Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 233.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,161.00 USD (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:

233 - 1,161 USD

10% earn less lthan 233 USD

10% earns more than 1,161 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 470

Median 411

10% 193

25% 279

75% 593

90% 817

25-34

Average 635

Median 519

10% 185

25% 313

75% 823

90% 1,221

35-44

Average 719

Median 576

10% 190

25% 336

75% 936

90% 1,411

45-54

Average 667

Median 515

10% 142

25% 282

75% 876

90% 1,364

55+

Average 617

Median 495

10% 165

25% 290

75% 803

90% 1,209

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

Men

654 USD

605 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

33,590,166.90 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,504,967.28 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

29,045,764.13 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

28,019,416.61 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

27,277,417.84 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

26,965,501.38 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,100,159.70 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

24,939,079.81 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

24,736,657.67 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,267,285.25 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

23,128,928.94 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

22,625,979.83 USD

13. Head of product development Management

22,593,752.78 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

21,845,929.83 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

21,536,213.62 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

21,123,862.65 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

21,121,921.26 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,614,053.96 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,501,582.84 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

20,276,770.03 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

4,496,139.85 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,038,861.54 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,099,717.61 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,139,529.02 USD

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,250,239.95 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,256,788.90 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,335,337.49 USD

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

5,354,143.07 USD

9. Sales Representative Commerce

5,405,085.12 USD

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,418,480.70 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

5,420,693.88 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,438,619.37 USD

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,463,223.24 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,485,083.27 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,503,617.07 USD

16. Receptionist Administration

5,506,050.27 USD

17. Packer Production

5,510,101.30 USD

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

5,562,052.87 USD

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,587,290.92 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,622,598.31 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,097 USD (net)

Czech Republic

2,674 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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