Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 30,218.00 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 150,501.00 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:

30K - 151K KES

10% earn less lthan 30K KES

10% earns more than 151K 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 61K

Median 53K

10% 25K

25% 36K

75% 77K

90% 106K

25-34

Average 82K

Median 67K

10% 24K

25% 41K

75% 107K

90% 158K

35-44

Average 93K

Median 75K

10% 25K

25% 44K

75% 121K

90% 183K

45-54

Average 87K

Median 67K

10% 18K

25% 37K

75% 114K

90% 177K

55+

Average 80K

Median 64K

10% 21K

25% 38K

75% 104K

90% 157K

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

Men

84,799 KES

78,397 KES

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

259,532.00 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

227,968.00 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

224,420.00 KES

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

216,490.00 KES

5. Leasing Director Leasing

210,757.00 KES

6. Managing Director Top Management

208,347.00 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

201,661.00 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

192,690.00 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

191,126.00 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

179,773.00 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

178,704.00 KES

12. Lead developer Information Technology

174,818.00 KES

13. Head of product development Management

174,569.00 KES

14. Sales Director Top Management

168,791.00 KES

15. Marketing Director Top Management

166,398.00 KES

16. Logistics Director Top Management

163,212.00 KES

17. Technical Director Top Management

163,197.00 KES

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

159,273.00 KES

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

158,404.00 KES

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

156,667.00 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

34,739.10 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,932.40 KES

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,402.60 KES

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,710.20 KES

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

40,565.60 KES

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,616.20 KES

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,223.10 KES

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

41,368.40 KES

9. Sales Representative Commerce

41,762.00 KES

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

41,865.50 KES

11. Cleaner General labour

41,882.60 KES

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,021.10 KES

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

42,211.20 KES

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,380.10 KES

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,523.30 KES

16. Receptionist Administration

42,542.10 KES

17. Packer Production

42,573.40 KES

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

42,974.80 KES

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

43,169.80 KES

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,442.60 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Mombasa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,796 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

360,000 KES

Anually salary

33,552 USD

Anually salary

4,320,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-11 12:42:42

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 KES

Anually salary

18,636 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-10 21:33:10

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

117 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 KES

Anually salary

1,404 USD

Anually salary

180,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-10 19:12:25

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Bomet

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

660 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 KES

Anually salary

7,920 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-09 22:15:45

IT Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Embu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

257,976 KES

Anually salary

24,048 USD

Anually salary

3,095,712 KES

Posted: 2025-11-09 20:54:53

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kwale

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

621 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,452 USD

Anually salary

960,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-09 14:49:22

Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nyeri

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,631 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

210,000 KES

Anually salary

19,572 USD

Anually salary

2,520,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-08 09:31:01

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

258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,228 KES

Anually salary

3,096 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

520 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

67,000 KES

Anually salary

6,240 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

505 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 KES

Anually salary

6,060 USD

Anually salary

780,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-04 11:24:16

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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

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

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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