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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 394,416 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,729,452 KES (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
394K - 1.7M KES
10% earn less lthan 394K KES
10% earns more than 1.7M KES
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

<24
 
 
Average 719K
Median 647K
10% 339K
25% 464K
75% 893K
90% 1.2M
25-34
 
 
Average 959K
Median 814K
10% 341K
25% 526K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.7M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.1M
Median 915K
10% 361K
25% 575K
75% 1.4M
90% 2.0M
45-54
 
 
Average 997K
Median 821K
10% 303K
25% 502K
75% 1.3M
90% 1.9M
55+
 
 
Average 945K
Median 788K
10% 306K
25% 492K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.8M

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

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Men
1,007,208 KES
921,468 KES
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 (KES).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
37,176,048 KES
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
32,712,768 KES
3. IT Director Top Management
31,924,224 KES
4. Leasing Director Leasing
29,980,512 KES
5. Managing Director Top Management
28,711,872 KES
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,472,688 KES
7. Finance Manager Management
27,444,672 KES
8. Plant manager Top Management
27,410,544 KES
9. IT Architect Information Technology
27,151,632 KES
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
25,058,736 KES
11. Lead developer Information Technology
24,869,376 KES
12. Head of product development Management
24,832,656 KES
13. Sales Director Top Management
24,010,848 KES
14. Marketing Director Top Management
23,960,880 KES
15. Logistics Director Top Management
23,583,888 KES
16. Technical Director Top Management
23,214,960 KES
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
22,656,816 KES
18. IT Manager Management
22,590,288 KES
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
22,533,120 KES
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
22,286,160 KES

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
4,941,648 KES
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
5,596,992 KES
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,605,056 KES
4. Receptionist Administration
5,733,072 KES
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,863,968 KES
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
5,943,024 KES
7. Sales Representative Commerce
5,948,064 KES
8. Cleaner General labour
5,949,360 KES
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,977,584 KES
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
5,990,688 KES
11. Packer Production
6,011,568 KES
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
6,055,056 KES
13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,061,104 KES
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,179,760 KES
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
6,198,336 KES
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,207,696 KES
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,210,432 KES
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,242,400 KES
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,298,272 KES
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,309,792 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
3,598,172 KES (net)
CroatiaCroatia
2,981,782 KES (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
3,706,157 KES (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,622,217 KES (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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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 82,119 KES.

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 8.51% less than men.

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