Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 34,476.00 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 142,256.00 KES (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:

34K - 142K KES

10% earn less lthan 34K KES

10% earns more than 142K 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 61K

median 56K

10% 30K

25% 41K

75% 76K

90% 99K

25-34

Average 78K

median 66K

10% 27K

25% 42K

75% 101K

90% 145K

35-44

Average 93K

median 80K

10% 35K

25% 53K

75% 119K

90% 167K

45-54

Average 88K

median 75K

10% 32K

25% 49K

75% 112K

90% 158K

55+

Average 78K

median 68K

10% 32K

25% 46K

75% 99K

90% 136K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

84,167 KES

77,249 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

251,511.00 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

231,630.00 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

222,312.00 KES

4. Managing Director Top Management

215,607.00 KES

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

214,456.00 KES

6. Leasing Director Leasing

208,777.00 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

198,210.00 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

190,880.00 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

189,657.00 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

181,861.00 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

179,525.00 KES

12. Head of product development Management

172,928.00 KES

13. Lead developer Information Technology

172,377.00 KES

14. Marketing Director Top Management

168,978.00 KES

15. Logistics Director Top Management

168,578.00 KES

16. Sales Director Top Management

167,205.00 KES

17. Technical Director Top Management

161,663.00 KES

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

157,777.00 KES

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

156,915.00 KES

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

155,195.00 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

34,412.80 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,393.10 KES

3. Receptionist Administration

39,013.60 KES

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,032.40 KES

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,337.10 KES

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

39,448.10 KES

7. Cleaner General labour

39,903.50 KES

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

39,960.20 KES

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

40,835.80 KES

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

40,979.80 KES

11. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

41,452.70 KES

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,626.40 KES

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

42,533.50 KES

14. Packer Production

42,557.10 KES

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

42,574.80 KES

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

42,649.70 KES

17. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

42,660.70 KES

18. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,777.80 KES

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

42,953.40 KES

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,034.50 KES

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.

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

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The best paid positions in Kenya

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