Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 3,072 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,644 USD (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:

3,072 - 13,644 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,072 USD

10% earns more than 13,644 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 5,712

Median 5,076

10% 2,532

25% 3,552

75% 7,164

90% 9,672

25-34

Average 7,560

Median 6,312

10% 2,460

25% 3,948

75% 9,732

90% 14,124

35-44

Average 8,616

Median 7,032

10% 2,520

25% 4,248

75% 11,148

90% 16,524

45-54

Average 8,244

Median 6,504

10% 1,980

25% 3,684

75% 10,776

90% 16,512

55+

Average 7,476

Median 6,048

10% 2,064

25% 3,576

75% 9,708

90% 14,532

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,896 USD

7,272 USD

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.6% 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

4,664,726,187 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,374,579,556 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

4,132,870,780 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

4,034,220,926 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,986,817,989 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

3,881,237,881 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,667,786,061 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

3,548,530,251 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,458,307,586 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

3,425,966,401 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,347,405,043 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,261,063,319 USD

13. Head of product development Management

3,214,806,184 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

3,118,337,050 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,108,412,926 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

3,014,678,932 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

3,005,383,151 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,933,123,704 USD

19. IT Manager Management

2,927,302,291 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,917,119,438 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

639,747,447 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

720,356,464 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

725,629,002 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

731,293,329 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

740,027,297 USD

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

743,667,991 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

750,138,076 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

759,154,798 USD

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

761,830,800 USD

10. Sales Representative Commerce

770,004,804 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

773,850,632 USD

12. Packer Production

788,770,083 USD

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

791,392,491 USD

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

793,645,286 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

794,024,140 USD

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

795,230,928 USD

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

797,182,487 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

797,200,968 USD

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

798,459,502 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

800,028,512 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.

Personal Banker
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Murang'a

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

192,000 KES

Anually salary

17,952 USD

Anually salary

2,304,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-06 20:18:52

Cleaner
General labour

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,667 KES

Anually salary

7,164 USD

Anually salary

920,004 KES

Posted: 2025-09-06 13:42:17

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,948 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 KES

Anually salary

23,376 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-05 12:56:34

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

779 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 KES

Anually salary

9,348 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-05 10:39:16

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

647 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

83,000 KES

Anually salary

7,764 USD

Anually salary

996,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-04 06:25:36

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

195 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 KES

Anually salary

2,340 USD

Anually salary

300,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-03 12:35:18

Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Mombasa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

639 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

82,050 KES

Anually salary

7,668 USD

Anually salary

984,600 KES

Posted: 2025-09-02 13:55:36

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,678 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

472,000 KES

Anually salary

44,136 USD

Anually salary

5,664,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-01 20:24:25

Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kilifi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 KES

Anually salary

3,744 USD

Anually salary

480,000 KES

Posted: 2025-09-01 19:06:46

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,808 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-30 13:11:35

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Kenya

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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