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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. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
197,727.00 KES
7. Finance Manager Management
190,588.00 KES
8. Plant manager Top Management
190,351.00 KES
9. IT Architect Information Technology
188,553.00 KES
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
174,019.00 KES
11. Lead developer Information Technology
172,704.00 KES
12. Head of product development Management
172,449.00 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. Technical Director Top Management
161,215.00 KES
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
157,339.00 KES
18. IT Manager Management
156,877.00 KES
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
156,480.00 KES
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
154,765.00 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
39,813.00 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.

LatviaLatvia
261,179 KES (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
308,846 KES (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
115,229 KES (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
230,510 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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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
237 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 KES
Anually salary
2,844 USD
Anually salary
360,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 16:37:24
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,365 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 KES
Anually salary
28,380 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 14:27:39
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 KES
Anually salary
33,120 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 09:29:33
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
800 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
101,500 KES
Anually salary
9,600 USD
Anually salary
1,218,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 07:22:19
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UX designer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
674 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,417 KES
Anually salary
8,088 USD
Anually salary
1,025,004 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 17:04:15
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,735 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 KES
Anually salary
20,820 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 14:01:52
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Actuary
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,419 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
180,000 KES
Anually salary
17,028 USD
Anually salary
2,160,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 11:57:16
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Aircraft engineer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,183 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 KES
Anually salary
14,196 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 22:29:17
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Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 KES
Anually salary
33,120 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 21:32:20
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Maintenance Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kiambu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,000 KES
Anually salary
6,156 USD
Anually salary
780,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 17:13:45
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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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