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

251,511 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

231,630 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

222,312 KES

4. Managing Director Top Management

215,607 KES

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

214,456 KES

6. Leasing Director Leasing

208,777 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

198,210 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

190,880 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

189,657 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

181,861 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

179,525 KES

12. Head of product development Management

172,928 KES

13. Lead developer Information Technology

172,377 KES

14. Marketing Director Top Management

168,978 KES

15. Logistics Director Top Management

168,578 KES

16. Sales Director Top Management

167,205 KES

17. Technical Director Top Management

161,663 KES

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

157,777 KES

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

156,915 KES

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

155,195 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

34,413 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,393 KES

3. Receptionist Administration

39,014 KES

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,032 KES

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,337 KES

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

39,448 KES

7. Cleaner General labour

39,904 KES

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

39,960 KES

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

40,836 KES

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

41,453 KES

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,626 KES

12. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

42,534 KES

13. Packer Production

42,557 KES

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,575 KES

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

42,650 KES

16. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

42,661 KES

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,778 KES

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

42,953 KES

19. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,035 KES

20. Data entry operator Administration

43,154 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.

ISO Specialist
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kiambu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

78,000 KES

Anually salary

7,164 USD

Anually salary

936,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-11 09:44:54

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

163,333 KES

Anually salary

15,000 USD

Anually salary

1,959,996 KES

Posted: 2025-05-10 16:06:58

Ambulance Driver
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nakuru

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 KES

Anually salary

3,216 USD

Anually salary

420,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-09 12:06:15

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,531 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 KES

Anually salary

18,372 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-09 07:37:51

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kiambu

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

129 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 KES

Anually salary

1,548 USD

Anually salary

201,600 KES

Posted: 2025-05-08 21:39:28

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uasin Gishu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,216 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 KES

Anually salary

38,592 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-08 20:08:41

Producer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,596 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-05 12:00:34

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

191 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 KES

Anually salary

2,292 USD

Anually salary

300,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-04 19:19:15

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uasin Gishu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 KES

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

384,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-03 20:49:35

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

482 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

63,000 KES

Anually salary

5,784 USD

Anually salary

756,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-03 08:56:13

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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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