Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 231.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,152.00 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:

231 - 1,152 USD

10% earn less lthan 231 USD

10% earns more than 1,152 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 466

Median 407

10% 191

25% 277

75% 589

90% 811

25-34

Average 631

Median 515

10% 184

25% 310

75% 817

90% 1,212

35-44

Average 713

Median 572

10% 188

25% 334

75% 929

90% 1,401

45-54

Average 662

Median 512

10% 141

25% 280

75% 869

90% 1,353

55+

Average 612

Median 492

10% 163

25% 288

75% 797

90% 1,200

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

Men

649 USD

600 USD

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

33,912,972.75 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,788,513.83 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

29,324,897.68 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

28,288,686.83 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

27,539,557.35 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

27,224,643.33 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,350,985.61 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

25,178,747.59 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

24,974,380.15 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,490,886.87 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

23,351,200.94 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

22,843,418.42 USD

13. Head of product development Management

22,810,881.66 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

22,055,872.04 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

21,743,179.41 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

21,326,865.70 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

21,324,905.65 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,812,157.69 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,698,605.70 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

20,471,632.41 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

4,539,348.33 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,087,285.65 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,148,726.55 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,188,920.56 USD

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,300,695.43 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,307,307.32 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,386,610.77 USD

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

5,405,597.08 USD

9. Sales Representative Commerce

5,457,028.68 USD

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,470,553.00 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

5,472,787.45 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,490,885.21 USD

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,515,725.52 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,537,795.63 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,556,507.54 USD

16. Receptionist Administration

5,558,964.13 USD

17. Packer Production

5,563,054.09 USD

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

5,615,504.91 USD

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,640,985.51 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,676,632.21 USD

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.

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,875 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

245,000 KES

Anually salary

22,500 USD

Anually salary

2,940,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-20 20:27:26

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

191 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 KES

Anually salary

2,292 USD

Anually salary

300,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-17 20:07:23

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

158,000 KES

Anually salary

14,508 USD

Anually salary

1,896,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-14 22:13:57

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

765 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 KES

Anually salary

9,180 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-13 12:45:50

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

78,288 KES

Anually salary

7,188 USD

Anually salary

939,456 KES

Posted: 2025-10-13 11:21:30

Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kisii

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

230 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,760 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-11 21:33:14

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

344 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 KES

Anually salary

4,128 USD

Anually salary

540,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-11 14:38:20

Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kisii

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

230 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,008 KES

Anually salary

2,760 USD

Anually salary

360,096 KES

Posted: 2025-10-08 05:53:50

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,000 KES

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

384,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-07 17:10:20

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

827 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

108,000 KES

Anually salary

9,924 USD

Anually salary

1,296,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-07 13:21:52

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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

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

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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