Local Salaries · Kenya
What is a good salary in 🇰🇪 Kenya (Nairobi)?
The median is about $110/month; top-10% earners clear $329/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $608 | $7,296 | 78,616 KES/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $119 | $1,428 | 15,387 KES/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $110 | $1,320 | 14,223 KES/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $195 | $2,340 | 25,214 KES/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $329 | $3,948 | 42,541 KES/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $804 | $9,648 | 103,960 KES/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $2,200 (2025) and Gini 38.5 (consumption-based, widened to 45.5). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇭🇹 Haiti — median $112/mo
- 🇱🇦 Laos — median $112/mo
- 🇦🇴 Angola — median $106/mo
- 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo — median $106/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Kenya
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Kenya?
- The median wage is about $110/month ($1,320/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $195/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $329/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Kenya?
- Roughly $329/month ($3,948/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $804/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Kenya?
- About $119/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Kenya salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($2,200, 2025) and the Gini index (38.5, consumption-based — widened to 45.5 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.