Support Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
Salary data for country: Kenya
Compare your salary
logo

Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 3,024 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,284 USD (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:
3,024 - 13,284 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,024 USD
10% earns more than 13,284 USD
Compare your salary
The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.
Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 5,520
Median 4,968
10% 2,604
25% 3,564
75% 6,864
90% 9,108
25-34
 
 
Average 7,368
Median 6,252
10% 2,616
25% 4,032
75% 9,420
90% 13,428
35-44
 
 
Average 8,400
Median 7,020
10% 2,772
25% 4,416
75% 10,812
90% 15,648
45-54
 
 
Average 7,656
Median 6,300
10% 2,328
25% 3,852
75% 9,900
90% 14,568
55+
 
 
Average 7,260
Median 6,048
10% 2,352
25% 3,780
75% 9,348
90% 13,584

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

Man icon
Men
7,728 USD
7,080 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.2% 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
285,408 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
251,136 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
245,088 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
230,112 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
220,464 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
218,592 USD
7. Finance Manager Management
210,672 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
210,384 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
208,368 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
192,384 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
190,944 USD
12. Head of product development Management
190,656 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
184,320 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
183,888 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
181,008 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
178,128 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
173,952 USD
18. IT Manager Management
173,376 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
172,944 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
171,072 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
37,872 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,912 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
42,912 USD
4. Receptionist Administration
43,920 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
44,928 USD
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
45,504 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
45,648 USD
8. Sales Representative Commerce
45,648 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
45,792 USD
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
45,936 USD
11. Packer Production
46,080 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
46,368 USD
13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
46,512 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
47,376 USD
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
47,520 USD
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
47,664 USD
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
47,664 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
47,808 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
48,240 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
48,384 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,316 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
22,896 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,851 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
10,409 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

gender icon
Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
307 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 KES
Anually salary
3,684 USD
Anually salary
480,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 01:44:09
gender icon
Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kajiado
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 KES
Anually salary
3,876 USD
Anually salary
504,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 09:30:55
gender icon
Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
307 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 KES
Anually salary
3,684 USD
Anually salary
480,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 15:12:56
gender icon
Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
606 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
78,900 KES
Anually salary
7,272 USD
Anually salary
946,800 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 12:15:25
gender icon
Call Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nairobi
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
192 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 KES
Anually salary
2,304 USD
Anually salary
300,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 04:42:44
gender icon
Storekeeper
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Laikipia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
115 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 KES
Anually salary
1,380 USD
Anually salary
180,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 11:59:54
gender icon
Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Makueni
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
154 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 KES
Anually salary
1,848 USD
Anually salary
240,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 11:52:23
gender icon
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,613 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
210,000 KES
Anually salary
19,356 USD
Anually salary
2,520,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 14:59:56
gender icon
Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
845 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,000 KES
Anually salary
10,140 USD
Anually salary
1,320,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 10:21:40
gender icon
IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nairobi
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
422 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 KES
Anually salary
5,064 USD
Anually salary
660,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 14:40:16
See more profiles

Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Kenya is 631 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Kenya are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Kenya are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Receptionist, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Kenya, regardless of the work they do, women earn 8.39% less than men.

Find out if you are being paid fairly

Get a free, personalized salary comparison.