Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 2,796 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,932 USD (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:

2,796 - 13,932 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,796 USD

10% earns more than 13,932 USD

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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24

Average 5,640

Median 4,932

10% 2,316

25% 3,348

75% 7,128

90% 9,804

25-34

Average 7,620

Median 6,228

10% 2,220

25% 3,756

75% 9,888

90% 14,652

35-44

Average 8,628

Median 6,912

10% 2,280

25% 4,032

75% 11,232

90% 16,932

45-54

Average 8,004

Median 6,192

10% 1,704

25% 3,384

75% 10,512

90% 16,368

55+

Average 7,404

Median 5,940

10% 1,980

25% 3,480

75% 9,636

90% 14,508

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

Men

7,848 USD

7,260 USD

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,846,665,579 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,257,219,374 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

4,190,961,767 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,042,871,905 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

3,935,810,218 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

3,890,804,345 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,765,945,730 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

3,598,415,573 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,569,208,442 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

3,357,195,302 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,337,232,116 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,264,662,482 USD

13. Head of product development Management

3,260,012,497 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

3,152,110,452 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

3,107,422,048 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

3,047,924,659 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

3,047,644,539 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,974,365,268 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,958,137,010 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,925,699,167 USD

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

648,740,041 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

727,048,391 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

735,829,205 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

741,573,523 USD

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

757,547,806 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

758,492,743 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

769,826,379 USD

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

772,539,804 USD

9. Sales Representative Commerce

779,890,140 USD

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

781,822,965 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

782,142,301 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

784,728,738 USD

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

788,278,787 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

791,432,933 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

794,107,141 USD

16. Receptionist Administration

794,458,224 USD

17. Packer Production

795,042,740 USD

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

802,538,739 USD

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

806,180,293 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

811,274,733 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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 USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

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

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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