🇰🇼 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Kuwait

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in KWD and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
15,542 KWD
$50,497 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
14,200 KWD
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (KWD)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
70,840 KWD $230,170.69 Top 10%
2
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
66,580 KWD $216,329.26 Top 10%
3
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
64,920 KWD $210,935.65 Top 10%
4
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
64,620 KWD $209,960.9 Top 10%
5
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
63,320 KWD $205,736.99 Top 10%
6
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
62,460 KWD $202,942.71 Top 10%
7
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
60,880 KWD $197,809.03 Top 10%
8
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
58,440 KWD $189,881.07 Top 10%
9
Urologist
Health and Medical
58,200 KWD $189,101.27 Top 10%
10
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
57,360 KWD $186,371.98 Top 10%

Job Categories in Kuwait

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 23,326 KWD
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 21,041 KWD
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 20,925 KWD
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 20,790 KWD
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 18,795 KWD
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 17,858 KWD
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