OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR CAREER / SALARY
KENYA

SALARY SURVEYS

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

157.53 KES = 1 USD

3,228,898 KES

$20,497 USD

Nairobi

3,311,287 KES

2,678,015 KES

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya

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Average salary for Other Public Sector Career / Kenya is 3,228,898 KES per year. The most typical earning is 2,678,015 KES. All data are based on 7 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 3,481,419 KES. Women receive a salary of 3,040,334 KES.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 3,938,257 KES. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 2,284,189 KES.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 4,379,342 KES. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 4,363,589 KES.

Levels / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya (Gross KES)

Salary Levels (KES) per Year	Surveys	[%]
157,500 KES - 314,899 KES	0	n/a
315,100 KES - 472,399 KES	0	n/a
472,600 KES - 787,499 KES	1	100% 14.29%
787,700 KES - 1,575,099 KES	0	n/a
1,575,300 KES - 2,362,799 KES	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
2,363,000 KES - 3,150,399 KES	3	85.71% 42.86%
3,150,600 KES - 3,938,099 KES	1	42.86% 14.29%
3,938,300 KES - 4,725,799 KES	1	28.57% 14.29%
4,725,900 KES - 5,513,399 KES	0	n/a
5,513,600 KES - 6,301,099 KES	1	14.29% 14.29%
6,301,200 KES - 7,088,699 KES	0	n/a
7,088,900 KES - 7,876,399 KES	0	n/a
7,876,500 KES - 8,663,999 KES	0	n/a
8,664,200 KES - 9,451,699 KES	0	n/a
9,451,800 KES - 10,239,299 KES	0	n/a
10,239,500 KES - 11,026,999 KES	0	n/a
11,027,100 KES - 11,814,599 KES	0	n/a
11,814,800 KES - 12,602,299 KES	0	n/a
12,602,400 KES - 13,389,899 KES	0	n/a
13,390,100 KES - 14,177,599 KES	0	n/a
14,177,700 KES - 14,965,199 KES	0	n/a
14,965,400 KES - 15,752,899 KES	0	n/a
15,753,000 KES - 16,540,499 KES	0	n/a
16,540,700 KES - 17,328,199 KES	0	n/a
17,328,300 KES - 18,115,799 KES	0	n/a
18,116,000 KES - 18,903,499 KES	0	n/a
18,903,600 KES - 19,691,099 KES	0	n/a
19,691,300 KES - 20,478,799 KES	0	n/a
20,478,900 KES - 21,266,399 KES	0	n/a
21,266,600 KES - 22,054,099 KES	0	n/a
22,054,200 KES - 22,841,699 KES	0	n/a
22,841,900 KES - 23,629,399 KES	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
23,629,500 KES - 25,204,699 KES	0	n/a
25,204,800 KES - 26,779,999 KES	0	n/a
26,780,200 KES - 28,355,299 KES	0	n/a
28,355,500 KES - 29,930,599 KES	0	n/a
29,930,800 KES - 31,505,899 KES	0	n/a
31,506,100 KES - 33,081,199 KES	0	n/a
33,081,400 KES - 34,656,499 KES	0	n/a
34,656,700 KES - 36,231,799 KES	0	n/a
36,232,000 KES - 37,807,099 KES	0	n/a
37,807,300 KES - 39,382,399 KES	0	n/a
39,382,600 KES - 55,135,599 KES	0	n/a

Gender / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	3	3,481,419 KES
2	Women	4	3,040,334 KES

Education / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Masters Degree	4	3,938,257 KES
2	Bachelors Degree	3	2,284,189 KES

Experience / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	1	4,379,342 KES
2	12-16 Years	2	4,363,589 KES
3	4-8 Years	1	2,930,063 KES
4	2-4 Years	3	2,189,671 KES

Age / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	3	4,363,589 KES
2	21-25	1	3,166,359 KES
3	31-35	1	2,930,063 KES
4	26-30	2	1,701,327 KES

Work Type / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	5	3,245,124 KES
2	Contract	2	3,182,112 KES

Cities / Other Public Sector Career / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	Nairobi	5	3,308,136 KES
2	--Other--	1	3,119,100 KES
3	Mombasa	1	2,930,063 KES

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Advisor

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advisory services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nairobi	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	2,640,800 KES

Engineer

Posted 13 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Civil engineering Design, supervision, contract management, management duties, advisory duties, human resource management. Budgeting. Procurement. Financial management. Policies formulation and implementation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	3,117,500 KES

Laboratory Analyst

Posted 18 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Analysis of food samples, generating test results to check for compliance to standards."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mombasa	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	2,928,500 KES

Country Representative

Posted 26 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I assume overall responsibility for management of WFD’s portfolio in Kenya playing a central role in stakeholder management with parliamentary bodies, political parties, parliamentary Secretariat, academic institutions, think tanks, civil society as well as the international donor community. 
Engagement with senior officials within the Senate, development agencies and other relevant stakeholders. She provides guidance on developments within the Kenya’s Democracy and Governance sector as well as other relevant in- country dynamics. 
Guidance on developments within the Kenya’s Democracy and Governance sector. 
Participation and support to high-level inter-agency and policy working groups on Governance and Accountability."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nairobi	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	5,613,300 KES

Programme Assistant

Posted 13 March 2018

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nairobi	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	748,300 KES

OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR CAREER / SALARY KENYA

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