Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 34,476 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 142,256 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.

Gross salary in Kenya is

80% of people earn:

34K - 142K KES

10% earn less lthan 34K KES

10% earns more than 142K KES

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

<24

Average 61K

median 56K

10% 30K

25% 41K

75% 76K

90% 99K

25-34

Average 78K

median 66K

10% 27K

25% 42K

75% 101K

90% 145K

35-44

Average 93K

median 80K

10% 35K

25% 53K

75% 119K

90% 167K

45-54

Average 88K

median 75K

10% 32K

25% 49K

75% 112K

90% 158K

55+

Average 78K

median 68K

10% 32K

25% 46K

75% 99K

90% 136K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Kenya (KES).

Men

84,167 KES

77,249 KES

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (KES).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

255,016 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

237,542 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

225,970 KES

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

217,985 KES

5. Managing Director Top Management

215,355 KES

6. Leasing Director Leasing

212,212 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

196,634 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

194,021 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

192,023 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

183,789 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

181,064 KES

12. Lead developer Information Technology

176,579 KES

13. Head of product development Management

175,774 KES

14. Marketing Director Top Management

174,647 KES

15. Sales Director Top Management

169,957 KES

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

169,252 KES

17. Logistics Director Top Management

165,535 KES

18. Technical Director Top Management

164,324 KES

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

160,373 KES

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

159,497 KES

The worst paid positions in Kenya

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (KES)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

34,979 KES

2. HR Assistant Human Resources

38,041 KES

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

39,075 KES

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,675 KES

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,984 KES

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,917 KES

7. Cleaner General labour

41,216 KES

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,508 KES

9. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

41,928 KES

10. Receptionist Administration

41,976 KES

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,311 KES

12. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

42,836 KES

13. Packer Production

43,081 KES

14. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

43,157 KES

15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

43,201 KES

16. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

43,221 KES

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,376 KES

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,629 KES

19. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,743 KES

20. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

43,960 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

294 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,250 KES

Anually salary

3,528 USD

Anually salary

435,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-17 19:23:39

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Murang'a

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

379 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,700 KES

Anually salary

4,548 USD

Anually salary

560,400 KES

Posted: 2025-04-17 09:47:23

Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

649 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,788 USD

Anually salary

960,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-16 09:27:26

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Mombasa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 KES

Anually salary

29,196 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-15 22:12:21

Production Supervisor
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 KES

Anually salary

3,600 USD

Anually salary

444,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-15 16:46:40

Personal Banker
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uasin Gishu

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

406 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,872 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-15 08:12:58

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

365 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 KES

Anually salary

4,380 USD

Anually salary

540,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-14 11:03:22

Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kiambu

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 KES

Anually salary

2,820 USD

Anually salary

348,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-11 18:58:26

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

365 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 KES

Anually salary

4,380 USD

Anually salary

540,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-10 13:07:44

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

468 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,681 KES

Anually salary

5,616 USD

Anually salary

692,172 KES

Posted: 2025-04-10 09:37:19

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Kenya

The worst paid positions in Kenya

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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