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
23,184 KWD $76,002 USD		11,286 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 23,184 KWD per year. The most typical earning is 11,286 KWD. All data are based on 831 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 23,122 KWD. Women receive a salary of 19,980 KWD.

The most paid careers are Military with average income 42,249 KWD and Law with income 35,019 KWD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 34,897 KWD. The second most paid education level is Bellow H. School with salary of 26,661 KWD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 32,670 KWD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 29,101 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 - 7,599 KWD	34	94.71% 4.09%
7,600 KWD - 9,199 KWD	40	90.61% 4.81%
9,200 KWD - 10,699 KWD	43	85.8% 5.17%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
10,700 KWD - 12,199 KWD	66	80.63% 7.94%
12,200 KWD - 13,699 KWD	65	72.68% 7.82%
13,700 KWD - 15,299 KWD	38	64.86% 4.57%
15,300 KWD - 16,799 KWD	42	60.29% 5.05%
16,800 KWD - 18,299 KWD	33	55.23% 3.97%
18,300 KWD - 19,799 KWD	34	51.26% 4.09%
19,800 KWD - 21,399 KWD	33	47.17% 3.97%
21,400 KWD - 22,899 KWD	45	43.2% 5.42%
22,900 KWD - 24,399 KWD	28	37.79% 3.37%
24,400 KWD - 25,899 KWD	34	34.42% 4.09%
25,900 KWD - 27,499 KWD	27	30.32% 3.25%
27,500 KWD - 28,999 KWD	6	27.08% 0.72%
29,000 KWD - 30,499 KWD	17	26.35% 2.05%
30,500 KWD - 31,999 KWD	19	24.31% 2.29%
32,000 KWD - 33,599 KWD	21	22.02% 2.53%
33,600 KWD - 35,099 KWD	10	19.49% 1.2%
35,100 KWD - 36,599 KWD	14	18.29% 1.68%
36,600 KWD - 38,099 KWD	9	16.61% 1.08%
38,100 KWD - 39,699 KWD	15	15.52% 1.81%
39,700 KWD - 41,199 KWD	8	13.72% 0.96%
41,200 KWD - 42,699 KWD	5	12.76% 0.6%
42,700 KWD - 44,199 KWD	10	12.15% 1.2%
44,200 KWD - 45,799 KWD	5	10.95% 0.6%
HIGH SALARIES
45,800 KWD - 48,799 KWD	8	10.35% 0.96%
48,800 KWD - 51,899 KWD	19	9.39% 2.29%
51,900 KWD - 54,899 KWD	16	7.1% 1.93%
54,900 KWD - 57,999 KWD	6	5.17% 0.72%
58,000 KWD - 60,999 KWD	4	4.45% 0.48%
61,000 KWD - 64,099 KWD	4	3.97% 0.48%
64,100 KWD - 67,099 KWD	9	3.49% 1.08%
67,100 KWD - 70,199 KWD	3	2.41% 0.36%
70,200 KWD - 73,199 KWD	2	2.05% 0.24%
73,200 KWD - 76,299 KWD	5	1.81% 0.6%
76,300 KWD - 106,799 KWD	10	1.2% 1.2%

Gender / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	572	23,122 KWD
2	Women	120	19,980 KWD

Education / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	42	34,897 KWD
2	Bellow H. School	4	26,661 KWD
3	Masters Degree	285	26,417 KWD
4	Some College	50	22,146 KWD
5	Bachelors Degree	428	20,316 KWD
6	High School	22	16,625 KWD

Experience / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	96	32,670 KWD
2	16-20 Years	73	29,101 KWD
3	12-16 Years	113	25,959 KWD
4	8-12 Years	192	22,421 KWD
5	4-8 Years	160	19,767 KWD
6	1-2 Years	38	19,187 KWD
7	0-1 Year	64	19,035 KWD
8	2-4 Years	95	17,418 KWD

Age / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	1	51,766 KWD
2	56-60	11	37,734 KWD
3	61-65	5	34,989 KWD
4	51-55	21	33,280 KWD
5	46-50	48	27,362 KWD
6	41-45	68	27,118 KWD
7	n/a	139	26,264 KWD
8	36-40	122	24,465 KWD
9	14-20	6	21,933 KWD
10	21-25	67	21,384 KWD
11	31-35	185	20,895 KWD
12	26-30	158	17,143 KWD

Work Type / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	13	32,213 KWD
2	Part Time	8	23,519 KWD
3	Permanent	659	23,366 KWD
4	Contract	151	21,536 KWD

Career Groups / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Military	2	42,249 KWD
2	Law	8	35,019 KWD
3	Public Sector	6	32,792 KWD
4	Health Care & Medical	31	30,993 KWD
5	Management & Business	112	30,779 KWD
6	Engineers & Technicians III	10	27,576 KWD
7	Geography & Geodesy	2	27,362 KWD
8	Aviation & Shipping	3	26,478 KWD
9	Finance & Banking	69	25,807 KWD
10	Properties & Real Estates	4	25,654 KWD
11	Hotels & Tourism	4	25,471 KWD
12	Engineers & Technicians V	5	25,227 KWD
13	Fashion	2	25,014 KWD
14	Education & University	42	24,892 KWD
15	Agriculture & Fishing	1	24,465 KWD
16	IT & Programming II	53	24,251 KWD
17	Customer Services	7	22,787 KWD
18	Organization & Coordination	5	22,695 KWD
19	IT & Programming	80	22,604 KWD
20	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	46	21,353 KWD
21	Security & Fireguard	6	21,231 KWD
22	Architect Constructions	26	20,682 KWD
23	Construction & Labor Workers	21	20,529 KWD
24	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	5	20,407 KWD
25	Making Design	7	19,614 KWD
26	Health Care & Medical II	10	19,370 KWD
27	Engineers & Technicians	56	19,340 KWD
28	Automobile	9	19,340 KWD
29	Salesmen & Saleswomen	8	19,126 KWD
30	Accounting & Administration	97	18,943 KWD
31	Logistics, Road, Railway	8	18,547 KWD
32	Human Resources	53	17,082 KWD
33	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	10	16,442 KWD
34	Media	5	15,862 KWD
35	Insurance	8	14,276 KWD
36	Engineers & Technicians II	4	13,849 KWD
37	Engineers & Technicians IV	4	12,110 KWD
38	Sports & Recreation	2	7,931 KWD

Careers / Kuwait City (Gross KWD)

#		Surveys
1	Director	10	50,699 KWD
2	CEO	4	45,391 KWD
3	MBA	7	44,872 KWD
4	Business Development Manager	8	43,622 KWD
5	Doctor	5	39,076 KWD
6	University Professor	7	36,789 KWD
7	General Manager	12	36,422 KWD
8	Business Manager	4	35,995 KWD
9	Doctor Specialist	13	34,440 KWD
10	Construction Project Manager	5	34,379 KWD
11	Risk Manager	7	33,921 KWD
12	Marketing Manager	7	33,860 KWD
13	Operations Manager	11	32,975 KWD
14	Investment Manager	6	32,548 KWD
15	University Professor Assistant	11	31,908 KWD
16	Oil & Gas Engineer	6	30,535 KWD
17	IT Manager	23	30,077 KWD
18	CPA - Certified Public Accountant	5	29,864 KWD
19	Software Engineer	8	29,498 KWD
20	Account Manager	6	28,857 KWD
21	Sales Manager	7	27,881 KWD
22	Lead Developer	5	26,966 KWD
23	Healthcare Management	7	26,905 KWD
24	Banks	6	26,020 KWD
25	Chartered Accountant	26	25,319 KWD
26	Finance Manager	11	24,251 KWD
27	Project Manager	9	24,129 KWD
28	Manager	27	23,549 KWD
29	Network Specialist	7	23,061 KWD
30	Retail Store Manager	4	21,109 KWD
31	Engineer	28	20,834 KWD
32	Mechanical Engineer	10	20,712 KWD
33	Other Education Career	4	20,468 KWD
34	Financial Analyst	16	20,438 KWD
35	Construction Engineer	9	20,072 KWD
36	Human Resources Manager	27	19,980 KWD
37	IT Project Manager	14	19,828 KWD
38	Electrical Engineer Lead	4	19,797 KWD
39	Lecturer	4	19,126 KWD
40	.NET Developer	4	18,425 KWD
41	Other IT Career	6	17,997 KWD
42	Salesmen or Saleswomen	4	16,716 KWD
43	Software Developer	13	16,533 KWD
44	Electrical Engineer	6	16,167 KWD
45	Assistant Manager	7	16,076 KWD
46	Human Resource	11	15,923 KWD
47	IT Coordinator	8	15,344 KWD
48	Restaurant Manager	4	15,130 KWD
49	Teacher	4	14,337 KWD
50	Architect	19	13,727 KWD
51	Other Human Resource Career	7	12,995 KWD
52	Accountant	17	12,934 KWD
53	Other Administration Career	5	12,659 KWD
54	Sales Engineer	4	12,659 KWD
55	Human Resource Coordinator	7	12,293 KWD
56	Accountant Executive	5	10,798 KWD
57	Marketing Executive	6	10,249 KWD
58	Senior Accountant	8	8,175 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	23,700 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	8,900 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	7,100 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	11,600 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	69,700 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	12,700 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	29,700 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	15,400 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	18,300 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	19,800 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	18,200 KWD

Master

Posted 07 April 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kuwait City	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	33,600 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	30,300 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	48,400 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	12,100 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	8,500 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	8,700 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	16,100 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	13,600 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	12,100 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	35,300 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	12,100 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	17,500 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	42,400 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	23,200 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	22,200 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	12,100 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	20,000 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	15,700 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	12,100 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	19,400 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	30,200 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	34,300 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	30,200 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	19,900 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	9,800 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	13,000 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	25,900 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	32,500 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	16,900 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	18,300 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	16,100 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	76,300 KWD

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