How much money does a person working in Engineering make in Kuwait?
Average Monthly Salary
1,070 KWD
( 12,900 KWD yearly)
LOW
340
KWD
AVERAGE
1,070
KWD
HIGH
2,260
KWD
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.
A person working in Engineering in Kuwait typically earns around 1,070 KWD. Salaries range from 340 KWD (lowest average) to 2,260 KWD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
Salary Variance
The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Engineering domain in Kuwait exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.
Salaries for specific jobs
Engineering | |
3D Printing Engineer | 1,050 KWD |
Acoustics Engineer | 1,140 KWD |
Assembly Engineering Technician | 930 KWD |
Assistant Chief Engineer | 1,240 KWD |
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Associate Engineer | 1,050 KWD |
AutoCAD Drafter | 690 KWD |
Autocad Operator | 750 KWD |
Automation Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Automation Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Avionic System Support Engineer | 1,140 KWD |
Biochemical Engineer | 1,090 KWD |
BMS Engineer | 1,060 KWD |
Bridge and Lock Tender | 610 KWD |
Broadcast Engineer | 1,090 KWD |
CAD Design Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
CAD Designer | 730 KWD |
CAE Engineer | 1,100 KWD |
Ceramics Engineer | 1,030 KWD |
Chemical Engineer | 1,210 KWD |
Civil Drafter | 720 KWD |
Civil Engineer | 1,180 KWD |
Civil Site Engineer | 1,240 KWD |
Civil Technician | 670 KWD |
Cognitive Engineer | 1,060 KWD |
Commissioning Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Communications Engineer | 1,220 KWD |
Condition Monitoring Engineer | 950 KWD |
Contract Associate Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Contract Engineer | 1,120 KWD |
Control Systems Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Controls Engineer | 1,090 KWD |
Controls Software Engineer | 1,010 KWD |
Corrosion Engineer | 1,100 KWD |
Design Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Director of Engineering | 2,230 KWD |
Drafter | 720 KWD |
Drafting Manager | 1,350 KWD |
Drilling Engineer | 1,140 KWD |
Drilling Foreman | 340 KWD |
Electrical Draughtsman | 590 KWD |
Electrical Engineer | 1,310 KWD |
Electrical Engineering Manager | 1,570 KWD |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 1,240 KWD |
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 610 KWD |
Energy Engineer | 1,150 KWD |
Engine Assembler | 520 KWD |
Engineer | 1,180 KWD |
Engineering Account Manager | 1,290 KWD |
Engineering Chief Designer | 1,320 KWD |
Engineering Consultant | 1,620 KWD |
Engineering Key Account Manager | 1,670 KWD |
Engineering Lab Technician | 1,070 KWD |
Engineering Manager | 1,600 KWD |
Engineering Planning Manager | 1,560 KWD |
Engineering Production Manager | 1,950 KWD |
Engineering Project Analyst | 1,380 KWD |
Engineering Project Coordinator | 1,320 KWD |
Engineering Project Director | 2,430 KWD |
Engineering Project Leader | 1,530 KWD |
Engineering Project Manager | 1,570 KWD |
Engineering Research and Development Manager | 1,870 KWD |
Engineering Safety Coordinator | 870 KWD |
Engineering Sales Manager | 1,540 KWD |
Engineering Technician | 870 KWD |
Engineering Technologist | 920 KWD |
Environmental Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Equipment Engineer | 1,050 KWD |
Equipment Engineering Manager | 1,540 KWD |
Estimator | 940 KWD |
Fabrication Specialist | 820 KWD |
Fabricator | 540 KWD |
Facade Engineer | 1,080 KWD |
Fiber Analyst | 650 KWD |
Field Engineer | 1,230 KWD |
Field Engineering Manager | 2,030 KWD |
Fire Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Fitter and Turner | 390 KWD |
Forestry Strategic Planner | 1,360 KWD |
Generation Engineer | 1,160 KWD |
Genetic Engineer | 1,290 KWD |
Geological Engineer | 1,240 KWD |
Geotechnical Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 640 KWD |
Highway Engineer | 1,120 KWD |
HSE Professional | 1,120 KWD |
Human Machine Interface Engineer | 1,040 KWD |
HVAC Engineer | 1,210 KWD |
HVAC Supervisor | 1,050 KWD |
Industrial Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Industrial Engineering Technologist | 1,080 KWD |
Instrument Engineer | 1,140 KWD |
Instrument Technician | 640 KWD |
Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Instrumentation Designer | 1,010 KWD |
Instrumentation Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Instrumentation Manager | 1,090 KWD |
Irrigation Engineer | 1,140 KWD |
Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 1,210 KWD |
Locomotive Engineer | 1,080 KWD |
Maintenance Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Maintenance Fitter | 390 KWD |
Maintenance Manager | 1,140 KWD |
Manufacturing Engineer | 1,160 KWD |
Marine Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Materials Engineer | 1,100 KWD |
Materials Researcher | 1,100 KWD |
Materials Technician | 860 KWD |
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 1,260 KWD |
Mechanical Design Engineer | 1,200 KWD |
Mechanical Designer | 980 KWD |
Mechanical Engineer | 1,220 KWD |
Mechanical Engineering Manager | 1,630 KWD |
Mechanical Inspector | 1,160 KWD |
Mechatronics Engineer | 1,180 KWD |
Mining Engineer | 1,180 KWD |
Nanotechnology Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Natural Language Processing Engineer | 1,250 KWD |
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 1,300 KWD |
Optical Engineer | 1,090 KWD |
Optical Instrument Assembler | 580 KWD |
PCB Assembler | 430 KWD |
Photonics Engineer | 1,210 KWD |
Photonics Technician | 1,000 KWD |
Pipeline Engineer | 1,020 KWD |
Piping Designer | 610 KWD |
Piping Engineer | 1,050 KWD |
Planning Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Pressure Vessel Inspector | 540 KWD |
Principal Cost Engineer | 1,120 KWD |
Principal Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Principal Support Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Process Engineer | 1,080 KWD |
Process Operator | 680 KWD |
Product Development Engineer | 1,160 KWD |
Product Development Technician | 800 KWD |
Product Engineer | 1,180 KWD |
Product Safety Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Production Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Project Engineer | 1,210 KWD |
Proposal Manager | 1,500 KWD |
Purchasing Engineer | 1,060 KWD |
Quality Assurance Engineer | 1,150 KWD |
Rail Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Regional Field Engineer | 1,270 KWD |
Remote Sensing Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Robotics Engineer | 1,310 KWD |
Robotics Technician | 960 KWD |
Safety Engineer | 1,200 KWD |
Safety Inspector | 940 KWD |
Safety Manager | 1,320 KWD |
Safety Officer | 600 KWD |
Sales Engineer | 1,220 KWD |
Scheduling Engineer | 1,040 KWD |
Security Engineer | 1,190 KWD |
Service Engineer | 1,210 KWD |
Smart Home Engineer | 1,230 KWD |
Solar Engineer | 1,250 KWD |
Staff Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Static Equipment Engineer | 1,140 KWD |
Stationary Engineer | 1,040 KWD |
Stress Engineer | 1,110 KWD |
Structural Analysis Engineer | 1,070 KWD |
Structural Designer | 1,020 KWD |
Structural Engineer | 1,090 KWD |
Structural Technician | 730 KWD |
Subsea Engineer | 1,450 KWD |
Supply Chain Specialist | 1,130 KWD |
Surveyor | 860 KWD |
Technical Affairs Officer | 560 KWD |
Technical Assistant | 590 KWD |
Technical Engineer | 1,040 KWD |
Technical Support Engineer | 950 KWD |
Tender Engineer | 1,000 KWD |
Test Development Engineer | 1,150 KWD |
Test Engineer | 1,160 KWD |
Transportation Engineer | 1,040 KWD |
Urban Engineer | 1,220 KWD |
Validation Engineer | 990 KWD |
Verification Engineer | 1,080 KWD |
Wastewater Engineer | 1,130 KWD |
Wind Energy Engineer | 1,170 KWD |
Wind Energy Operations Manager | 1,550 KWD |
Wireless Engineer | 1,260 KWD |
Work Planner | 840 KWD |
Engineering Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Kuwait
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5% of people earn
1,060 KWD or more
10% of people earn
880 to 1,060 KWD
20% of people earn
470 KWD or less
65% of people earn
470 to 880 KWD
Minimum Salary 340 KWD |
Median 920 KWD |
Maximum 2,260 KWD |
Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary
Salaries in Engineering in Kuwait range from 340 KWD (starting average salary) to 2,260 KWD (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.
Median Salary
The median income in the field of Engineering is 920 KWD, implying that half of the workforce in Kuwait earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.
Percentiles and Salary Scale
Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Engineering in Kuwait earn less than 690 KWD, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 1,140 KWD, while 25% earn more than that.
Pay Scale Structure
Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Engineering in Kuwait. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 470 KWD to 880 KWD. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 470 KWD mark, while 10% ranged from 880 KWD to 1,060 KWD. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 1,060 KWD or higher.
Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does a person's salary progress over time?
Share This Chart Get Chart Linkhttp://www.salaryexplorer.com/images/salary-by-experience.jpg The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees in Engineering in Kuwait having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
“ On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark. ”
Salary Comparison By Education
How does the education level affect your salary?
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It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income?
We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degree levels across many jobs in Engineering in Kuwait, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a certificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Kuwait costs anywhere from 6,350 KWD to 19,000 KWD and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
Employees can't expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming they already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on the situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if a person can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. Degree costs can be recovered roughly in a year or so.
Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Engineering / Kuwait
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Male | | 1,110 KWD |
Female | -7% | 1,030 KWD |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary Comparison By Gender in Kuwait for all Careers
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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Engineering / Kuwait
How much are annual salary increments in Kuwait for individuals working in Engineering? How often do employees get salary raises?
Professionals working in Engineering in Kuwait are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 5% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
Share This Chart Get Chart Linkhttp://www.salaryexplorer.com/charts/kuwait/engineering/annual-salary-increment-rate-kuwait-engineering.jpg The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.
Kuwait / All Professions
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How to calculate the salary increment percentage?
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency
“The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Kuwait is 2%.”
Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs
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Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
Bonus and Incentive Rates / Engineering / Kuwait
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69% of surveyed staff in Engineering reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 31% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 4% to 5% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | | 31% |
No Bonus | | 69% |
Types of Bonuses Considered
Individual Performance-Based BonusesThe most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
Bonuses Are Not Commissions!
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?
The main two types of jobs |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company. | Example: A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital. |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
“Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.”
Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
Hourly Average Wage / Engineering / Kuwait
6 KWD
per hour The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Engineering in Kuwait is 6 KWD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.
Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )
About The Hourly Pay Rate
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?
The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Engineering in Kuwait is 2 KWD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison
Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Kuwait is 10% on average across all career fields.
Private Sector | | 1,230 KWD |
Public Sector | +10% | 1,360 KWD |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide
What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Engineering in Kuwait?
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 920 KWD and 1,140 KWD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.
Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.
Base / Basic Salary
The base salary for jobs in Engineering in Kuwait ranges from 340 KWD to 690 KWD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.
What is the difference between the median and the average salary?
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary