Salary data for country: Kenya
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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).

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Men
84,167 KES
77,249 KES
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.0% more than women.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 12:57:03
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 14:05:26
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 07:30:09
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 15:29:08
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 17:03:44
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 23:25:32
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 08:55:03
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-30 08:02:03
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 18:41:23
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 18:38:36

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