Salaries in Kenya

The salary range of employees working in Kenya is, by default, in the range of 393,540 KES (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,751,028 KES (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:

394K - 1.8M KES

10% earn less lthan 394K KES

10% earns more than 1.8M 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 734K

Median 651K

10% 325K

25% 456K

75% 920K

90% 1.2M

25-34

Average 970K

Median 810K

10% 316K

25% 507K

75% 1.2M

90% 1.8M

35-44

Average 1.1M

Median 902K

10% 323K

25% 545K

75% 1.4M

90% 2.1M

45-54

Average 1.1M

Median 834K

10% 254K

25% 472K

75% 1.4M

90% 2.1M

55+

Average 959K

Median 776K

10% 265K

25% 459K

75% 1.2M

90% 1.9M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,014,012 KES

933,492 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

36,347,184 KES

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,086,384 KES

3. IT Director Top Management

32,203,008 KES

4. Managing Director Top Management

31,434,336 KES

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

31,064,976 KES

6. Leasing Director Leasing

30,242,304 KES

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,579,104 KES

8. Plant manager Top Management

27,649,872 KES

9. IT Architect Information Technology

26,946,864 KES

10. Finance Manager Management

26,694,864 KES

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

26,082,720 KES

12. Lead developer Information Technology

25,409,952 KES

13. Head of product development Management

25,049,520 KES

14. Marketing Director Top Management

24,297,840 KES

15. Sales Director Top Management

24,220,512 KES

16. Logistics Director Top Management

23,490,144 KES

17. Technical Director Top Management

23,417,712 KES

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

22,854,672 KES

19. IT Manager Management

22,809,312 KES

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

22,729,968 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

4,984,862 KES

2. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,612,962 KES

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,654,045 KES

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

5,698,181 KES

5. Cleaner General labour

5,766,235 KES

6. HR Assistant Human Resources

5,794,603 KES

7. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,845,018 KES

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,915,275 KES

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

5,936,126 KES

10. Sales Representative Commerce

5,999,818 KES

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,029,784 KES

12. Packer Production

6,146,035 KES

13. Concierge Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,166,469 KES

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

6,184,022 KES

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,186,974 KES

16. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,196,378 KES

17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,211,584 KES

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

6,211,728 KES

19. Waiter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

6,221,534 KES

20. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,233,760 KES

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

3,445,808 KES (gross)

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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