The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 27,704 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 126,949 KES (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).
This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.
Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.
Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Kenya (KES).
List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (KES).
1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3. Managing Director Top Management
4. IT Director Top Management
5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6. Leasing Director Leasing
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8. Marketing Director Top Management
9. Lead developer Information Technology
10. IT Architect Information Technology
11. Judge Law & Legislation
12. IT tester - automated tests Information Technology
13. IT Manager Management
14. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15. Finance Manager Management
16. Sales Director Top Management
17. Technical Director Top Management
18. Regulatory Affairs Manager Pharmaceutical Industry
19. Logistics Director Top Management
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (KES)
1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2. Cleaner General labour
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
5. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
8. Cashier Commerce
9. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11. Security Guard Security & Protection
12. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
14. Waiter - Room Service Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
15. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
16. Packer Production
17. Shop Assistant Commerce
18. Au-pair General labour
19. Receptionist I Administration
20. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
Total average salary in randomly selected countries.
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Botswana
Egypt
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