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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
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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. Finance Manager Management
28,480,608 KES
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,472,688 KES
8. Plant manager Top Management
27,410,544 KES
9. IT Architect Information Technology
26,419,536 KES
10. Head of product development Management
25,769,952 KES
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
25,058,736 KES
12. Lead developer Information Technology
24,198,768 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. IT Manager Management
23,442,912 KES
17. Technical Director Top Management
23,214,960 KES
18. HR Manager Management
22,781,664 KES
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
22,656,816 KES
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
22,533,120 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
5,797,296 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.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,687,049 KES (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
2,253,044 KES (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,760,972 KES (net)
LatviaLatvia
3,161,632 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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
339 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 KES
Anually salary
4,068 USD
Anually salary
540,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 16:12:43
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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Mombasa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 KES
Anually salary
2,712 USD
Anually salary
360,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 10:10:56
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Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kiambu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,667 KES
Anually salary
3,768 USD
Anually salary
500,004 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 08:25:20
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mombasa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
980 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
130,000 KES
Anually salary
11,760 USD
Anually salary
1,560,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 23:30:10
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ISO Specialist
Quality Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,344 KES
Anually salary
2,016 USD
Anually salary
268,128 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 07:40:57
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nakuru
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
99,000 KES
Anually salary
8,952 USD
Anually salary
1,188,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 18:06:29
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 KES
Anually salary
2,172 USD
Anually salary
288,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 11:24:01
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
79,000 KES
Anually salary
7,140 USD
Anually salary
948,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 10:00:04
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Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Machakos
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,273 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
169,000 KES
Anually salary
15,276 USD
Anually salary
2,028,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 17:19:54
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nakuru
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
452 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 KES
Anually salary
5,424 USD
Anually salary
720,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 07:35:06
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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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