Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 234.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,167.00 USD (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:

234 - 1,167 USD

10% earn less lthan 234 USD

10% earns more than 1,167 USD

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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24

Average 472

Median 413

10% 194

25% 281

75% 597

90% 822

25-34

Average 639

Median 522

10% 186

25% 314

75% 828

90% 1,228

35-44

Average 723

Median 579

10% 191

25% 338

75% 941

90% 1,419

45-54

Average 671

Median 518

10% 143

25% 283

75% 881

90% 1,371

55+

Average 620

Median 498

10% 165

25% 292

75% 807

90% 1,216

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

Men

657 USD

608 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

33,473,877.59 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,402,820.95 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

28,945,207.56 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,922,413.27 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

27,182,983.29 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

26,872,146.69 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,009,800.83 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

24,852,740.60 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

24,651,019.25 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,186,733.80 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

23,048,856.49 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

22,547,648.59 USD

13. Head of product development Management

22,515,533.10 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

21,770,299.13 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

21,461,655.15 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

21,050,731.74 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

21,048,797.07 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,542,688.02 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,430,606.27 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

20,206,571.76 USD

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,480,574.19 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,021,416.98 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,082,062.36 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,121,735.95 USD

5. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,232,063.59 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,238,589.87 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,316,866.53 USD

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

5,335,607.01 USD

9. Sales Representative Commerce

5,386,372.69 USD

10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,399,721.89 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

5,401,927.41 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,419,790.85 USD

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,444,309.53 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,466,093.89 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,484,563.52 USD

16. Receptionist Administration

5,486,988.30 USD

17. Packer Production

5,491,025.31 USD

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

5,542,797.01 USD

19. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,567,947.69 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,603,132.85 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

388 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,656 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-11-01 10:05:57

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

701 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,440 KES

Anually salary

8,412 USD

Anually salary

1,085,280 KES

Posted: 2025-10-31 22:18:45

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

388 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,656 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-30 10:16:50

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kajiado

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 KES

Anually salary

7,908 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-27 14:12:03

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,489 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

192,000 KES

Anually salary

17,868 USD

Anually salary

2,304,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-27 10:07:21

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 KES

Anually salary

13,956 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-24 14:55:36

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

1,900 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

245,000 KES

Anually salary

22,800 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

194 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 KES

Anually salary

2,328 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

1,225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

158,000 KES

Anually salary

14,700 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

775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 KES

Anually salary

9,300 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 KES

Posted: 2025-10-13 12:45:50

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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

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

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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