A person working as a CAD Drafter in Kuwait typically earns around 660 KWD per month. Salaries range from 310 KWD (lowest) to 1,050 KWD (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. CAD Drafter salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
CAD Drafter salaries in Kuwait range from 310 KWD per month (minimum salary) to 1,050 KWD per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 720 KWD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as CAD Drafter(s) are earning less than 720 KWD while the other half are earning more than 720 KWD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of CAD Drafter(s) are earning less than 460 KWD while 75% of them are earning more than 460 KWD. Also from the diagram, 75% of CAD Drafter(s) are earning less than 960 KWD while 25% are earning more than 960 KWD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning 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
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down CAD Drafter salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A CAD Drafter with less than two years of experience makes approximately 350 KWD per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 460 KWD per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 680 KWD per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, CAD Drafter(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 830 KWD per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 910 KWD per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 980 KWD per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 350 KWD | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 460 KWD |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 680 KWD |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 830 KWD |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 910 KWD |
20+ Years | +8% | 980 KWD |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down CAD Drafter salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a CAD Drafter is 400 KWD per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 780 KWD per month, 93% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 400 KWD | |
Bachelor's Degree | +93% | 780 KWD |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male CAD Drafter employees in Kuwait earn 15% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 710 KWD | |
Female | -13% | 620 KWD |
CAD Drafter(s) in Kuwait are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 29 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
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
Banking | 7% | |
Energy | 5% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 1% | |
Travel | 8% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 4% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Kuwait for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A CAD Drafter is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
85% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 15% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 15% | |
No Bonus | 85% |
The 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.
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.
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: | Example: |
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.
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.
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 fix 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.
The average salary for CAD Drafter is 44% less than that of Architecture. Also, Architecture salaries are 7% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Architect | 1,620 KWD | ![]() |
Architectural Designer | 1,410 KWD | ![]() |
Architectural Drafter | 600 KWD | ![]() |
Architectural Manager | 2,300 KWD | ![]() |
Architectural Technician | 860 KWD | ![]() |
Architecture Consultant | 2,300 KWD | ![]() |
Architecture Estimating Manager | 1,680 KWD | ![]() |
Architecture Specifications Writer | 590 KWD | ![]() |
Assistant Architectural Manager | 2,230 KWD | ![]() |
CAD Drafter | 660 KWD | ![]() |
CAD Manager | 1,400 KWD | ![]() |
Design and Decoration Assistant | 670 KWD | ![]() |
Design Manager | 2,100 KWD | ![]() |
Drafting Supervisor | 1,180 KWD | ![]() |
Facilities and Project Manager | 2,090 KWD | ![]() |
Facility Planner | 1,160 KWD | ![]() |
Interior Design Assistant | 600 KWD | ![]() |
Interior Designer | 1,270 KWD | ![]() |
Kitchen Designer | 770 KWD | ![]() |
Landscape Architect | 1,850 KWD | ![]() |
Landscape Artist | 1,000 KWD | ![]() |
Landscaper | 880 KWD | ![]() |
Mapping Technician | 570 KWD | ![]() |
Mechanical Drafter | 770 KWD | ![]() |
Photogrammetrist | 690 KWD | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Kuwait earn 10% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 1,230 KWD | |
Public Sector | +10% | 1,350 KWD |