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Average Salary in Nairobi 2026

How much money does a person working in Nairobi make?


Average Monthly Salary
176,000 KES
( 2.1M KES yearly)

LOW
44,300
KES AVERAGE
176,000
KES HIGH
781,000
KES
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Nairobi typically earns around 176,000 KES. Salaries range from 44,300 KES (lowest average) to 781,000 KES (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Nairobi vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Nairobi

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Nairobi range from 44,300 KES (starting salary) to 781,000 KES (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 154,000 KES, which means that 50% of the population in Nairobi earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Nairobi earn less than 111,000 KES while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 234,000 KES while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Nairobi. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 102,000 KES to 263,000 KES. Approximately 20% fall under the 102,000 KES cap. Ten percent of wages are from 263,000 KES to 336,000 KES. Only 5% of people grossed 336,000 KES or more.