Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 203.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,010.00 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:

203 - 1,010 EUR

10% earn less lthan 203 EUR

10% earns more than 1,010 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24

Average 409

Median 357

10% 168

25% 243

75% 516

90% 711

25-34

Average 553

Median 451

10% 161

25% 272

75% 717

90% 1,063

35-44

Average 625

Median 501

10% 165

25% 293

75% 814

90% 1,228

45-54

Average 581

Median 449

10% 124

25% 245

75% 762

90% 1,187

55+

Average 537

Median 431

10% 143

25% 252

75% 699

90% 1,052

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

Men

569 EUR

526 EUR

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.2% 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

38,675,718.17 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

33,972,019.33 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

33,443,292.82 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

32,261,556.29 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

31,407,218.90 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

31,048,078.29 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,051,723.88 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

28,714,856.49 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

28,481,787.65 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

26,789,952.23 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

26,630,648.78 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

26,051,553.18 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

26,014,446.95 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

25,153,403.61 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

24,796,796.36 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

24,322,015.45 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

24,319,780.14 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,735,021.73 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

23,605,522.48 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

23,346,673.01 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

5,176,855.42 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,801,745.18 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,871,814.85 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,917,653.71 EUR

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

6,045,126.28 EUR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,052,666.74 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,143,107.59 EUR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

6,164,760.34 EUR

9. Sales Representative Commerce

6,223,415.00 EUR

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,238,838.68 EUR

11. Cleaner General labour

6,241,386.93 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,262,026.34 EUR

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,290,355.24 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,315,524.88 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,336,864.69 EUR

16. Receptionist Administration

6,339,666.28 EUR

17. Packer Production

6,344,330.64 EUR

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

6,404,147.67 EUR

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,433,206.77 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,473,859.69 EUR

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Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,228 KES

Anually salary

3,072 USD

Anually salary

398,736 KES

Posted: 2025-11-05 08:41:28

IT Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

517 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

67,000 KES

Anually salary

6,204 USD

Anually salary

804,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-04 19:42:01

Sales Officer
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 KES

Anually salary

6,012 USD

Anually salary

780,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-04 11:24:16

Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kitui

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

771 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 KES

Anually salary

9,252 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-03 14:23:56

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,632 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-01 10:05:57

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,440 KES

Anually salary

8,364 USD

Anually salary

1,085,280 KES

Posted: 2025-10-31 22:18:45

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 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: 2025-10-30 10:16:50

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kajiado

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 KES

Anually salary

7,860 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-27 14:12:03

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

192,000 KES

Anually salary

17,772 USD

Anually salary

2,304,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-27 10:07:21

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,157 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 KES

Anually salary

13,884 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-24 14:55:36

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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

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

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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