5 Countries with the Highest Average Salaries in Asia

4. Kuwait

Average Salary: $49,640

According to Al Shall Consulting’s report, Kuwaiti males in the public sector earn the highest average monthly salary at KD1,929 ($6,277) while surpassing their female counterparts by 43%. Expats in the public sector earn less as male expats earn on average around KD787 ($2,560) and females make KD698 ($2,271) with a gender pay gap of 12.7%. In the private sector, Kuwaiti males earn KD1,589 ($5,169), while non-national males earn KD305 ($993), and non-national females outpace males at KD425 ($1,384). On average, citizens earn more than expats, with Kuwaiti males earning the most at KD1,862 ($6,059).