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Salaries in Kuwait (2026)

Mid-career median salaries for 111 professions in Kuwait, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any role for experience-level breakdowns, take-home estimates, and global comparisons.

Population

4,865,298

GDP per capita (PPP)

$52,444

Inflation rate

2.4%

#Job TitleIndustryMedian Salary
1SurgeonHealthcareKWD 79,200
2AnesthesiologistHealthcareKWD 74,700
3PsychiatristHealthcareKWD 58,200
4Doctor (General Practitioner)HealthcareKWD 50,100
5PilotTransport & LogisticsKWD 45,200
6Investment BankerFinanceKWD 40,300
7DentistHealthcareKWD 38,500
8AI EngineerTechnologyKWD 38,100
9Machine Learning EngineerTechnologyKWD 36,900
10JudgeLegalKWD 36,300
11LawyerLegalKWD 33,700
12Site Reliability EngineerTechnologyKWD 33,400
13Marketing ManagerMarketing & SalesKWD 33,000
14Product ManagerTechnologyKWD 32,000
15Software EngineerTechnologyKWD 31,500
16Data EngineerTechnologyKWD 31,000
17Petroleum EngineerEngineeringKWD 30,800
18DevOps EngineerTechnologyKWD 30,600
19Human Resources ManagerMarketing & SalesKWD 30,500
20Sales ManagerMarketing & SalesKWD 30,400
21Cloud EngineerTechnologyKWD 30,100
22PharmacistHealthcareKWD 30,000
23Python DeveloperTechnologyKWD 29,900
24Aerospace EngineerEngineeringKWD 29,800
25Data ScientistTechnologyKWD 29,700
26Backend DeveloperTechnologyKWD 29,100
27Nurse PractitionerHealthcareKWD 28,800
28Mobile DeveloperTechnologyKWD 28,600
29ActuaryFinanceKWD 28,300
30VeterinarianHealthcareKWD 27,200
31EconomistScience & ResearchKWD 26,900
32Cybersecurity AnalystTechnologyKWD 26,500
33Frontend DeveloperTechnologyKWD 26,300
34MidwifeHealthcareKWD 26,100
35Chemical EngineerEngineeringKWD 25,600
36Electrical EngineerEngineeringKWD 24,400
37Research ScientistScience & ResearchKWD 24,400
38Electronics EngineerEngineeringKWD 23,900
39Construction ManagerSkilled TradesKWD 23,700
40Database AdministratorTechnologyKWD 23,600
41UI/UX DesignerTechnologyKWD 23,300
42Supply Chain ManagerTransport & LogisticsKWD 23,300
43Project ManagerTechnologyKWD 23,100
44Environmental EngineerEngineeringKWD 23,000
45Operations ManagerTransport & LogisticsKWD 23,000
46Web DeveloperTechnologyKWD 22,700
47Mechanical EngineerEngineeringKWD 22,700
48Financial AnalystFinanceKWD 22,600
49Structural EngineerEngineeringKWD 22,500
50Network EngineerTechnologyKWD 22,300
51Physical TherapistHealthcareKWD 22,300
52Industrial EngineerEngineeringKWD 22,100
53Civil EngineerEngineeringKWD 21,800
54PsychologistHealthcareKWD 21,600
55ArchitectEngineeringKWD 21,500
56QA EngineerTechnologyKWD 21,400
57Business AnalystTechnologyKWD 21,300
58Occupational TherapistHealthcareKWD 21,200
59Compliance OfficerFinanceKWD 21,100
60GeologistScience & ResearchKWD 21,100
61Systems AdministratorTechnologyKWD 20,700
62Data AnalystTechnologyKWD 19,500
63Registered NurseHealthcareKWD 19,500
64ProfessorEducationKWD 19,400
65ChemistScience & ResearchKWD 19,200
66Dental HygienistHealthcareKWD 19,000
67BiologistScience & ResearchKWD 18,800
68AuditorFinanceKWD 18,700
69AccountantFinanceKWD 18,600
70Logistics ManagerTransport & LogisticsKWD 18,500
71Insurance UnderwriterFinanceKWD 18,300
72Account ManagerMarketing & SalesKWD 17,600
73Digital MarketerMarketing & SalesKWD 16,200
74SEO SpecialistMarketing & SalesKWD 15,500
75Loan OfficerFinanceKWD 15,400
76Flight AttendantHospitality & ServiceKWD 15,400
77RecruiterMarketing & SalesKWD 15,400
78Radiologic TechnologistHealthcareKWD 15,200
79Special Education TeacherEducationKWD 14,800
80Video EditorCreative & MediaKWD 14,800
81Sales RepresentativeMarketing & SalesKWD 14,700
82Hotel ManagerHospitality & ServiceKWD 14,700
83Interior DesignerCreative & MediaKWD 14,300
84TeacherEducationKWD 14,200
85ParalegalLegalKWD 14,000
86ElectricianSkilled TradesKWD 14,000
87School CounselorEducationKWD 13,900
88Content WriterMarketing & SalesKWD 13,900
89Social Media ManagerMarketing & SalesKWD 13,800
90PlumberSkilled TradesKWD 13,800
91Restaurant ManagerHospitality & ServiceKWD 13,800
92Graphic DesignerCreative & MediaKWD 13,800
93TranslatorCreative & MediaKWD 13,700
94IT Support SpecialistTechnologyKWD 13,500
95JournalistCreative & MediaKWD 13,400
96Social WorkerHealthcareKWD 13,300
97HVAC TechnicianSkilled TradesKWD 13,100
98ChefHospitality & ServiceKWD 13,100
99Event PlannerHospitality & ServiceKWD 13,000
100Real Estate AgentMarketing & SalesKWD 12,900
101CarpenterSkilled TradesKWD 12,700
102Retail ManagerHospitality & ServiceKWD 12,500
103Truck DriverTransport & LogisticsKWD 12,200
104MachinistSkilled TradesKWD 11,800
105Legal SecretaryLegalKWD 11,600
106WelderSkilled TradesKWD 11,300
107BookkeeperFinanceKWD 11,100
108MechanicSkilled TradesKWD 10,900
109Administrative AssistantHospitality & ServiceKWD 10,700
110PhotographerCreative & MediaKWD 10,300
111Medical AssistantHealthcareKWD 9,520