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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 2,568 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,256 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:
2,568 - 11,256 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,568 EUR
10% earns more than 11,256 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 4,680
Median 4,212
10% 2,208
25% 3,024
75% 5,808
90% 7,716
25-34
 
 
Average 6,240
Median 5,304
10% 2,220
25% 3,420
75% 7,980
90% 11,376
35-44
 
 
Average 7,116
Median 5,952
10% 2,340
25% 3,744
75% 9,156
90% 13,260
45-54
 
 
Average 6,492
Median 5,340
10% 1,968
25% 3,264
75% 8,388
90% 12,348
55+
 
 
Average 6,144
Median 5,124
10% 1,992
25% 3,204
75% 7,920
90% 11,508

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

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Men
6,552 EUR
6,000 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.2% 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
241,776 EUR
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
212,832 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
207,648 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
194,976 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
186,768 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
185,184 EUR
7. Finance Manager Management
181,728 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
178,272 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
174,240 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
164,448 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
163,008 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
159,552 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
156,096 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
155,808 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
153,360 EUR
16. Technical Director Top Management
150,912 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
149,616 EUR
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
147,312 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
146,592 EUR
20. HR Manager Management
145,296 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
32,112 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
36,288 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,432 EUR
4. Receptionist Administration
37,440 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,016 EUR
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
38,592 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
38,592 EUR
8. Sales Representative Commerce
38,592 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
38,880 EUR
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
38,880 EUR
11. Packer Production
39,024 EUR
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
39,312 EUR
13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
39,312 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
40,176 EUR
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,320 EUR
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
40,320 EUR
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
40,320 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
40,608 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
40,896 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
41,040 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
28,451 EUR (gross)
PolandPoland
32,259 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,513 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
18,445 EUR (net)

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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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kwale
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
155 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 KES
Anually salary
1,860 USD
Anually salary
240,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 06:33:12
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
758 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
98,000 KES
Anually salary
9,096 USD
Anually salary
1,176,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 21:07:32
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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,703 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 KES
Anually salary
20,436 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 20:53:40
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,354 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
175,000 KES
Anually salary
16,248 USD
Anually salary
2,100,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 11:17:18
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 KES
Anually salary
4,644 USD
Anually salary
600,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 12:45:47
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
292 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,700 KES
Anually salary
3,504 USD
Anually salary
452,400 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 11:27:32
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
186 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 KES
Anually salary
2,232 USD
Anually salary
288,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-08 20:59:36
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Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
488 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
63,000 KES
Anually salary
5,856 USD
Anually salary
756,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 10:49:14
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Mechanical Design Engineer – Automation
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,167 KES
Anually salary
2,796 USD
Anually salary
362,004 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 04:10:59
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Kitchen Designer
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kiambu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
130 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 KES
Anually salary
1,560 USD
Anually salary
201,600 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 19:39:54
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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 534 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, 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 8.42% less than men.

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