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Salary for position Mechanical Engineer in Kenya

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80% of people earn:
566K - 1.5M KES
10% earn less lthan 566K KES
10% earns more than 1.5M KES
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Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Mechanical Engineer position in the Kenya earn between 565,872 KES and 1,478,760 KES annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 565,872 KES and 10% of people earn more than 1,478,760 KES.

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What kind of work does Mechanical Engineer typically do

  • Designing components, machinery, equipment, automated equipment, tools and systems with the use of specialised software.
  • Communicating with clients with the aim to determine their needs.
  • Completing analyses and cost estimation.
  • Contacting manufacturing companies in connection with prototype production.
  • Incorporating client comments into the proposals.
  • Product analysing and testing.
  • Communicating with subcontractors and other team members.
  • Solving incurred technical and technological problems.

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Position Mechanical Engineer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

241. 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

266,280 - 575,004 KES

242. place

Broadcast Technician

Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Salary group 2

667,488 - 1,343,268 KES

241. place

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Salary group 2

565,872 - 1,478,760 KES

240. place

Process Engineer

Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary group 2

528,696 - 1,534,464 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 Mechanical Engineer.

The total gross salary for the position Mechanical Engineer ranges between 40,903 KES and 201,005 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 Mechanical Engineer have a total gross salary of at least 123,230 KES per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 123,230 KES per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 47,156 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 Mechanical Engineer earns 93,632 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 Mechanical Engineer, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.