Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 222.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 988.00 EUR (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:

222 - 988 EUR

10% earn less lthan 222 EUR

10% earns more than 988 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 414

Median 367

10% 183

25% 257

75% 519

90% 700

25-34

Average 547

Median 457

10% 178

25% 286

75% 705

90% 1,022

35-44

Average 624

Median 509

10% 182

25% 307

75% 807

90% 1,196

45-54

Average 597

Median 471

10% 143

25% 267

75% 780

90% 1,195

55+

Average 541

Median 438

10% 149

25% 259

75% 703

90% 1,052

Salaries by gender

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

Men

572 EUR

527 EUR

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.5% 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

37,288,929.44 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,969,552.74 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

33,037,378.99 EUR

4. Managing Director Top Management

32,248,790.91 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

31,869,860.90 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

31,025,873.70 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,319,580.65 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

28,366,272.50 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

27,645,049.76 EUR

10. Finance Manager Management

27,386,520.51 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

26,758,516.03 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

26,068,316.80 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

25,698,546.11 EUR

14. Marketing Director Top Management

24,927,390.29 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

24,848,058.74 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

24,098,767.11 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

24,024,458.41 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

23,446,830.20 EUR

19. IT Manager Management

23,400,294.94 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

23,318,895.16 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

5,114,018.80 EUR

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,758,391.88 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,800,539.53 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,845,819.08 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

5,915,636.75 EUR

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,944,739.76 EUR

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,996,460.38 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,068,538.34 EUR

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

6,089,929.79 EUR

10. Sales Representative Commerce

6,155,271.21 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,186,014.03 EUR

12. Packer Production

6,305,277.26 EUR

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,326,240.29 EUR

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

6,344,248.70 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,347,277.19 EUR

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,356,924.02 EUR

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,372,524.42 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

6,372,672.15 EUR

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,382,732.63 EUR

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,395,274.99 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.

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

237 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,844 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-30 13:11:35

Loan Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

750 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,000 KES

Anually salary

9,000 USD

Anually salary

1,140,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-30 00:40:59

Project Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

237 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 KES

Anually salary

2,844 USD

Anually salary

360,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-29 11:21:45

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 KES

Anually salary

3,792 USD

Anually salary

480,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-27 01:16:17

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

83,000 KES

Anually salary

7,860 USD

Anually salary

996,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-26 13:07:47

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 KES

Anually salary

4,740 USD

Anually salary

600,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-26 10:27:13

Auto Electrician
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

434 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 KES

Anually salary

5,208 USD

Anually salary

660,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-25 23:49:51

Legal advisor
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,276 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

161,667 KES

Anually salary

15,312 USD

Anually salary

1,940,004 KES

Posted: 2025-08-25 09:36:12

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nairobi

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

513 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 KES

Anually salary

6,156 USD

Anually salary

780,000 KES

Posted: 2025-08-24 18:10:45

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kericho

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

894 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

113,268 KES

Anually salary

10,728 USD

Anually salary

1,359,216 KES

Posted: 2025-08-21 11:10:22

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Kenya

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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