Kuwait Teacher Salary Recovery 2025
Following the implementation of the fingerprint system in Kuwait, the Ministry of Education has recovered millions of dinars from current and former employees. This is part of the ministry’s ongoing reform efforts to recover additional funds spent during previous academic years. These efforts are ongoing.
Teachers in Kuwait Receive Salaries While Absent From Work
Investigations conducted by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education have revealed that some teachers received their salaries without even reporting to work. One such teacher was wrongfully paid up to 105,000 Kuwaiti dinars from 2004 to 2024. The ministry is suing this group of teachers to recover the salaries they illegally obtained.
Kuwait Teacher Salary
The following table shows Kuwait teacher salary:
| Grade | Starting Salary | After the 1st bonus | After the 2nd bonus | After the 3rd bonus | After the 4th bonus | After the 5th bonus | Annual bonus |
| Grade A | 520 KWD | 532 KWD | 544 KWD | 556 KWD | 568 KWD | 580 KWD | 12 KWD |
| Grade B | 460 KWD | 472 KWD | 484 KWD | 496 KWD | 508 KWD | 520 KWD | 12 KWD |
| Grade 1 | 410 KWD | 420 KWD | 430 KWD | 440 KWD | 450 KWD | 460 KWD | 10 KWD |
| Grade 2 | 360 KWD | 370 KWD | 380 KWD | 390 KWD | 400 KWD | 410 KWD | 10 KWD |
| Grade 3 | 310 KWD | 320 KWD | 330 KWD | 340 KWD | 350 KWD | 360 KWD | 10 KWD |
| Grade 4 | 260 KWD | 270 KWD | 280 KWD | 290 KWD | 300 KWD | 310 KWD | 10 KWD |
| Grade 5 | 200 KWD | 208 KWD | 216 KWD | 224 KWD | 232 KWD | 240 KWD | 8 KWD |
Questions & Answers
Do teachers get paid well in Kuwait?
Yes, teachers in Kuwait are well paid compared to teachers in some other countries.
What is the basic salary for teachers in Kuwait?
The base salary for Kuwaiti teachers in Kuwait ranges from 200 Kuwaiti dinars (KWD) to 580 Kuwaiti dinars (KWD), depending on the job title.
How much do American teachers make in Kuwait?
The average salary for a foreign teacher in Kuwait is 200 Kuwaiti dinars, whether American or non-Gulf nationals, with several bonuses that contribute to the salary increase.
How much do PE teachers get paid in Kuwait?
The base salary for Kuwaiti physical education teachers in Kuwait starts at 200 Kuwaiti dinars and goes up to 580 Kuwaiti dinars, depending on the job title.