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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 235.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,169.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Kenya is
80% of people earn:
235 - 1,169 USD
10% earn less lthan 235 USD
10% earns more than 1,169 USD
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 473
Median 413
10% 194
25% 281
75% 598
90% 823
25-34
 
 
Average 640
Median 522
10% 186
25% 315
75% 829
90% 1,230
35-44
 
 
Average 724
Median 580
10% 191
25% 339
75% 942
90% 1,421
45-54
 
 
Average 672
Median 519
10% 143
25% 284
75% 882
90% 1,373
55+
 
 
Average 621
Median 499
10% 166
25% 292
75% 809
90% 1,218

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

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Men
658 USD
609 USD
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Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.1% 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
2,015.00 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,770.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,742.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,636.00 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,617.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,565.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
1,496.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,437.00 USD
9. Finance Manager Management
1,395.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,387.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
1,355.00 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,314.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,310.00 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,292.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,267.00 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,267.00 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,236.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,230.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
1,212.00 USD
20. HR Manager Management
1,188.00 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
269.00 USD
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
302.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
305.00 USD
4. HR Assistant Human Resources
314.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
320.00 USD
6. Sales Representative Commerce
324.00 USD
7. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
325.00 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
325.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
326.00 USD
10. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
327.00 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
329.00 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
330.00 USD
13. Packer Production
330.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
337.00 USD
15. Receptionist Administration
337.00 USD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
338.00 USD
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
339.00 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
340.00 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
343.00 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
344.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,703 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
855 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,998 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,770 USD (net)

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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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uasin Gishu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
148 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 KES
Anually salary
1,776 USD
Anually salary
228,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 19:17:37
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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
621 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 KES
Anually salary
7,452 USD
Anually salary
960,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 15:39:37
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Team leader
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kirinyaga
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
311 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 KES
Anually salary
3,732 USD
Anually salary
480,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 15:35:15
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
722 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
93,000 KES
Anually salary
8,664 USD
Anually salary
1,116,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 11:28:07
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Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kakamega
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
272 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,000 KES
Anually salary
3,264 USD
Anually salary
420,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 12:14:48
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Restaurant manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
505 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,000 KES
Anually salary
6,060 USD
Anually salary
780,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 08:34:01
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 KES
Anually salary
18,636 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 12:45:34
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Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 KES
Anually salary
2,796 USD
Anually salary
360,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 14:03:58
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Film Editor
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kisumu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
717 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,400 KES
Anually salary
8,604 USD
Anually salary
1,108,800 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 06:07:27
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Event Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
349 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 KES
Anually salary
4,188 USD
Anually salary
540,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 07:41:09
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Kenya is 645 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Kenya are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Kenya are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, HR Assistant, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Kenya, regardless of the work they do, women earn 7.45% less than men.

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