Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 362,616 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,806,012 KES (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:

363K - 1.8M KES

10% earn less lthan 363K KES

10% earns more than 1.8M 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 731K

Median 639K

10% 300K

25% 435K

75% 924K

90% 1.3M

25-34

Average 989K

Median 807K

10% 288K

25% 487K

75% 1.3M

90% 1.9M

35-44

Average 1.1M

Median 897K

10% 295K

25% 523K

75% 1.5M

90% 2.2M

45-54

Average 1.0M

Median 802K

10% 221K

25% 438K

75% 1.4M

90% 2.1M

55+

Average 960K

Median 771K

10% 256K

25% 451K

75% 1.2M

90% 1.9M

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

Men

1,017,588 KES

940,764 KES

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.2% 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

37,372,608 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

32,827,392 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

32,316,480 KES

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

31,174,560 KES

5. Leasing Director Leasing

30,349,008 KES

6. Managing Director Top Management

30,001,968 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,039,184 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

27,747,360 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

27,522,144 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

25,887,312 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

25,733,376 KES

12. Lead developer Information Technology

25,173,792 KES

13. Head of product development Management

25,137,936 KES

14. Sales Director Top Management

24,305,904 KES

15. Marketing Director Top Management

23,961,312 KES

16. Logistics Director Top Management

23,502,528 KES

17. Technical Director Top Management

23,500,368 KES

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

22,935,312 KES

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,810,176 KES

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

22,560,048 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

5,002,430 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,606,266 KES

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,673,974 KES

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,718,269 KES

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,841,446 KES

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,848,733 KES

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,936,126 KES

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

5,957,050 KES

9. Sales Representative Commerce

6,013,728 KES

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,028,632 KES

11. Cleaner General labour

6,031,094 KES

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,051,038 KES

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,078,413 KES

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,102,734 KES

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,123,355 KES

16. Receptionist Administration

6,126,062 KES

17. Packer Production

6,130,570 KES

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

6,188,371 KES

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,216,451 KES

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,255,734 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Croatia

2,870,631 KES (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3,796,951 KES (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,875 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

245,000 KES

Anually salary

22,500 USD

Anually salary

2,940,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-20 20:27:26

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

191 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 KES

Anually salary

2,292 USD

Anually salary

300,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-17 20:07:23

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

158,000 KES

Anually salary

14,508 USD

Anually salary

1,896,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-14 22:13:57

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

765 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 KES

Anually salary

9,180 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-13 12:45:50

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

78,288 KES

Anually salary

7,188 USD

Anually salary

939,456 KES

Posted: 2025-10-13 11:21:30

Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kisii

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

230 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,760 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-11 21:33:14

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

344 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 KES

Anually salary

4,128 USD

Anually salary

540,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-11 14:38:20

Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kisii

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

230 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,008 KES

Anually salary

2,760 USD

Anually salary

360,096 KES

Posted: 2025-10-08 05:53:50

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 KES

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

384,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-07 17:10:20

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

827 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

108,000 KES

Anually salary

9,924 USD

Anually salary

1,296,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-07 13:21:52

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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

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

The best paid positions in Kenya

The worst paid positions in Kenya

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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