Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 256.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,141.00 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:

256 - 1,141 USD

10% earn less lthan 256 USD

10% earns more than 1,141 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24

Average 478

Median 424

10% 212

25% 297

75% 599

90% 809

25-34

Average 632

Median 528

10% 206

25% 330

75% 814

90% 1,181

35-44

Average 720

Median 588

10% 211

25% 355

75% 932

90% 1,382

45-54

Average 690

Median 544

10% 165

25% 308

75% 901

90% 1,380

55+

Average 625

Median 505

10% 173

25% 299

75% 812

90% 1,215

Salaries by gender

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

Men

661 USD

608 USD

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.7% 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

32,286,283.31 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,278,071.90 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

28,605,116.69 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

27,922,324.81 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,594,231.67 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

26,863,472.97 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,386,094.51 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

24,560,681.26 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

23,936,217.05 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,712,371.83 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

23,168,619.81 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

22,571,017.03 USD

13. Head of product development Management

22,250,854.41 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

21,583,156.10 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

21,514,467.59 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

20,865,700.19 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

20,801,360.68 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,301,226.50 USD

19. IT Manager Management

20,260,934.36 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,190,455.09 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

4,427,927.06 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,985,851.68 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,022,344.85 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,061,549.74 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

5,122,000.74 USD

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,147,199.31 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,191,981.15 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,254,389.20 USD

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

5,272,910.79 USD

10. Sales Representative Commerce

5,329,486.07 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,356,104.46 USD

12. Packer Production

5,459,367.46 USD

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,477,518.11 USD

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

5,493,110.53 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,495,732.72 USD

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,504,085.34 USD

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,517,592.80 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

5,517,720.71 USD

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,526,431.49 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,537,291.18 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,110 USD (net)

Hungary

2,425 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 KES

Anually salary

7,980 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-16 11:51:06

Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Meru

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

393 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,292 KES

Anually salary

4,716 USD

Anually salary

603,504 KES

Posted: 2025-09-13 21:40:28

SAP specialist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,820 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-13 12:27:37

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 KES

Anually salary

5,160 USD

Anually salary

660,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-12 10:33:40

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

938 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 KES

Anually salary

11,256 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-10 23:51:44

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

754 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

96,417 KES

Anually salary

9,048 USD

Anually salary

1,157,004 KES

Posted: 2025-09-10 14:46:13

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

938 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 KES

Anually salary

11,256 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-09 18:39:42

Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

447 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,143 KES

Anually salary

5,364 USD

Anually salary

685,716 KES

Posted: 2025-09-09 12:04:43

HR Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,385 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

433,000 KES

Anually salary

40,620 USD

Anually salary

5,196,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-09 09:32:54

Personal Banker
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Murang'a

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

192,000 KES

Anually salary

18,012 USD

Anually salary

2,304,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-06 20:18:52

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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