
36	Financial Analyst	18	19,498 KWD
37	Other Education Career	5	18,884 KWD
38	.NET Developer	4	18,546 KWD
39	Mechanical Engineer	14	18,515 KWD
40	Other IT Career	7	18,239 KWD
41	Human Resource	12	17,963 KWD
42	Assistant Manager	7	16,182 KWD
43	Software Developer	14	15,782 KWD
44	IT Coordinator	9	15,230 KWD
45	Restaurant Manager	4	15,230 KWD
46	Teacher	5	14,155 KWD
47	Electrical Engineer	10	14,094 KWD
48	Architect	20	13,879 KWD
49	Other Engineer Career	6	13,879 KWD
50	Pharmacist	5	12,988 KWD
51	Other Human Resource Career	8	12,835 KWD
52	Other Administration Career	5	12,742 KWD
53	Sales Engineer	4	12,742 KWD
54	Accountant	18	12,712 KWD
55	Human Resource Coordinator	7	12,374 KWD
56	Accountant Executive	5	10,869 KWD
57	Marketing Executive	6	10,317 KWD
58	Senior Accountant	10	8,720 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	13,100 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

Teacher

Posted 27 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Expert."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	14,900 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	48,700 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	35,500 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	42,600 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	23,300 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

Piping Manager

Posted 09 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering manager to look after oil and gas project."

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

Senior Web Developer

Posted 23 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop Software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	13,100 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	32,700 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

ECONOMY / Kuwait

Average wages in Kuwait are around $29.00 per hour for less skiled jobs. For skilled and experienced Engineers, Managers and Doctors, the average salary is rised up tremendously, to $140,000 or more pery year, excluding benefits. Kuwait is a tax free country.

Petroleum in Kuwait accounts nearly half of GDP, and 90% of export revenues. Kuwait is among the richest countries on the world.

The largest companies in Kuwait are Kuwait Petroleum Corp. 1, (Zain) Mobile Telecommunications Co., Agility, M.A. Kharafi & Sons 2, and Kuwait Finance House.