🇰🇪 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Kenya

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in KES and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
1,828,530 KES
$13,911 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
1,678,300 KES
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (KES)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
8,099,800 KES $61,619.55 Top 1%
2
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
7,872,400 KES $59,889.6 Top 1%
3
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
7,834,900 KES $59,604.31 Top 1%
4
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
7,441,400 KES $56,610.75 Top 1%
5
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
7,428,600 KES $56,513.37 Top 1%
6
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
7,140,500 KES $54,321.64 Top 1%
7
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
7,030,600 KES $53,485.57 Top 1%
8
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
6,862,900 KES $52,209.78 Top 1%
9
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
6,721,800 KES $51,136.36 Top 1%
10
Physician - Anesthesiology
Health and Medical
6,493,000 KES $49,395.76 Top 1%

Job Categories in Kenya

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 2,735,550 KES
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 2,484,145 KES
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 2,471,925 KES
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 2,453,923 KES
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 2,212,071 KES
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 2,101,690 KES
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