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Salary for position Assistant in Kenya

Gross salary in Kenya is
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80% of people earn:
352K - 864K KES
10% earn less lthan 352K KES
10% earns more than 864K KES
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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Assistant position in the Kenya earn between 351,840 KES and 863,676 KES annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 351,840 KES and 10% of people earn more than 863,676 KES.

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What kind of work does Assistant typically do

  • Independent preparation of materials and presentations for a superior.
  • Communicating with the company’s business partners.
  • Independently processing meeting minutes.
  • Recommending and organising personal meetings for your superior and his or her business partners.
  • Recording defined working tasks and monitoring adherence to their deadlines.
  • Creating weekly, monthly, and annual work plans for a manager and their subsequent coordination with the planned work of a superior or the company.

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Position Assistant in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

626. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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702. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

267,804 - 580,320 KES

627. place

Veterinary Technician

Medicine & Social Care

Salary group 2

388,788 - 908,052 KES

626. place

Assistant

Administration

Salary group 2

351,840 - 863,676 KES

625. place

Dispatch clerk

Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Salary group 2

338,760 - 980,784 KES

1. place

Country Manager/Director

Top Management

Salary group 3

1,006,416 - 7,543,332 KES

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Assistant.

The total gross salary for the position Assistant ranges between 25,697 KES and 115,110 KES per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Assistant have a total gross salary of at least 71,973 KES per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 71,973 KES per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 29,320 KES per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Assistant earns 54,134 KES per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Assistant, we currently have 27 verified respondents collected.