Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 200.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 994.00 EUR (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:

200 - 994 EUR

10% earn less lthan 200 EUR

10% earns more than 994 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24

Average 402

Median 352

10% 165

25% 239

75% 508

90% 700

25-34

Average 544

Median 444

10% 158

25% 268

75% 705

90% 1,046

35-44

Average 616

Median 494

10% 162

25% 288

75% 801

90% 1,209

45-54

Average 572

Median 442

10% 122

25% 241

75% 750

90% 1,168

55+

Average 528

Median 424

10% 141

25% 248

75% 688

90% 1,036

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

Men

560 EUR

518 EUR

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

39,294,961.52 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,515,950.98 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

33,978,758.94 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

32,778,101.43 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

31,910,085.10 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

31,545,194.23 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,532,887.03 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

29,174,614.83 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

28,937,814.28 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

27,218,890.61 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,057,036.53 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

26,468,668.93 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

26,430,968.58 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

25,556,138.94 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

25,193,821.99 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

24,711,439.28 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

24,709,168.18 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

24,115,047.11 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

23,983,474.43 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

23,720,480.47 EUR

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

5,259,742.91 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,894,637.89 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,965,829.46 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,012,402.25 EUR

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

6,141,915.80 EUR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,149,576.99 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,241,465.90 EUR

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

6,263,465.34 EUR

9. Sales Representative Commerce

6,323,059.13 EUR

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,338,729.76 EUR

11. Cleaner General labour

6,341,318.82 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,362,288.69 EUR

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,391,071.16 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,416,643.80 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,438,325.28 EUR

16. Receptionist Administration

6,441,171.73 EUR

17. Packer Production

6,445,910.77 EUR

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

6,506,685.54 EUR

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,536,209.91 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,577,513.74 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

949 EUR (net)

Latvia

1,715 EUR (net)

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 EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

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

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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