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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 30,829.00 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 146,251.00 KES (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:
31K - 146K KES
10% earn less lthan 31K KES
10% earns more than 146K KES
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

<24
 
 
Average 59K
Median 53K
10% 27K
25% 37K
75% 73K
90% 98K
25-34
 
 
Average 79K
Median 64K
10% 22K
25% 38K
75% 103K
90% 154K
35-44
 
 
Average 93K
Median 78K
10% 31K
25% 50K
75% 120K
90% 172K
45-54
 
 
Average 88K
Median 72K
10% 27K
25% 45K
75% 113K
90% 166K
55+
 
 
Average 79K
Median 68K
10% 29K
25% 44K
75% 101K
90% 143K

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

Men
82,709 KES
77,397 KES
Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 6.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (KES).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
319,678.00 KES
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
270,845.00 KES
3. IT Director Top Management
220,620.00 KES
4. Leasing Director Leasing
216,016.00 KES
5. Finance Manager Management
204,549.00 KES
6. Managing Director Top Management
200,376.00 KES
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
195,185.00 KES
8. IT Architect Information Technology
190,865.00 KES
9. Plant manager Top Management
189,428.00 KES
10. Lead developer Information Technology
172,740.00 KES
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
171,830.00 KES
12. Solution architect Information Technology
171,613.00 KES
13. Head of product development Management
171,613.00 KES
14. Marketing Director Top Management
167,884.00 KES
15. Software Engineer Information Technology
167,113.00 KES
16. Sales Director Top Management
165,933.00 KES
17. Logistics Director Top Management
161,807.00 KES
18. Technical Director Top Management
160,433.00 KES
19. Agile Coach Information Technology
159,845.00 KES
20. HR Manager Management
157,866.00 KES

The worst paid positions in Kenya

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (KES)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
34,150.00 KES
2. Receptionist Administration
36,261.00 KES
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,702.00 KES
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,735.00 KES
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
40,525.00 KES
6. Sales Representative Commerce
40,998.00 KES
7. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
41,047.00 KES
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,309.00 KES
9. HR Assistant Human Resources
41,474.00 KES
10. Cleaner General labour
41,580.00 KES
11. Packer Production
41,801.00 KES
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
42,015.00 KES
13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
42,326.00 KES
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,375.00 KES
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,707.00 KES
16. Data Entry Operator Administration
42,792.00 KES
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
42,919.00 KES
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
43,140.00 KES
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,525.00 KES
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
43,605.00 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
349,271 KES (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
357,734 KES (gross)
LatviaLatvia
261,006 KES (net)
SerbiaSerbia
188,727 KES (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
190,000 KES
Anually salary
17,652 USD
Anually salary
2,280,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 14:38:06
Male
Fast food worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mombasa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
170 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,000 KES
Anually salary
2,040 USD
Anually salary
264,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-17 02:47:40
Male
HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 KES
Anually salary
13,932 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-14 10:30:23
Male
Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
310 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 KES
Anually salary
3,720 USD
Anually salary
480,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 16:39:14
Male
Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kwale
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
619 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 KES
Anually salary
7,428 USD
Anually salary
960,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 19:46:52
Male
Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kiambu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,475 KES
Anually salary
2,832 USD
Anually salary
365,700 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-06 16:07:15
Female
IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,417 KES
Anually salary
3,012 USD
Anually salary
389,004 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 17:30:12
Male
Office Manager
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
565 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,000 KES
Anually salary
6,780 USD
Anually salary
876,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 11:02:41
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 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: 2026-07-01 22:04:07
Female
Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
248 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,000 KES
Anually salary
2,976 USD
Anually salary
384,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 08:17:09
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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 81,720 KES.

The best-paid positions in the country Kenya are Country Manager/Director, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Finance Manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Kenya are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Receptionist, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, 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 6.42% less than men.

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