Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 271.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,119.00 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:

271 - 1,119 USD

10% earn less lthan 271 USD

10% earns more than 1,119 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24

Average 482

median 437

10% 237

25% 319

75% 595

90% 780

25-34

Average 617

median 520

10% 211

25% 331

75% 792

90% 1,137

35-44

Average 733

median 628

10% 274

25% 413

75% 933

90% 1,315

45-54

Average 691

median 591

10% 254

25% 386

75% 882

90% 1,247

55+

Average 613

median 535

10% 249

25% 363

75% 776

90% 1,071

Salaries by gender

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

Men

662 USD

608 USD

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.9% 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

31,974,362.72 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,446,909.42 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

28,262,320.63 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

27,409,920.13 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,263,594.56 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

26,541,628.50 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,198,255.48 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

24,266,399.31 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

24,110,920.44 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,119,822.11 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

22,822,848.57 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,984,178.01 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

21,914,129.89 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

21,482,018.14 USD

15. Logistics Director Top Management

21,431,166.50 USD

16. Sales Director Top Management

21,256,618.27 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

20,552,068.90 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,058,045.28 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,948,460.01 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

19,729,797.99 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

4,374,867.70 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,880,879.58 USD

3. Receptionist Administration

4,959,763.18 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,962,153.21 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,000,889.44 USD

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,015,000.77 USD

7. Cleaner General labour

5,072,895.35 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,080,103.57 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,191,417.80 USD

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

5,209,724.38 USD

11. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,269,843.73 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,291,926.05 USD

13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,407,244.84 USD

14. Packer Production

5,410,245.09 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,412,495.27 USD

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

5,422,017.24 USD

17. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,423,415.66 USD

18. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,438,302.47 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

5,460,626.34 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,470,936.51 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Electrical Fitter
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nyandarua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 KES

Anually salary

3,780 USD

Anually salary

480,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-15 05:32:58

Hotel Porter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

406 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

51,667 KES

Anually salary

4,872 USD

Anually salary

620,004 KES

Posted: 2025-06-13 23:49:22

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,333 KES

Anually salary

4,092 USD

Anually salary

519,996 KES

Posted: 2025-06-11 15:27:57

Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tharaka-Nithi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,750 KES

Anually salary

3,372 USD

Anually salary

429,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-08 12:57:03

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,573 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 KES

Anually salary

18,876 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-05 14:05:26

Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

747 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,000 KES

Anually salary

8,964 USD

Anually salary

1,140,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-05 07:30:09

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

147,523 KES

Anually salary

13,920 USD

Anually salary

1,770,276 KES

Posted: 2025-06-03 15:29:08

Marketing Analyst
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 KES

Anually salary

3,780 USD

Anually salary

480,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-02 17:03:44

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

472 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 KES

Anually salary

5,664 USD

Anually salary

720,000 KES

Posted: 2025-06-01 23:25:32

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

629 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 KES

Anually salary

7,548 USD

Anually salary

960,000 KES

Posted: 2025-05-30 08:55:03

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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