Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 2,616 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:

2,616 - 11,664 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,616 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 4,884

Median 4,344

10% 2,160

25% 3,036

75% 6,132

90% 8,268

25-34

Average 6,468

Median 5,400

10% 2,112

25% 3,384

75% 8,328

90% 12,072

35-44

Average 7,368

Median 6,012

10% 2,148

25% 3,624

75% 9,528

90% 14,124

45-54

Average 7,056

Median 5,556

10% 1,692

25% 3,144

75% 9,216

90% 14,112

55+

Average 6,396

Median 5,172

10% 1,764

25% 3,060

75% 8,304

90% 12,420

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,756 EUR

6,216 EUR

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.7% 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

5,456,330,221 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,116,945,707 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

4,834,218,952 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

4,718,828,217 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,663,381,002 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

4,539,883,950 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,290,209,355 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

4,150,715,835 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,045,182,383 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

4,007,352,899 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,915,459,678 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,814,465,764 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

3,760,358,794 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

3,647,518,847 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,635,910,600 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

3,526,269,947 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

3,515,396,672 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,430,874,797 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

3,424,065,490 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,412,154,606 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

748,312,589 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

842,600,957 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

848,768,243 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

855,393,807 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

865,609,930 EUR

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

869,868,449 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

877,436,507 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

887,983,367 EUR

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

891,113,487 EUR

10. Sales Representative Commerce

900,674,619 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

905,173,085 EUR

12. Packer Production

922,624,366 EUR

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

925,691,797 EUR

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

928,326,891 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

928,770,036 EUR

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

930,181,616 EUR

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

932,464,355 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

932,485,972 EUR

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

933,958,080 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

935,793,350 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.

Personal Banker
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Murang'a

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

192,000 KES

Anually salary

17,952 USD

Anually salary

2,304,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-06 20:18:52

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,667 KES

Anually salary

7,164 USD

Anually salary

920,004 KES

Posted: 2025-09-06 13:42:17

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,948 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 KES

Anually salary

23,376 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-05 12:56:34

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

779 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 KES

Anually salary

9,348 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-05 10:39:16

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

647 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

83,000 KES

Anually salary

7,764 USD

Anually salary

996,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-04 06:25:36

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

195 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 KES

Anually salary

2,340 USD

Anually salary

300,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-03 12:35:18

Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Mombasa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

639 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,050 KES

Anually salary

7,668 USD

Anually salary

984,600 KES

Posted: 2025-09-02 13:55:36

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,678 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

472,000 KES

Anually salary

44,136 USD

Anually salary

5,664,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-01 20:24:25

Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kilifi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 KES

Anually salary

3,744 USD

Anually salary

480,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-01 19:06:46

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,808 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-30 13:11:35

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