Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 32,795.00 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 145,919.00 KES (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:

33K - 146K KES

10% earn less lthan 33K KES

10% earns more than 146K KES

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in KES.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in KES.

<24

Average 61K

Median 54K

10% 27K

25% 38K

75% 77K

90% 103K

25-34

Average 81K

Median 68K

10% 26K

25% 42K

75% 104K

90% 151K

35-44

Average 92K

Median 75K

10% 27K

25% 45K

75% 119K

90% 177K

45-54

Average 88K

Median 70K

10% 21K

25% 39K

75% 115K

90% 177K

55+

Average 80K

Median 65K

10% 22K

25% 38K

75% 104K

90% 155K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

84,501 KES

77,791 KES

Women

In general, in Kenya, men earn 8.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Kenya

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Kenya (KES).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

252,411.00 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

236,711.00 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

223,632.00 KES

4. Managing Director Top Management

218,294.00 KES

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

215,729.00 KES

6. Leasing Director Leasing

210,016.00 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

198,466.00 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

192,013.00 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

187,131.00 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

185,381.00 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

181,130.00 KES

12. Lead developer Information Technology

176,458.00 KES

13. Head of product development Management

173,955.00 KES

14. Marketing Director Top Management

168,735.00 KES

15. Sales Director Top Management

168,198.00 KES

16. Logistics Director Top Management

163,126.00 KES

17. Technical Director Top Management

162,623.00 KES

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

158,713.00 KES

19. IT Manager Management

158,398.00 KES

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

157,847.00 KES

The worst paid positions in Kenya

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

34,617.10 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,978.90 KES

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,264.20 KES

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

39,570.70 KES

5. Cleaner General labour

40,043.30 KES

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

40,240.30 KES

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,590.40 KES

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,078.30 KES

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

41,223.10 KES

10. Sales Representative Commerce

41,665.40 KES

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,873.50 KES

12. Packer Production

42,680.80 KES

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

42,822.70 KES

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

42,944.60 KES

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,965.10 KES

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

43,030.40 KES

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

43,136.00 KES

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

43,137.00 KES

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

43,205.10 KES

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

43,290.00 KES

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

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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