Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 236.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 972.00 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:

236 - 972 EUR

10% earn less lthan 236 EUR

10% earns more than 972 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 419

median 380

10% 206

25% 277

75% 517

90% 678

25-34

Average 536

median 452

10% 183

25% 287

75% 688

90% 988

35-44

Average 636

median 546

10% 238

25% 359

75% 811

90% 1,142

45-54

Average 600

median 513

10% 221

25% 335

75% 766

90% 1,083

55+

Average 533

median 465

10% 217

25% 315

75% 674

90% 930

Salaries by gender

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

Men

575 EUR

528 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

36,808,886.36 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

33,899,282.13 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

32,535,583.51 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

31,554,300.06 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

31,385,850.06 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

30,554,722.73 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,008,231.71 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

27,935,478.88 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

27,756,491.61 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

26,615,539.21 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

26,273,663.28 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

25,308,185.73 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

25,227,546.33 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

24,730,099.28 EUR

15. Logistics Director Top Management

24,671,558.88 EUR

16. Sales Director Top Management

24,470,618.96 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

23,659,541.71 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,090,821.73 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,964,667.17 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

22,712,943.45 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

5,036,347.69 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,618,868.58 EUR

3. Receptionist Administration

5,709,679.37 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,712,430.77 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,757,023.92 EUR

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,773,268.88 EUR

7. Cleaner General labour

5,839,917.13 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,848,215.23 EUR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,976,360.17 EUR

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

5,997,434.71 EUR

11. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,066,644.10 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,092,065.27 EUR

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,224,820.26 EUR

14. Packer Production

6,228,274.14 EUR

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,230,864.55 EUR

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

6,241,826.24 EUR

17. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,243,436.11 EUR

18. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,260,573.81 EUR

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

6,286,273.04 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,298,142.11 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.

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

338 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,333 KES

Anually salary

4,056 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

279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,750 KES

Anually salary

3,348 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

1,562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 KES

Anually salary

18,744 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

742 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,000 KES

Anually salary

8,904 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

1,152 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

147,523 KES

Anually salary

13,824 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

312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 KES

Anually salary

3,744 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

469 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 KES

Anually salary

5,628 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

625 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,500 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

551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,500 KES

Anually salary

6,612 USD

Anually salary

846,000 KES

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

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,000 KES

Anually salary

5,244 USD

Anually salary

672,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-29 18:41:23

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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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