Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 218.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 972.00 EUR (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:

218 - 972 EUR

10% earn less lthan 218 EUR

10% earns more than 972 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24

Average 407

Median 362

10% 180

25% 253

75% 511

90% 689

25-34

Average 539

Median 450

10% 176

25% 282

75% 694

90% 1,006

35-44

Average 614

Median 501

10% 179

25% 302

75% 794

90% 1,177

45-54

Average 588

Median 463

10% 141

25% 262

75% 768

90% 1,176

55+

Average 533

Median 431

10% 147

25% 255

75% 692

90% 1,035

Salaries by gender

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

Men

563 EUR

518 EUR

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

37,891,182.09 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

35,534,345.19 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

33,570,964.94 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

32,769,640.40 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

32,384,590.29 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

31,526,971.87 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,793,120.52 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

28,824,415.52 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

28,091,544.33 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

27,828,839.58 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,190,692.21 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

26,489,345.59 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

26,113,602.74 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

25,329,992.00 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

25,249,379.17 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

24,487,985.74 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

24,412,476.89 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,825,519.42 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

23,778,232.57 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

23,695,518.10 EUR

The worst paid positions in Kenya

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

5,196,615.20 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,851,395.53 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,894,223.91 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,940,234.77 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

6,011,180.07 EUR

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

6,040,753.12 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,093,309.08 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,166,551.16 EUR

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

6,188,288.10 EUR

10. Sales Representative Commerce

6,254,684.85 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,285,924.20 EUR

12. Packer Production

6,407,113.65 EUR

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,428,415.26 EUR

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

6,446,714.52 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,449,791.92 EUR

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,459,594.56 EUR

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,475,446.91 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

6,475,597.03 EUR

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,485,820.00 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,498,564.93 EUR

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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