Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 413,712 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,707,072 KES (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:

414K - 1.7M KES

10% earn less lthan 414K KES

10% earns more than 1.7M KES

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

<24

Average 735K

median 667K

10% 362K

25% 487K

75% 908K

90% 1.2M

25-34

Average 941K

median 793K

10% 322K

25% 505K

75% 1.2M

90% 1.7M

35-44

Average 1.1M

median 959K

10% 418K

25% 630K

75% 1.4M

90% 2.0M

45-54

Average 1.1M

median 902K

10% 388K

25% 589K

75% 1.3M

90% 1.9M

55+

Average 936K

median 816K

10% 380K

25% 553K

75% 1.2M

90% 1.6M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,010,004 KES

926,988 KES

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.0% 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

36,217,584 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

33,354,720 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

32,012,928 KES

4. Managing Director Top Management

31,047,408 KES

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

30,881,664 KES

6. Leasing Director Leasing

30,063,888 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,542,240 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

27,486,720 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

27,310,608 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

26,187,984 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

25,851,600 KES

12. Head of product development Management

24,901,632 KES

13. Lead developer Information Technology

24,822,288 KES

14. Marketing Director Top Management

24,332,832 KES

15. Logistics Director Top Management

24,275,232 KES

16. Sales Director Top Management

24,077,520 KES

17. Technical Director Top Management

23,279,472 KES

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

22,719,888 KES

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,595,760 KES

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

22,348,080 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

4,955,443 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,528,606 KES

3. Receptionist Administration

5,617,958 KES

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,620,666 KES

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,664,542 KES

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,680,526 KES

7. Cleaner General labour

5,746,104 KES

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,754,269 KES

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,880,355 KES

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

5,901,091 KES

11. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,969,189 KES

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,994,202 KES

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,124,824 KES

14. Packer Production

6,128,222 KES

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,130,771 KES

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

6,141,557 KES

17. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,143,141 KES

18. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,160,003 KES

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

6,185,290 KES

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,196,968 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Hungary

3,355,445 KES (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 KES

Anually salary

18,708 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

741 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,000 KES

Anually salary

8,892 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

1,150 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

147,523 KES

Anually salary

13,800 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

468 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 KES

Anually salary

5,616 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

624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,488 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

550 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,500 KES

Anually salary

6,600 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

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Mombasa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 KES

Anually salary

4,212 USD

Anually salary

540,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-28 18:38:36

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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