Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 259.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,152.00 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:

259 - 1,152 USD

10% earn less lthan 259 USD

10% earns more than 1,152 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 428

10% 214

25% 300

75% 605

90% 816

25-34

Average 638

Median 533

10% 208

25% 334

75% 822

90% 1,192

35-44

Average 727

Median 593

10% 212

25% 358

75% 941

90% 1,395

45-54

Average 696

Median 549

10% 167

25% 311

75% 910

90% 1,393

55+

Average 631

Median 510

10% 174

25% 302

75% 819

90% 1,226

Salaries by gender

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

Men

667 USD

614 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

31,985,700.33 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,996,185.23 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

28,338,805.11 USD

4. Managing Director Top Management

27,662,369.97 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,337,331.36 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

26,613,375.96 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,149,751.80 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

24,332,023.08 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

23,713,372.59 USD

10. Finance Manager Management

23,491,611.35 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

22,952,921.62 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

22,360,882.48 USD

13. Head of product development Management

22,043,700.55 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

21,382,218.46 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

21,314,169.44 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

20,671,442.02 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

20,607,701.50 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,112,223.54 USD

19. IT Manager Management

20,072,306.52 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,002,483.41 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

4,386,703.38 USD

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,939,433.76 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,975,587.18 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,014,427.07 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

5,074,315.28 USD

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,099,279.26 USD

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,143,644.18 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,205,471.21 USD

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

5,223,820.37 USD

10. Sales Representative Commerce

5,279,868.94 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,306,239.52 USD

12. Packer Production

5,408,541.14 USD

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,426,522.81 USD

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

5,441,970.07 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,444,567.84 USD

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,452,842.70 USD

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,466,224.41 USD

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

5,466,351.13 USD

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

5,474,980.81 USD

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,485,739.40 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.

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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