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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 221.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 968.00 EUR (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:
221 - 968 EUR
10% earn less lthan 221 EUR
10% earns more than 968 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 403
Median 362
10% 190
25% 260
75% 500
90% 664
25-34
 
 
Average 537
Median 456
10% 191
25% 294
75% 686
90% 978
35-44
 
 
Average 612
Median 512
10% 202
25% 322
75% 787
90% 1,140
45-54
 
 
Average 558
Median 459
10% 170
25% 281
75% 722
90% 1,062
55+
 
 
Average 529
Median 441
10% 171
25% 275
75% 681
90% 990

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

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Men
564 EUR
516 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,695.00 EUR
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,491.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
1,455.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,366.00 EUR
5. Finance Manager Management
1,325.00 EUR
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,309.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,298.00 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
1,249.00 EUR
9. Head of product development Management
1,199.00 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
1,188.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,142.00 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,094.00 EUR
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,092.00 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
1,091.00 EUR
15. Lead developer Information Technology
1,088.00 EUR
16. Logistics Director Top Management
1,075.00 EUR
17. HR Manager Management
1,060.00 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
1,058.00 EUR
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,033.00 EUR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,027.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
225.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
255.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
255.00 EUR
4. Receptionist Administration
265.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
267.00 EUR
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
270.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
271.00 EUR
8. Sales Representative Commerce
271.00 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
272.00 EUR
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
273.00 EUR
11. Packer Production
274.00 EUR
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
276.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
281.00 EUR
14. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
282.00 EUR
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
283.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
283.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
284.00 EUR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
287.00 EUR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
287.00 EUR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
288.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
766 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,068 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,028 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,244 EUR (net)

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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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
935 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 KES
Anually salary
11,220 USD
Anually salary
1,440,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 15:00:24
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Packer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,464 KES
Anually salary
1,536 USD
Anually salary
197,568 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 14:52:10
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tana River
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
196 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 KES
Anually salary
2,352 USD
Anually salary
302,400 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-29 11:15:26
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kisumu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
623 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 KES
Anually salary
7,476 USD
Anually salary
960,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-27 15:33:22
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Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
351 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 KES
Anually salary
4,212 USD
Anually salary
540,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-27 08:40:15
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Graphic
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mombasa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
484 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,143 KES
Anually salary
5,808 USD
Anually salary
745,716 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 19:47:19
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Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nakuru
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
247 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,752 KES
Anually salary
2,964 USD
Anually salary
381,024 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 16:22:24
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Senior Associate
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,364 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
175,000 KES
Anually salary
16,368 USD
Anually salary
2,100,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 15:52:33
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
847 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
108,705 KES
Anually salary
10,164 USD
Anually salary
1,304,460 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 15:31:54
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Database Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Embu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
584 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 KES
Anually salary
7,008 USD
Anually salary
900,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 13:46:58
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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 551 EUR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Kenya are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, 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 8.51% less than men.

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