PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
KENYA

SALARY SURVEYS

10

UPDATED
March 2023
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Gross income

Net (after tax)

124.75 KES = 1 USD

2,522,203 KES

$20,218 USD

Nairobi

2,554,264 KES

2,120,756 KES

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Public Sector / Kenya

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Average salary for Public Sector / Kenya is 2,522,203 KES per year. The most typical earning is 2,120,756 KES. All data are based on 10 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 2,594,808 KES. Women receive a salary of 2,407,682 KES.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 5,464,066 KES. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 3,118,759 KES.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 4,466,063 KES. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 3,455,585 KES.

Levels / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

Salary Levels (KES) per Year	Surveys	[%]
124,800 KES - 249,399 KES	0	n/a
249,500 KES - 374,099 KES	0	n/a
374,300 KES - 623,599 KES	1	100% 10%
623,800 KES - 1,247,399 KES	2	90% 20%
1,247,500 KES - 1,871,099 KES	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,871,300 KES - 2,494,899 KES	3	70% 30%
2,495,000 KES - 3,118,599 KES	1	40% 10%
3,118,800 KES - 3,742,399 KES	1	30% 10%
3,742,500 KES - 4,366,099 KES	0	n/a
4,366,300 KES - 4,989,899 KES	1	20% 10%
4,990,000 KES - 5,613,599 KES	1	10% 10%
5,613,800 KES - 6,237,399 KES	0	n/a
6,237,500 KES - 6,861,099 KES	0	n/a
6,861,300 KES - 7,484,899 KES	0	n/a
7,485,000 KES - 8,108,699 KES	0	n/a
8,108,800 KES - 8,732,399 KES	0	n/a
8,732,500 KES - 9,356,199 KES	0	n/a
9,356,300 KES - 9,979,899 KES	0	n/a
9,980,000 KES - 10,603,699 KES	0	n/a
10,603,800 KES - 11,227,399 KES	0	n/a
11,227,500 KES - 11,851,199 KES	0	n/a
11,851,300 KES - 12,474,899 KES	0	n/a
12,475,000 KES - 13,098,699 KES	0	n/a
13,098,800 KES - 13,722,399 KES	0	n/a
13,722,500 KES - 14,346,199 KES	0	n/a
14,346,300 KES - 14,969,899 KES	0	n/a
14,970,000 KES - 15,593,699 KES	0	n/a
15,593,800 KES - 16,217,399 KES	0	n/a
16,217,600 KES - 16,841,199 KES	0	n/a
16,841,300 KES - 17,464,899 KES	0	n/a
17,465,100 KES - 18,088,699 KES	0	n/a
18,088,800 KES - 18,712,399 KES	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
18,712,600 KES - 19,959,899 KES	0	n/a
19,960,100 KES - 21,207,399 KES	0	n/a
21,207,600 KES - 22,454,899 KES	0	n/a
22,455,100 KES - 23,702,399 KES	0	n/a
23,702,600 KES - 24,949,999 KES	0	n/a
24,950,100 KES - 26,197,499 KES	0	n/a
26,197,600 KES - 27,444,999 KES	0	n/a
27,445,100 KES - 28,692,499 KES	0	n/a
28,692,600 KES - 29,939,999 KES	0	n/a
29,940,100 KES - 31,187,499 KES	0	n/a
31,187,600 KES - 43,662,599 KES	0	n/a

Gender / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	6	2,594,808 KES
2	Women	4	2,407,682 KES

Education / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	5,464,066 KES
2	Masters Degree	4	3,118,759 KES
3	Bachelors Degree	5	1,459,579 KES

Experience / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	2	4,466,063 KES
2	12-16 Years	2	3,455,585 KES
3	4-8 Years	1	2,320,357 KES
4	2-4 Years	3	1,734,030 KES
5	0-1 Year	2	935,627 KES

Age / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	4	3,954,587 KES
2	31-35	1	2,320,357 KES
3	21-25	3	1,459,579 KES
4	26-30	2	1,347,304 KES

Work Type / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	6	3,056,384 KES
2	Contract	3	1,933,630 KES
3	Self Employed	1	1,122,753 KES

Cities / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	Nairobi	8	2,557,382 KES
2	--Other--	1	2,470,057 KES
3	Mombasa	1	2,320,357 KES

Careers / Public Sector / Kenya (Gross KES)

#		Surveys
1	Social Worker	2	3,106,284 KES
2	Other Public Sector Career	7	2,557,382 KES
3	Public Administration Lead	1	1,122,753 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	2,091,300 KES

Junior Developer

Posted 31 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leading the team as well as coding Stony sectors and testing end software to find out vulnerabilities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nairobi	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	1,119,800 KES

Church Ministry Apprentice

Posted 09 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work with a Christian organization, talking to young people about God and how it affects their lives."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nairobi	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	744,800 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	2,468,800 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	2,319,100 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	4,445,200 KES

Programme Assistant

Posted 13 March 2018

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nairobi	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	592,600 KES

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