Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 457,176 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,759,752 KES (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

457K - 1.8M KES

10% earn less lthan 457K KES

10% earns more than 1.8M 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 701K

median 628K

10% 324K

25% 447K

75% 873K

90% 1.2M

25-34

Average 996K

median 840K

10% 344K

25% 537K

75% 1.3M

90% 1.8M

35-44

Average 1.1M

median 946K

10% 353K

25% 581K

75% 1.5M

90% 2.2M

45-54

Average 1.1M

median 859K

10% 294K

25% 509K

75% 1.4M

90% 2.1M

55+

Average 973K

median 805K

10% 305K

25% 498K

75% 1.3M

90% 1.8M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,093,152 KES

1,018,404 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

37,576,224 KES

2. IT Director Top Management

33,628,176 KES

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

32,439,744 KES

4. Leasing Director Leasing

31,580,640 KES

5. Sales Director Top Management

30,548,592 KES

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,519,712 KES

7. Plant manager Top Management

28,873,584 KES

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

28,748,592 KES

9. Managing Director Top Management

28,431,072 KES

10. IT Architect Information Technology

27,757,440 KES

11. Lead developer Information Technology

26,870,688 KES

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

26,807,616 KES

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

26,430,336 KES

14. Head of product development Management

26,158,176 KES

15. Finance Manager Management

25,711,488 KES

16. Marketing Director Top Management

25,664,688 KES

17. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance

24,832,224 KES

18. Technical Director Top Management

24,454,080 KES

19. Logistics Director Top Management

24,168,384 KES

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,866,128 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

5,205,470 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,881,896 KES

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,904,259 KES

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,950,354 KES

5. Cleaner General labour

6,013,771 KES

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,153,955 KES

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,177,053 KES

8. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,213,787 KES

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,296,630 KES

10. Packer Production

6,397,214 KES

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

6,403,522 KES

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,422,054 KES

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,429,326 KES

14. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,484,853 KES

15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

6,507,346 KES

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,509,635 KES

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,542,021 KES

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,575,659 KES

19. General Labourer General labour

6,593,544 KES

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,634,454 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

United Kingdom

6,259,030 KES (gross)

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

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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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