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Salaries in Kenya - Paylab.com

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 11,436 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 - 11,436 EUR
10% earn less lthan 2,604 EUR
10% earns more than 11,436 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Kenya into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Kenya by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 4,752
Median 4,272
10% 2,244
25% 3,072
75% 5,904
90% 7,848
25-34
 
 
Average 6,336
Median 5,388
10% 2,256
25% 3,480
75% 8,112
90% 11,556
35-44
 
 
Average 7,236
Median 6,048
10% 2,388
25% 3,804
75% 9,300
90% 13,464
45-54
 
 
Average 6,588
Median 5,424
10% 2,004
25% 3,312
75% 8,532
90% 12,540
55+
 
 
Average 6,252
Median 5,208
10% 2,028
25% 3,252
75% 8,052
90% 11,700

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

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Men
6,660 EUR
6,096 EUR
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Women
In general, in Kenya, men earn 9.3% 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
245,664 EUR
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
216,144 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
210,960 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
198,144 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
189,648 EUR
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
188,064 EUR
7. Finance Manager Management
181,296 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
181,152 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
179,424 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
165,600 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
164,304 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
164,016 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
158,688 EUR
14. Marketing Director Top Management
158,256 EUR
15. Logistics Director Top Management
155,808 EUR
16. Technical Director Top Management
153,360 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
149,616 EUR
18. IT Manager Management
149,184 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
148,896 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
147,168 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
32,544 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
36,864 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,008 EUR
4. Receptionist Administration
37,872 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,736 EUR
6. HR Assistant Human Resources
39,168 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
39,312 EUR
8. Sales Representative Commerce
39,312 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
39,456 EUR
10. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
39,456 EUR
11. Packer Production
39,600 EUR
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
39,888 EUR
13. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
40,032 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
40,752 EUR
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,896 EUR
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
40,896 EUR
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
41,040 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
41,184 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,616 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
41,616 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
14,539 EUR (net)
PolandPoland
32,168 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
18,284 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,974 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
308 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 KES
Anually salary
3,696 USD
Anually salary
480,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 01:44:09
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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
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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
308 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 KES
Anually salary
3,696 USD
Anually salary
480,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 15:12:56
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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
607 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
78,900 KES
Anually salary
7,284 USD
Anually salary
946,800 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 12:15:25
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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
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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
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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
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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
1,614 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
210,000 KES
Anually salary
19,368 USD
Anually salary
2,520,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 14:59:56
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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
846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,000 KES
Anually salary
10,152 USD
Anually salary
1,320,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 10:21:40
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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
423 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 KES
Anually salary
5,076 USD
Anually salary
660,000 KES
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 14:40:16
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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 543 EUR.

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, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, 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 8.47% less than men.

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