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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 3,048 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,380 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:
3,048 - 13,380 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,048 USD
10% earns more than 13,380 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 5,568
Median 5,004
10% 2,628
25% 3,588
75% 6,912
90% 9,180
25-34
 
 
Average 7,416
Median 6,300
10% 2,640
25% 4,068
75% 9,492
90% 13,536
35-44
 
 
Average 8,472
Median 7,080
10% 2,796
25% 4,452
75% 10,896
90% 15,768
45-54
 
 
Average 7,716
Median 6,360
10% 2,340
25% 3,888
75% 9,984
90% 14,688
55+
 
 
Average 7,320
Median 6,096
10% 2,364
25% 3,804
75% 9,420
90% 13,692

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

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Men
7,800 USD
7,128 USD
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Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.4% 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
287,568 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
253,152 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
246,960 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
231,984 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
222,192 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
220,320 USD
7. Finance Manager Management
216,144 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
212,112 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
207,216 USD
10. Head of product development Management
195,552 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
193,824 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
189,792 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
185,760 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
185,328 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
182,448 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
179,568 USD
17. IT Manager Management
177,840 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
175,248 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
174,384 USD
20. HR Manager Management
172,944 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
38,160 USD
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
43,200 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,344 USD
4. Receptionist Administration
44,496 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
45,360 USD
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
45,936 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
45,936 USD
8. Sales Representative Commerce
45,936 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
46,224 USD
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
46,224 USD
11. Packer Production
46,512 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
46,800 USD
13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
46,800 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
47,808 USD
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
47,952 USD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
47,952 USD
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
47,952 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
48,240 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
48,672 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
48,816 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,694 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,938 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,753 USD (net)
PolandPoland
38,368 USD (gross)

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 636 USD.

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 8.62% less than men.

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