Support Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
Salary data for country: Kenya
Compare your salary
logo

Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 216.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 946.00 EUR (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:
216 - 946 EUR
10% earn less lthan 216 EUR
10% earns more than 946 EUR
Compare your salary
The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.
Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 394
Median 354
10% 186
25% 254
75% 489
90% 649
25-34
 
 
Average 525
Median 446
10% 187
25% 288
75% 671
90% 957
35-44
 
 
Average 599
Median 500
10% 197
25% 315
75% 770
90% 1,115
45-54
 
 
Average 546
Median 449
10% 166
25% 275
75% 706
90% 1,038
55+
 
 
Average 517
Median 431
10% 167
25% 269
75% 666
90% 968

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

Man icon
Men
551 EUR
504 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,695.00 EUR
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,491.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
1,455.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,366.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,309.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,298.00 EUR
7. Finance Manager Management
1,298.00 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
1,249.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,204.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
1,174.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,142.00 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,103.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,094.00 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,092.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,075.00 EUR
16. IT Manager Management
1,068.00 EUR
17. Technical Director Top Management
1,058.00 EUR
18. HR Manager Management
1,038.00 EUR
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,033.00 EUR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,027.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
225.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
255.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
255.00 EUR
4. Receptionist Administration
264.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
267.00 EUR
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
270.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
271.00 EUR
8. Sales Representative Commerce
271.00 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
272.00 EUR
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
273.00 EUR
11. Packer Production
274.00 EUR
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
276.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
281.00 EUR
14. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
282.00 EUR
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
283.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
283.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
284.00 EUR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
287.00 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
287.00 EUR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
288.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,675 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,730 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,059 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
963 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

gender icon
Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Mombasa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
380 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 KES
Anually salary
4,560 USD
Anually salary
600,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 21:41:25
gender icon
Art Director
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Garissa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,353 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
309,700 KES
Anually salary
28,236 USD
Anually salary
3,716,400 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 19:52:53
gender icon
Promotional Assistant
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
346 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,500 KES
Anually salary
4,152 USD
Anually salary
546,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 17:53:35
gender icon
IT auditor
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nyeri
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
836 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,000 KES
Anually salary
10,032 USD
Anually salary
1,320,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 17:41:36
gender icon
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nyeri
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,140 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 KES
Anually salary
13,680 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 12:11:44
gender icon
Geologist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nyeri
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
722 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 KES
Anually salary
8,664 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 11:50:43
gender icon
IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nyeri
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,340 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
308,000 KES
Anually salary
28,080 USD
Anually salary
3,696,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 11:19:48
gender icon
Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
332 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,701 KES
Anually salary
3,984 USD
Anually salary
524,412 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 08:48:51
gender icon
Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mombasa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
463 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,934 KES
Anually salary
5,556 USD
Anually salary
731,208 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 07:59:49
gender icon
Online shop administrator
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
418 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 KES
Anually salary
5,016 USD
Anually salary
660,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-24 18:30:51
See more profiles

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 539 EUR.

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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, 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 8.53% less than men.

Find out if you are being paid fairly

Get a free, personalized salary comparison.