🇰🇪 Salary Updated March 5, 2026

Top Earners: Kenya

Discover the highest paying professions and salary benchmarks across the region. Make informed career decisions with real-time data.

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Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

RankJob TitleAvg. Salary / year (KES)Income Tier
1951
Process Engineer
Engineering
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1952
Project Engineer
Engineering
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1953
Structural Engineer
Engineering
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1954
Test Engineer
Engineering
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1955
Supervisor
Executive and Management
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1956
Assistant Shipping Manager
Factory and Manufacturing
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1957
Packaging Manager
Factory and Manufacturing
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1958
Beauty Educator
Fitness / Hair / Beauty
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1959
Acute Care Nurse
Health and Medical
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1960
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
Health and Medical
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1961
Information Systems Developer
Information Technology
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1962
Events Manager
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1963
Transmission Engineer
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1964
Electronic Publisher
Publishing and Printing
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1965
Publisher
Publishing and Printing
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1966
Asset Protection Specialist
Purchasing and Inventory
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1967
Inventory Analyst
Purchasing and Inventory
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1968
Real Estate Sales Agent
Real Estate
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1969
Assistant Retail Store Manager
Sales Retail and Wholesale
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1970
Statistical Analyst
Science and Technical Services
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1971
Education Resource Specialist
Teaching / Education
1,645,600 KES Top 10%
1972
Fraud Detection Supervisor
Accounting and Finance
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1973
Chemical Engineer
Engineering
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1974
Environmental Engineer
Engineering
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1975
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Engineering
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1976
Principal Engineer
Engineering
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1977
Structural Analysis Engineer
Engineering
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1978
Project Coordinator
Executive and Management
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1979
Shift Supervisor
Executive and Management
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1980
Building Services Engineer
Facilities / Maintenance / Repair
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1981
Foundation Program Coordinator
Fundraising and Non Profit
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1982
Agricultural Engineer
Gardening / Farming / Fishing
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1983
Clinical Application Specialist
Health and Medical
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1984
Dispensing Optician
Health and Medical
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1985
Infection Control Coordinator
Health and Medical
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1986
MDS Coordinator
Health and Medical
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1987
Game Developer
Information Technology
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1988
PHP Developer
Information Technology
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1989
System Administrator
Information Technology
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1990
Systems Analyst
Information Technology
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1991
Technical Sales
Information Technology
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1992
Compliance Reviewer
Insurance
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1993
Cost Engineer
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1994
Real Estate Appraiser
Real Estate
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1995
Telecommunications Engineer
Telecommunication
1,632,100 KES Top 10%
1996
Account Executive
Accounting and Finance
1,621,400 KES Top 10%
1997
Accounting Analyst
Accounting and Finance
1,621,400 KES Top 10%
1998
Accounts Executive
Accounting and Finance
1,621,400 KES Top 10%
1999
Capacity Planner
Business Planning
1,621,400 KES Top 10%
2000
Controls Engineer
Engineering
1,621,400 KES Top 10%
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