Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 253.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,126.00 USD (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:

253 - 1,126 USD

10% earn less lthan 253 USD

10% earns more than 1,126 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24

Average 472

median 419

10% 209

25% 293

75% 591

90% 798

25-34

Average 624

median 521

10% 203

25% 326

75% 803

90% 1,165

35-44

Average 711

median 580

10% 208

25% 350

75% 920

90% 1,363

45-54

Average 681

median 536

10% 163

25% 304

75% 889

90% 1,362

55+

Average 617

median 499

10% 170

25% 295

75% 801

90% 1,199

Salaries by gender

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

Men

652 USD

600 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

32,647,387.18 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,616,715.07 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

28,925,048.79 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

28,234,620.27 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,902,857.60 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

27,163,925.76 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,670,023.67 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

24,835,378.63 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

24,203,930.14 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,977,581.34 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

23,427,747.76 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

22,823,461.13 USD

13. Head of product development Management

22,499,717.67 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

21,824,551.53 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

21,755,094.78 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

21,099,071.28 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

21,034,012.17 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,528,284.27 USD

19. IT Manager Management

20,487,541.49 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,416,273.95 USD

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,477,450.93 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,041,615.62 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,078,516.94 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,118,160.32 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

5,179,287.43 USD

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,204,767.84 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,250,050.53 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,313,156.58 USD

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

5,331,885.32 USD

10. Sales Representative Commerce

5,389,093.37 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,416,009.47 USD

12. Packer Production

5,520,427.41 USD

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,538,781.06 USD

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

5,554,547.87 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,557,199.39 USD

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,565,645.43 USD

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,579,303.97 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

5,579,433.31 USD

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,588,241.51 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,599,222.66 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 KES

Anually salary

8,328 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-16 21:47:26

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kisumu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

363 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,050 KES

Anually salary

4,356 USD

Anually salary

564,600 KES

Posted: 2025-07-16 12:38:07

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,632 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-15 14:06:55

Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

714 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,500 KES

Anually salary

8,568 USD

Anually salary

1,110,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-11 15:08:19

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

1,813 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

235,000 KES

Anually salary

21,756 USD

Anually salary

2,820,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-11 13:29:27

Cobbler
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Machakos

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

252 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,690 KES

Anually salary

3,024 USD

Anually salary

392,280 KES

Posted: 2025-07-05 15:31:34

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

679 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

88,000 KES

Anually salary

8,148 USD

Anually salary

1,056,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-04 19:12:12

Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,500 KES

Anually salary

3,012 USD

Anually salary

390,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-03 20:18:39

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

617 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,404 USD

Anually salary

960,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-29 16:06:40

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

231 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,772 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-27 01:46:19

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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