Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 38,098 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 146,646 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:

38K - 147K KES

10% earn less lthan 38K KES

10% earns more than 147K 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 58K

median 52K

10% 27K

25% 37K

75% 73K

90% 97K

25-34

Average 83K

median 70K

10% 29K

25% 45K

75% 106K

90% 152K

35-44

Average 96K

median 79K

10% 29K

25% 48K

75% 123K

90% 181K

45-54

Average 89K

median 72K

10% 24K

25% 42K

75% 115K

90% 172K

55+

Average 81K

median 67K

10% 25K

25% 41K

75% 105K

90% 153K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

91,096 KES

84,867 KES

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 7.3% 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

260,946 KES

2. IT Director Top Management

233,529 KES

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

225,276 KES

4. Leasing Director Leasing

219,310 KES

5. Sales Director Top Management

212,143 KES

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

204,998 KES

7. Plant manager Top Management

200,511 KES

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

199,643 KES

9. Managing Director Top Management

197,438 KES

10. IT Architect Information Technology

192,760 KES

11. Lead developer Information Technology

186,602 KES

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

186,164 KES

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

183,544 KES

14. Head of product development Management

181,654 KES

15. Finance Manager Management

178,552 KES

16. Marketing Director Top Management

178,227 KES

17. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance

172,446 KES

18. Technical Director Top Management

169,820 KES

19. Logistics Director Top Management

167,836 KES

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

165,737 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

36,149 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

40,847 KES

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,002 KES

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,322 KES

5. Cleaner General labour

41,762 KES

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

42,736 KES

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,896 KES

8. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

43,151 KES

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,727 KES

10. Packer Production

44,425 KES

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

44,469 KES

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

44,598 KES

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

44,648 KES

14. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

45,034 KES

15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

45,190 KES

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

45,206 KES

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

45,431 KES

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

45,664 KES

19. General Labourer General labour

45,789 KES

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

46,073 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.

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kiambu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

347 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 KES

Anually salary

4,164 USD

Anually salary

540,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-01 12:57:14

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kisumu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 KES

Anually salary

5,280 USD

Anually salary

684,000 KES

Posted: 2025-04-01 03:09:43

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

123 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 KES

Anually salary

1,476 USD

Anually salary

192,000 KES

Posted: 2025-03-31 13:46:14

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,751 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

227,000 KES

Anually salary

21,012 USD

Anually salary

2,724,000 KES

Posted: 2025-03-30 08:14:26

Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kirinyaga

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,600 KES

Anually salary

3,108 USD

Anually salary

403,200 KES

Posted: 2025-03-28 07:18:27

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,632 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-03-27 13:45:04

Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

154 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 KES

Anually salary

1,848 USD

Anually salary

240,000 KES

Posted: 2025-03-27 07:38:11

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

617 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,404 USD

Anually salary

960,000 KES

Posted: 2025-03-21 16:15:01

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,059 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

266,947 KES

Anually salary

24,708 USD

Anually salary

3,203,364 KES

Posted: 2025-03-19 22:54:31

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

231 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,772 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-03-19 08:21:56

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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