Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 2,436 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,120 EUR (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:

2,436 - 12,120 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,436 EUR

10% earns more than 12,120 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 4,908

Median 4,284

10% 2,016

25% 2,916

75% 6,192

90% 8,532

25-34

Average 6,636

Median 5,412

10% 1,932

25% 3,264

75% 8,604

90% 12,756

35-44

Average 7,500

Median 6,012

10% 1,980

25% 3,516

75% 9,768

90% 14,736

45-54

Average 6,972

Median 5,388

10% 1,488

25% 2,940

75% 9,144

90% 14,244

55+

Average 6,444

Median 5,172

10% 1,716

25% 3,024

75% 8,388

90% 12,624

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

Men

6,828 EUR

6,312 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

5,569,303,417 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,891,970,783 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

4,815,834,166 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,645,664,106 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

4,522,639,521 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

4,470,923,273 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,327,448,239 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

4,134,939,335 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,101,377,421 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

3,857,753,122 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,834,813,425 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,751,423,658 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

3,746,080,361 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

3,622,090,120 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

3,570,738,676 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

3,502,370,225 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

3,502,048,340 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,417,843,130 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,399,195,238 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,361,920,913 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

745,467,181 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

835,451,306 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

845,541,339 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

852,142,135 EUR

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

870,498,184 EUR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

871,584,011 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

884,607,492 EUR

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

887,725,488 EUR

9. Sales Representative Commerce

896,171,760 EUR

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

898,392,769 EUR

11. Cleaner General labour

898,759,719 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

901,731,793 EUR

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

905,811,154 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

909,435,583 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

912,508,515 EUR

16. Receptionist Administration

912,911,945 EUR

17. Packer Production

913,583,612 EUR

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

922,197,265 EUR

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

926,381,774 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

932,235,796 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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