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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 236.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,176.00 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:
236 - 1,176 USD
10% earn less lthan 236 USD
10% earns more than 1,176 USD
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 476
Median 416
10% 195
25% 283
75% 601
90% 828
25-34
 
 
Average 644
Median 526
10% 187
25% 317
75% 834
90% 1,237
35-44
 
 
Average 728
Median 584
10% 192
25% 341
75% 948
90% 1,430
45-54
 
 
Average 676
Median 522
10% 144
25% 285
75% 887
90% 1,381
55+
 
 
Average 625
Median 502
10% 167
25% 294
75% 813
90% 1,225

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

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Men
662 USD
612 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,027.00 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,780.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,752.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,646.00 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,627.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,575.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
1,505.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,446.00 USD
9. Finance Manager Management
1,404.00 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,395.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
1,363.00 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,322.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,318.00 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,299.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,274.00 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,274.00 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,244.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,237.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
1,219.00 USD
20. HR Manager Management
1,195.00 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
271.00 USD
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
304.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
307.00 USD
4. HR Assistant Human Resources
316.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
321.00 USD
6. Sales Representative Commerce
326.00 USD
7. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
327.00 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
327.00 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
328.00 USD
10. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
329.00 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
331.00 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
332.00 USD
13. Packer Production
332.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
339.00 USD
15. Receptionist Administration
339.00 USD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
341.00 USD
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
341.00 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
342.00 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
345.00 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
346.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,780 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,126 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,714 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
861 USD (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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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
469 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 KES
Anually salary
5,628 USD
Anually salary
720,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-12 12:21:05
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kiambu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
424 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,250 KES
Anually salary
5,088 USD
Anually salary
651,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 14:10:29
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Production Supervisor
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Taita-Taveta
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,167 KES
Anually salary
2,268 USD
Anually salary
290,004 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 11:32:44
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Technologist
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Murang'a
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
157 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,160 KES
Anually salary
1,884 USD
Anually salary
241,920 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 14:27:31
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Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
781 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 KES
Anually salary
9,372 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 13:30:54
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
625 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 KES
Anually salary
7,500 USD
Anually salary
960,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 13:21:16
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uasin Gishu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
148 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 KES
Anually salary
1,776 USD
Anually salary
228,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 19:17:37
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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
625 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 KES
Anually salary
7,500 USD
Anually salary
960,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 15:39:37
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Team leader
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kirinyaga
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
312 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 KES
Anually salary
3,744 USD
Anually salary
480,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 15:35:15
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
726 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
93,000 KES
Anually salary
8,712 USD
Anually salary
1,116,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 11:28:07
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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 649 USD.

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, HR Assistant, 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 7.55% less than men.

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