Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 269.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,111.00 USD (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:

269 - 1,111 USD

10% earn less lthan 269 USD

10% earns more than 1,111 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24

Average 478

median 434

10% 236

25% 317

75% 591

90% 774

25-34

Average 612

median 516

10% 209

25% 328

75% 786

90% 1,129

35-44

Average 727

median 624

10% 272

25% 410

75% 926

90% 1,305

45-54

Average 686

median 587

10% 252

25% 383

75% 875

90% 1,238

55+

Average 609

median 531

10% 247

25% 360

75% 770

90% 1,063

Salaries by gender

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

Men

657 USD

603 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

32,206,567.82 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,660,759.59 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

28,467,568.04 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

27,608,977.21 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,461,588.99 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

26,734,379.85 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,381,250.95 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

24,442,627.42 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

24,286,019.43 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,287,723.52 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

22,988,593.29 USD

12. Head of product development Management

22,143,832.12 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

22,073,275.29 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

21,638,025.44 USD

15. Logistics Director Top Management

21,586,804.51 USD

16. Sales Director Top Management

21,410,988.67 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

20,701,322.70 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,203,711.37 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,093,330.27 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

19,873,080.27 USD

The worst paid positions in Kenya

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,406,638.98 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,916,325.64 USD

3. Receptionist Administration

4,995,782.11 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,998,189.49 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,037,207.04 USD

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,051,420.84 USD

7. Cleaner General labour

5,109,735.87 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,116,996.44 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,229,119.05 USD

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

5,247,558.59 USD

11. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,308,114.53 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,330,357.22 USD

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,446,513.48 USD

14. Packer Production

5,449,535.52 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,451,802.04 USD

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

5,461,393.16 USD

17. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,462,801.74 USD

18. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,477,796.66 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

5,500,282.65 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,510,667.70 USD

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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