Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 2,604 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,580 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

2,604 - 11,580 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,604 EUR

10% earns more than 11,580 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24

Average 4,848

median 4,308

10% 2,148

25% 3,012

75% 6,084

90% 8,208

25-34

Average 6,420

median 5,352

10% 2,088

25% 3,360

75% 8,268

90% 11,988

35-44

Average 7,308

median 5,964

10% 2,136

25% 3,600

75% 9,468

90% 14,028

45-54

Average 7,008

median 5,520

10% 1,680

25% 3,120

75% 9,144

90% 14,016

55+

Average 6,348

median 5,124

10% 1,752

25% 3,036

75% 8,244

90% 12,336

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,708 EUR

6,168 EUR

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.8% 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

5,495,730,568 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,153,895,347 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

4,869,127,013 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

4,752,903,038 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,697,055,436 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

4,572,666,607 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,321,189,104 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

4,180,688,296 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,074,392,784 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

4,036,290,132 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,943,733,347 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,842,010,152 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

3,787,512,474 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

3,673,857,706 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

3,662,165,635 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

3,551,733,263 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

3,540,781,472 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,455,649,261 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

3,448,790,784 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,436,793,892 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

753,716,180 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

848,685,407 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

854,897,228 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

861,570,635 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

871,860,528 EUR

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

876,149,798 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

883,772,506 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

894,395,526 EUR

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

897,548,248 EUR

10. Sales Representative Commerce

907,178,421 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

911,709,371 EUR

12. Packer Production

929,286,668 EUR

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

932,376,249 EUR

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

935,030,371 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

935,476,716 EUR

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

936,898,489 EUR

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

939,197,712 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

939,219,485 EUR

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

940,702,223 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

942,550,746 EUR

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.

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

534 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 KES

Anually salary

6,408 USD

Anually salary

840,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-28 10:56:28

Clothing/textile technologist
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

122 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 KES

Anually salary

1,464 USD

Anually salary

192,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-26 20:27:06

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Mombasa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

307 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,252 KES

Anually salary

3,684 USD

Anually salary

483,024 KES

Posted: 2025-07-26 16:23:58

Machine Operator
Chemical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kisumu

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

476 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

62,500 KES

Anually salary

5,712 USD

Anually salary

750,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-18 20:58:47

ESG manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

138,000 KES

Anually salary

12,624 USD

Anually salary

1,656,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-17 17:13:10

Product Marketing Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

686 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 KES

Anually salary

8,232 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-16 21:47:26

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Kisumu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,050 KES

Anually salary

4,308 USD

Anually salary

564,600 KES

Posted: 2025-07-16 12:38:07

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,572 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-15 14:06:55

Chemical Lab Technician
Chemical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

92,500 KES

Anually salary

8,460 USD

Anually salary

1,110,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-11 15:08:19

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,792 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

235,000 KES

Anually salary

21,504 USD

Anually salary

2,820,000 KES

Posted: 2025-07-11 13:29:27

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