Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 2,832 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,664 EUR (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:

2,832 - 11,664 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,832 EUR

10% earns more than 11,664 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24

Average 5,028

median 4,560

10% 2,472

25% 3,324

75% 6,204

90% 8,136

25-34

Average 6,432

median 5,424

10% 2,196

25% 3,444

75% 8,256

90% 11,856

35-44

Average 7,632

median 6,552

10% 2,856

25% 4,308

75% 9,732

90% 13,704

45-54

Average 7,200

median 6,156

10% 2,652

25% 4,020

75% 9,192

90% 12,996

55+

Average 6,396

median 5,580

10% 2,604

25% 3,780

75% 8,088

90% 11,160

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,900 EUR

6,336 EUR

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.9% 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

5,300,479,636 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,881,496,627 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

4,685,124,026 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

4,543,819,208 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,519,562,408 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

4,399,880,073 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,177,185,366 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

4,022,708,959 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,996,934,791 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

3,832,637,646 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,783,407,512 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

3,644,378,745 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

3,632,766,671 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

3,561,134,296 EUR

15. Logistics Director Top Management

3,552,704,478 EUR

16. Sales Director Top Management

3,523,769,130 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

3,406,974,007 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,325,078,329 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,306,912,072 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,270,663,856 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

725,234,068 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

809,117,075 EUR

3. Receptionist Administration

822,193,830 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

822,590,031 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

829,011,445 EUR

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

831,350,719 EUR

7. Cleaner General labour

840,948,067 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

842,142,993 EUR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

860,595,864 EUR

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

863,630,598 EUR

11. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

873,596,750 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

877,257,398 EUR

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

896,374,117 EUR

14. Packer Production

896,871,476 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

897,244,496 EUR

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

898,822,979 EUR

17. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

899,054,799 EUR

18. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

901,522,628 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

905,223,318 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

906,932,464 EUR

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.

Hotel Porter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

406 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,667 KES

Anually salary

4,872 USD

Anually salary

620,004 KES

Posted: 2025-06-13 23:49:22

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,333 KES

Anually salary

4,092 USD

Anually salary

519,996 KES

Posted: 2025-06-11 15:27:57

Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tharaka-Nithi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,750 KES

Anually salary

3,372 USD

Anually salary

429,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-08 12:57:03

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,573 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 KES

Anually salary

18,876 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-05 14:05:26

Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

747 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,000 KES

Anually salary

8,964 USD

Anually salary

1,140,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-05 07:30:09

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

147,523 KES

Anually salary

13,920 USD

Anually salary

1,770,276 KES

Posted: 2025-06-03 15:29:08

Marketing Analyst
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 KES

Anually salary

3,780 USD

Anually salary

480,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-02 17:03:44

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

472 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 KES

Anually salary

5,664 USD

Anually salary

720,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-01 23:25:32

Backend 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

629 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,548 USD

Anually salary

960,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-30 08:55:03

Secretary
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,500 KES

Anually salary

6,660 USD

Anually salary

846,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-30 08:02:03

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Kenya

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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