Home GCC Kuwait Top 20 salaries in Kuwait 2018 An insight into earnings in Kuwait from the 2018 Gulf Business Salary Survey by Staff Writer April 8, 2018 Just as the Gulf economies have undergone dramatic changes in recent months, including the introduction of value added tax and fee increases, we too felt it was time to shake up our annual Salary Survey. While the format has served us well over the years, and offered a unique insight into the compensation expats could expect for a number of key roles, it was increasingly apparent that the included positions were not entirely reflective of the job market as we move towards the end of the decade. In addition, a focus on largely management roles meant it offered less insight for the majority of the workforce, who are further down the ladder. Our new streamlined Salary Survey for 2018 aims to address these issues in a simplified format that should prove relevant for the years to come as the gaps between Asian, Arabic and Western wages shrink. Among the most noticeable changes has been the inclusion of the new lower tier positions such as human resources executive, logistics executive, sales executive and receptionist. This meant that the overall average monthly salary this year of $8,083 is 26.3 per cent lower than that seen last year, with some quite substantial differences in some countries. For example, the Kuwait average was 27.73 per cent lower than the previous year. This year, Kuwait was found to be the worst paying country among the five Gulf Cooperation Council states covered with an average monthly salary of $7,826. This was 8.96 per cent less than the top paying country Saudi Arabia but only slightly behind the $7,846 Oman average and $7,867 Bahrain average. However, Kuwait was found to be the top paying country for some positions including hotel general manager – where the average monthly salary of $15,290 was 38 per cent higher than Saudi’s Arabia’s $10,404 and an astonishing 44 per cent more than the UAE’s $9,741 Top salaries in Kuwait (All the amounts are monthly averages taken from data collated by three recruitment firms) CEO/MD – Multinational: $34,460 CEO/MD – Local company: $24,675 Hotel general manager: $15,290 Head teacher/principal: $6,557 Real estate manager: $7,144 Lawyer: $8,853 Construction project manager: $8,312 Human resources manager: $7,291 Recruitment manager: $6,675 IT manager: $7,451 PR account manager: $5,677 Sales/marketing manager: $5,480 Facilities management manager: $5,754 Healthcare general practitioner: $5,150 Editor: $4,368 Office manager: $4,351 Digital marketing specialist: $3,675 Bank branch manager: $3,860 Sales executive: $4,126 Logistics executive: $2,813 Senior accountant: $3,427 HR executive: $2,738 Receptionist: $1,865 Overall average: $7,826 The recruiters that participated in our survey continue to view the Gulf as an attractive place to work with average pay rises predictions across the region ranging from 2-3 per cent to 5 per cent this year. Tags Kuwait Lifestyle News People salaries top salaries top salary 0 Comments You might also like Top marks for GCC nations in digital connectivity index UAE declares 3-day mourning period to condole Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf’s death Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf passes away at 86, official mourning announced Saudi Arabia’s first opera house is being built here