Median salary
$70.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$42.50/hr – $96.50/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33.6%
335 of 997 roles
Live roles
997
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
PRMS Architectural Redesign Blueprint Consultancy
Member of Legal Staff, Commercial Counsel
Military/Veteran Mental Health Experts
Developmental Psychology (PhD)
AI Software Engineering Domain Expert
AI Domain Expert
Intellectual Property Counsel
AI Data Science Domain Expert
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
micro1
|
$145,600 | 301 |
Scalesource
|
$15,000 | 7 |
Hire Hangar
|
$30,000 | 6 |
| IR International Rescue Committee | $95,965 | 5 |
Remote Raven
|
$20,800 | 3 |
Getwingapp
|
$21,818 | 2 |
|
CGIAR
|
$800,000 | 1 |
| PA PATH | $350,000 | 1 |
Highest-paying roles in Kenya
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $218,400 | 4 |
| DevOps | $202,800 | 10 |
| Software Engineer | $175,000 | 19 |
| Project Manager | $156,000 | 26 |
| Accountant | $140,400 | 6 |
| Data Analyst | $112,200 | 8 |
| Customer Success | $104,000 | 13 |
| Sales | $74,880 | 33 |
| Recruiter | $46,140 | 6 |
| Product Manager | $38,975 | 6 |
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How much do roles in Kenya pay?
The median salary for roles in Kenya is $70.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $42.50/hr (25th percentile) and $96.50/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $20.00/hr to $120.00/hr.
These figures are computed live from 997 active roles in Kenya on JobsRadar, of which 335 (33.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in Kenya include CGIAR and micro1.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary in Kenya?
- The median is $145,600 per year, with most pay between $88,400 and $200,720 (25th–75th percentile), based on 335 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the salary range in Kenya?
- Pay ranges from about $41,600 to $249,600 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $145,600. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.