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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 217.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 953.00 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:
217 - 953 EUR
10% earn less lthan 217 EUR
10% earns more than 953 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 396
Median 356
10% 187
25% 256
75% 492
90% 654
25-34
 
 
Average 528
Median 449
10% 188
25% 290
75% 676
90% 963
35-44
 
 
Average 603
Median 504
10% 199
25% 317
75% 775
90% 1,122
45-54
 
 
Average 549
Median 452
10% 167
25% 276
75% 711
90% 1,045
55+
 
 
Average 521
Median 434
10% 169
25% 271
75% 671
90% 975

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

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Men
555 EUR
508 EUR
Woman icon
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,706.00 EUR
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,501.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
1,465.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,376.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,317.00 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,306.00 EUR
7. Finance Manager Management
1,259.00 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
1,258.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,246.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,150.00 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
1,141.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
1,139.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,102.00 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,099.00 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,082.00 EUR
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,065.00 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,039.00 EUR
18. IT Manager Management
1,036.00 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,034.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,022.00 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
226.00 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
256.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
257.00 EUR
4. Receptionist Administration
263.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
269.00 EUR
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
272.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
273.00 EUR
8. Sales Representative Commerce
273.00 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
274.00 EUR
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
274.00 EUR
11. Packer Production
275.00 EUR
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
277.00 EUR
13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
278.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
283.00 EUR
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
284.00 EUR
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
284.00 EUR
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
285.00 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
286.00 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
289.00 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
289.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
955 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,524 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
2,695 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,998 EUR (gross)

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 543 EUR.

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 8.47% less than men.

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