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Salaries in Kenya: Official Pay by Job Title (2026)

Monthly pay for 33 job titles in Kenya, taken from official sources only: the 2026 minimum wage order and salary scales printed in current public job adverts. Every figure is labelled with its source. We do not estimate.

Job title pages33
Official figures83
From job listings0
Last updated17 Oct 2026

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General Labourer Salary3 official figures · from KSh 9,628.07/monthHouse Help (Domestic Worker) Salary3 official figures · from KSh 9,628.07/monthCook and Waiter Salary3 official figures · from KSh 11,124.42/monthSecurity Guard (Watchman) Salary6 official figures · from KSh 9,628.07/monthClerk and Clerical Officer Salary7 official figures · from KSh 17,859.17/monthReceptionist Salary3 official figures · from KSh 21,668.18/monthShop Attendant Salary3 official figures · from KSh 18,582.41/monthDriver Salary16 official figures · from KSh 17,859.17/monthTailor Salary9 official figures · from KSh 15,427.97/monthSalesperson Salary6 official figures · from KSh 28,479.38/monthCaretaker Salary3 official figures · from KSh 32,556.94/monthCashier Salary3 official figures · from KSh 35,932.75/monthMachine Operator Salary6 official figures · from KSh 15,427.97/monthArtisan (Fundi) Salary13 official figures · from KSh 18,582.77/monthECDE Teacher Salary2 official figures · from KSh 20,560/monthCommunity Health Officer Salary3 official figures · from KSh 22,270/monthOptometrist Salary1 official figure · from KSh 41,420/monthPlant Operator Salary4 official figures · from KSh 18,250/monthICT Officer Salary2 official figures · from KSh 28,620/monthRecords Management Officer Salary1 official figure · from KSh 34,420/monthAgricultural Officer Salary3 official figures · from KSh 28,620/monthLivestock Production Officer Salary2 official figures · from KSh 28,620/monthFisheries Officer Salary2 official figures · from KSh 28,620/monthVeterinary Officer Salary2 official figures · from KSh 28,620/monthHuman Resource Officer Salary2 official figures · from KSh 92,030/monthCivil and Structural Engineer Salary3 official figures · from KSh 28,620/monthQuantity Surveyor Salary1 official figure · from KSh 28,620/monthArchitectural Assistant Salary1 official figure · from KSh 28,620/monthElectrical Inspector Salary1 official figure · from KSh 28,620/monthEnvironment Officer Salary1 official figure · from KSh 41,420/monthAdministration Officer Salary2 official figures · from KSh 28,620/monthYouth Polytechnic Instructor Salary1 official figure · from KSh 28,620/monthCounty Attorney Salary1 official figure · from KSh 253,516/month

Minimum wages in Kenya from 1 May 2026

The Regulation of Wages (General) (Amendment) Order, 2026 (Legal Notice 108, published 26 June 2026 and effective from 1 May 2026) sets the basic minimum monthly wage for each occupation, excluding housing allowance. The rate depends on where you work. Figures are in KSh per month.

# Occupation (LN 108/2026) Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru & Eldoret cities Former municipalities + Mavoko, Ruiru & Limuru town councils All other areas
1 General labourer (incl. cleaner, sweeper, gardener, children's ayah, house servant, day watchman, messenger) 18,047.40 16,650.95 9,628.07
2 Miner, stone cutter, turnboy, waiter, cook, logger, line cutter 19,491.33 17,046.83 11,124.42
3 Night watchman 20,133.72 18,665.88 11,483.43
4 Machine attendant, sawmill sawyer, machine assistant, mass production machinist, shoe cutter, bakery worker/assistant, tailor's assistant 20,454.86 19,034.56 15,427.97
5 Machinist (made to measure), shoe upper preparer, chaplis maker, vehicle service worker (petrol & service stations), bakery plant hand, laundry operator, junior clerk, wheel tractor driver (light) 23,350.21 21,844.12 17,859.17
6 Printing/bakery/plywood machine operator, sawmill dresser, shop assistant, machine tool operator, dough maker, table hand baker or confectioner, copy typist, driver (cars & light vans) 24,358.73 22,481.83 18,582.41
7 Pattern designer (draughtsman), garment & dress cutter, single hand oven man, charge-hand baker, general clerk, telephone operator, receptionist, storekeeper 27,796.51 25,412.61 21,668.18
8 Tailor, driver (medium sized vehicle) 30,634.69 28,155.87 25,105.72
9 Dyer, crawler tractor driver, salesman 33,820.24 31,555.31 28,479.38
10 Saw doctor, caretaker (buildings) 37,426.84 34,947.96 32,556.94
11 Cashier, driver (heavy commercial vehicles), salesman driver 40,724.23 38,323.71 35,932.75
12 Ungraded artisan 24,358.79 22,481.83 18,582.77
13 Artisan Grade III 30,634.74 28,155.87 25,058.23
14 Artisan Grade II 33,087.44 31,555.31 28,479.38
15 Artisan Grade I 40,724.23 38,323.71 35,932.86

Source: Legal Notice No. 108 of 2026: Regulation of Wages (General) (Amendment) Order, 2026. Daily and hourly rates (which include housing) are on each job title page. Read more in our minimum wage guide.

County government salary scales (October 2026 adverts)

County public service boards print a monthly basic salary scale on each advert. These are the scales from Nakuru and Narok’s current recruitment. Allowances are extra.

Post (job group) County Monthly basic scale (KSh)
Driver III (JG D) Nakuru 18,250 – 22,720
Plant Operator III (JG D) Nakuru 18,250 – 22,720
Artisan III (JG E) Narok 19,340 – 24,470
Assistant ECDE Teacher III (JG F) Narok 20,560 – 26,460
Clerical Officer II (JG F) Nakuru 20,560 – 26,460
Community Health Assistant III (JG G) Narok 22,270 – 30,020
Assistant Community Health Officer III (JG H) Narok 25,470 – 33,950
Charge Hand (JG H) Narok 25,470 – 33,950
Architectural Assistant III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Assistant Agricultural Officer III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Assistant Animal Health Officer III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Assistant Fisheries Officer III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Assistant Livestock Production Officer III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Assistant Office Administrative Officer III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Building Inspector (Civil) (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
ECDE Teacher III (JG H) Narok 28,620 – 37,100
Information Communication Technology Officer III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Inspector (Agriculture) (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Inspector (Electrical) (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Quantity Survey Assistant III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Structural Assistant III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Youth Polytechnic Instructor III (JG H) Nakuru 28,620 – 37,100
Administration Officer II (JG J) Nakuru 34,420 – 46,120
Records Management Officer II (JG J) Nakuru 34,420 – 46,120
Community Health Officer (JG K) Narok 38,270 – 51,170
Agricultural Officer (JG K) Nakuru 41,420 – 57,230
Environment Officer (JG K) Nakuru 41,420 – 57,230
Fisheries Officer (JG K) Nakuru 41,420 – 57,230
Information Communication Technology Officer I (JG K) Nakuru 41,420 – 57,230
Livestock Production Officer (JG K) Nakuru 41,420 – 57,230
Optometrist (JG K) Narok 41,420 – 57,230
Veterinary Officer (JG L) Nakuru 46,120 – 65,860
Superintending Engineer (Structural) (JG N) Nakuru 60,896 – 96,130
Assistant Director for Human Resource Management & Development (JG P) Nakuru 92,030 – 133,410
Senior Assistant Director for Human Resource Management & Development (JG Q) Nakuru 105,570 – 139,790
Director – Liquor Licensing Management (JG R) Narok 127,340 – 182,890
County Attorney (JG T) Nakuru 253,516

Sources: each row links to its official advert. See the open rounds in our county jobs tracker.

How this database works

  • Official sources only. We use gazetted wage orders and salary scales published by employers in public adverts. We do not use surveys, user-submitted figures or third-party “average salary” sites.
  • Advertised pay. We scan every job published on JobInKenya for a stated salary. Right now 0 of the listings state pay, because most employers in our feed do not publish it. Advertised figures will be added and labelled as they appear.
  • No estimates. A job title gets an indexed page only if it has an official scale or at least three real advertised figures.
  • Gross pay. All figures are before PAYE, SHIF, NSSF and the housing levy. Use the net salary calculator to see take-home pay.

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