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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 32,868.00 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 144,121.00 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:
33K - 144K KES
10% earn less lthan 33K KES
10% earns more than 144K KES
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

<24
 
 
Average 60K
Median 54K
10% 28K
25% 39K
75% 74K
90% 99K
25-34
 
 
Average 80K
Median 68K
10% 28K
25% 44K
75% 102K
90% 146K
35-44
 
 
Average 91K
Median 76K
10% 30K
25% 48K
75% 117K
90% 170K
45-54
 
 
Average 83K
Median 68K
10% 25K
25% 42K
75% 108K
90% 158K
55+
 
 
Average 79K
Median 66K
10% 26K
25% 41K
75% 101K
90% 147K

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

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Men
83,934 KES
76,789 KES
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Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.3% 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
258,167.00 KES
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
227,172.00 KES
3. IT Director Top Management
221,696.00 KES
4. Leasing Director Leasing
208,198.00 KES
5. Managing Director Top Management
199,388.00 KES
6. Finance Manager Management
197,782.00 KES
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
197,727.00 KES
8. Plant manager Top Management
190,351.00 KES
9. IT Architect Information Technology
183,469.00 KES
10. Head of product development Management
178,958.00 KES
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
174,019.00 KES
12. Lead developer Information Technology
168,047.00 KES
13. Sales Director Top Management
166,742.00 KES
14. Marketing Director Top Management
166,395.00 KES
15. Logistics Director Top Management
163,777.00 KES
16. IT Manager Management
162,798.00 KES
17. Technical Director Top Management
161,215.00 KES
18. HR Manager Management
158,206.00 KES
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
157,339.00 KES
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
156,480.00 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
34,317.00 KES
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,868.00 KES
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,924.00 KES
4. Receptionist Administration
40,259.00 KES
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
40,722.00 KES
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
41,271.00 KES
7. Sales Representative Commerce
41,306.00 KES
8. Cleaner General labour
41,315.00 KES
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
41,511.00 KES
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
41,602.00 KES
11. Packer Production
41,747.00 KES
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
42,049.00 KES
13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
42,091.00 KES
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,915.00 KES
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
43,044.00 KES
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
43,109.00 KES
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
43,128.00 KES
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
43,350.00 KES
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,738.00 KES
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
43,818.00 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
302,753 KES (net)
SerbiaSerbia
187,754 KES (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
313,662 KES (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
146,748 KES (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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
339 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 KES
Anually salary
4,068 USD
Anually salary
540,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 16:12:43
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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Mombasa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 KES
Anually salary
2,712 USD
Anually salary
360,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 10:10:56
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Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kiambu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 KES
Anually salary
3,768 USD
Anually salary
500,004 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 08:25:20
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mombasa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
980 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
130,000 KES
Anually salary
11,760 USD
Anually salary
1,560,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 23:30:10
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ISO Specialist
Quality Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,344 KES
Anually salary
2,016 USD
Anually salary
268,128 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 07:40:57
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nakuru
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
99,000 KES
Anually salary
8,952 USD
Anually salary
1,188,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 18:06:29
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 KES
Anually salary
2,172 USD
Anually salary
288,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 11:24:01
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
79,000 KES
Anually salary
7,140 USD
Anually salary
948,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 10:00:04
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Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Machakos
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,273 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
169,000 KES
Anually salary
15,276 USD
Anually salary
2,028,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 17:19:54
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nakuru
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
452 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 KES
Anually salary
5,424 USD
Anually salary
720,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 07:35:06
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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 82,119 KES.

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, Receptionist, 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 8.51% less than men.

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