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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 32,868.00 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 144,121.00 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:
33K - 144K KES
10% earn less lthan 33K KES
10% earns more than 144K KES
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

<24
 
 
Average 60K
Median 54K
10% 28K
25% 39K
75% 74K
90% 99K
25-34
 
 
Average 80K
Median 68K
10% 28K
25% 44K
75% 102K
90% 146K
35-44
 
 
Average 91K
Median 76K
10% 30K
25% 48K
75% 117K
90% 170K
45-54
 
 
Average 83K
Median 68K
10% 25K
25% 42K
75% 108K
90% 158K
55+
 
 
Average 79K
Median 66K
10% 26K
25% 41K
75% 101K
90% 147K

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

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Men
83,934 KES
76,789 KES
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Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.3% 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
258,167.00 KES
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
227,172.00 KES
3. IT Director Top Management
221,696.00 KES
4. Leasing Director Leasing
208,198.00 KES
5. Managing Director Top Management
199,388.00 KES
6. Finance Manager Management
197,782.00 KES
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
197,727.00 KES
8. Plant manager Top Management
190,351.00 KES
9. IT Architect Information Technology
183,469.00 KES
10. Head of product development Management
178,958.00 KES
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
174,019.00 KES
12. Lead developer Information Technology
168,047.00 KES
13. Sales Director Top Management
166,742.00 KES
14. Marketing Director Top Management
166,395.00 KES
15. Logistics Director Top Management
163,777.00 KES
16. IT Manager Management
162,798.00 KES
17. Technical Director Top Management
161,215.00 KES
18. HR Manager Management
158,206.00 KES
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
157,339.00 KES
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
156,480.00 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
34,317.00 KES
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,868.00 KES
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,924.00 KES
4. Receptionist Administration
40,259.00 KES
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
40,722.00 KES
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
41,271.00 KES
7. Sales Representative Commerce
41,306.00 KES
8. Cleaner General labour
41,315.00 KES
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,511.00 KES
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
41,602.00 KES
11. Packer Production
41,747.00 KES
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
42,049.00 KES
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,915.00 KES
14. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
43,044.00 KES
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
43,109.00 KES
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
43,128.00 KES
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
43,350.00 KES
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,738.00 KES
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
43,818.00 KES
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
43,991.00 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
236,147 KES (net)
LatviaLatvia
263,469 KES (net)
HungaryHungary
332,260 KES (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
358,445 KES (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Assistant
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kisumu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 KES
Anually salary
7,260 USD
Anually salary
960,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-27 15:33:22
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Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
340 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 KES
Anually salary
4,080 USD
Anually salary
540,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-27 08:40:15
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Graphic
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mombasa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,143 KES
Anually salary
5,640 USD
Anually salary
745,716 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 19:47:19
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Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nakuru
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,752 KES
Anually salary
2,880 USD
Anually salary
381,024 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 16:22:24
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Senior Associate
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
175,000 KES
Anually salary
15,876 USD
Anually salary
2,100,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 15:52:33
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
822 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
108,705 KES
Anually salary
9,864 USD
Anually salary
1,304,460 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 15:31:54
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Database Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Embu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 KES
Anually salary
6,804 USD
Anually salary
900,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 13:46:58
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Meru
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,134 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 KES
Anually salary
13,608 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 13:01:42
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Medical graduate
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nyeri
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
454 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 KES
Anually salary
5,448 USD
Anually salary
720,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 07:12:34
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,059 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
140,000 KES
Anually salary
12,708 USD
Anually salary
1,680,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 05:35:31
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Kenya is 82,119 KES.

The best-paid positions in the country Kenya are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Kenya are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Receptionist, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Kenya, regardless of the work they do, women earn 8.51% less than men.

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