🇰🇪 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Factory and Manufacturing Salaries in Kenya

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the factory and manufacturing sector across Kenya based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
1,246,985 KES
Highest Salary / year
3,023,200 KES
Entry Level / year
454,900 KES

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (KES)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Production Director 3,023,200 KES $22,999.11 Top 10%
Production Manager 3,023,200 KES $22,999.11 Top 10%
Director of Manufacturing 2,987,000 KES $22,723.72 Top 10%
Technology Development Manager 2,953,200 KES $22,466.59 Top 10%
Industrial Production Manager 2,819,600 KES $21,450.22 Top 10%
Product Manager 2,759,700 KES $20,994.53 Top 10%
Manufacturing Manager 2,711,900 KES $20,630.89 Top 10%
Plant Manager 2,698,900 KES $20,531.99 Top 10%
Manufacturing Engineering Manager 2,557,100 KES $19,453.24 Top 10%
Operations Manager 2,557,100 KES $19,453.24 Top 10%
Production Engineering Supervisor 2,447,200 KES $18,617.17 Top 10%
Quality Control Manager 2,447,200 KES $18,617.17 Top 10%
Shipping Manager 2,435,600 KES $18,528.92 Top 10%
Key Account Manager 2,339,200 KES $17,795.56 Top 10%
Production Analyst 2,314,800 KES $17,609.93 Top 10%
Materials Manager 2,266,400 KES $17,241.73 Top 10%
Planning Manager 2,266,400 KES $17,241.73 Top 10%
Quality Control Analyst 2,173,000 KES $16,531.18 Top 10%
Order Processing Manager 2,124,400 KES $16,161.46 Top 10%
HSE Manager 2,100,900 KES $15,982.68 Top 10%
Contracts Manager 2,065,400 KES $15,712.61 Top 10%
Maintenance Manager 1,967,000 KES $14,964.03 Top 10%
Workshop Manager 1,896,700 KES $14,429.22 Top 10%
Assistance Maintenance Manager 1,870,400 KES $14,229.14 Top 10%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologist 1,870,400 KES $14,229.14 Top 10%
Quality Control Inspector 1,788,300 KES $13,604.56 Top 10%
Production Inspector 1,777,700 KES $13,523.92 Top 10%
Industrial Engineer 1,728,900 KES $13,152.68 Top 10%
Production Engineer 1,655,500 KES $12,594.28 Top 10%
Assistant Shipping Manager 1,645,600 KES $12,518.97 Top 10%
Packaging Manager 1,645,600 KES $12,518.97 Top 10%
Mechanical Fitter Engineer 1,594,500 KES $12,130.22 Top 10%
Export Sales Coordinator 1,570,900 KES $11,950.68 Top 10%
Production Supervisor 1,570,900 KES $11,950.68 Top 10%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineer 1,560,800 KES $11,873.85 Top 10%
Manufacturing Engineer 1,537,500 KES $11,696.59 Top 10%
Metrology Engineer 1,524,300 KES $11,596.17 Top 10%
Supply Chain Operative 1,500,800 KES $11,417.4 Top 10%
Operations Engineer 1,487,200 KES $11,313.93 Top 10%
Materials Supervisor 1,405,700 KES $10,693.92 Top 10%
Manufacturing Supervisor 1,380,400 KES $10,501.45 Middle 40%
Logistic Coordinator 1,357,900 KES $10,330.28 Middle 40%
Order Management Coordinator 1,320,500 KES $10,045.76 Middle 40%
Packing Deputy Supervisor 1,320,500 KES $10,045.76 Middle 40%
CNC Programmer 1,283,600 KES $9,765.04 Middle 40%
Production Scheduler 1,212,800 KES $9,226.42 Middle 40%
CNC Machinist 1,185,300 KES $9,017.22 Middle 40%
CNC Operator 1,141,000 KES $8,680.2 Middle 40%
Chemical Equipment Controller 1,132,900 KES $8,618.58 Middle 40%
Testing Technician 1,114,700 KES $8,480.12 Middle 40%
Industrial Machinery Mechanic 1,085,600 KES $8,258.75 Middle 40%
Chemical Technican Apprentice 972,200 KES $7,396.05 Middle 40%
Loading Supervisor 955,800 KES $7,271.29 Middle 40%
Food Technologist 913,400 KES $6,948.73 Middle 40%
Small Engine Mechanic 913,400 KES $6,948.73 Middle 40%
Warranty Handler 913,400 KES $6,948.73 Middle 40%
Merchandise Planner 858,400 KES $6,530.31 Middle 40%
General Warehouse Associate 848,200 KES $6,452.72 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Operative 838,100 KES $6,375.88 Middle 40%
Toolmaker 832,300 KES $6,331.76 Middle 40%
Data Collection Coordinator 821,500 KES $6,249.59 Middle 40%
Failure Analysis Technician 799,300 KES $6,080.71 Middle 40%
SHEQ Officer 795,700 KES $6,053.32 Middle 40%
Factory Superintendent 792,900 KES $6,032.02 Middle 40%
Assembly Supervisor 788,000 KES $5,994.74 Middle 40%
Precision Instrument Repairer 746,600 KES $5,679.79 Middle 40%
Production Operator 737,000 KES $5,606.76 Middle 40%
Demand Planner 735,200 KES $5,593.06 Middle 40%
Heavy Equipment Operator 694,700 KES $5,284.96 Middle 40%
Production Technician 692,500 KES $5,268.22 Middle 40%
Technical Operator 691,200 KES $5,258.33 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Production Technician 671,000 KES $5,104.66 Middle 40%
Intake Operator 656,800 KES $4,996.63 Middle 40%
Colour Technologist 645,800 KES $4,912.95 Middle 40%
Order Selector 641,900 KES $4,883.28 Middle 40%
Production Worker 633,100 KES $4,816.33 Middle 40%
Service Technician 627,900 KES $4,776.77 Middle 40%
Process Technician 619,000 KES $4,709.07 Middle 40%
Logistics Clerk 612,500 KES $4,659.62 Middle 40%
Sterile Processing Technician 574,200 KES $4,368.25 Middle 40%
Warehouse Worker 573,500 KES $4,362.92 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Technician 571,300 KES $4,346.19 Middle 40%
Maintenance Store Clerk 568,500 KES $4,324.89 Middle 40%
Forming Machine Operator 566,900 KES $4,312.71 Middle 40%
Warehouse Operative 566,900 KES $4,312.71 Middle 40%
Fiberglass Laminator 555,800 KES $4,228.27 Middle 40%
Factory Worker 545,300 KES $4,148.39 Middle 40%
Warehouse Forklift Operator 539,800 KES $4,106.55 Middle 40%
Spray Painter 539,700 KES $4,105.79 Middle 40%
Derrick Operator 528,500 KES $4,020.58 Middle 40%
Machinist 519,300 KES $3,950.6 Middle 40%
Forklift Operator 518,300 KES $3,942.99 Middle 40%
Assembly Foreman 516,100 KES $3,926.25 Middle 40%
Package Handler 513,300 KES $3,904.95 Middle 40%
Forklift Driver 510,200 KES $3,881.37 Middle 40%
Gas Appliance Repairer 510,200 KES $3,881.37 Middle 40%
Welder 498,500 KES $3,792.36 Middle 40%
Lift Truck Operator 496,100 KES $3,774.1 Middle 40%
Packer 496,100 KES $3,774.1 Middle 40%
Assembly Line Worker 492,700 KES $3,748.23 Middle 40%
Machine Operator 492,700 KES $3,748.23 Middle 40%
Mechanical Foreman 491,000 KES $3,735.3 Middle 40%
Drying Technician 485,300 KES $3,691.94 Middle 40%
Furnace Operator 480,300 KES $3,653.9 Middle 40%
Dock Worker 472,100 KES $3,591.52 Middle 40%
Equipment Operator 472,100 KES $3,591.52 Middle 40%
Production Laborer 471,700 KES $3,588.48 Middle 40%
Structural Welder 454,900 KES $3,460.67 Middle 40%

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