Professionals in the country earn different pay based on several factors, which include level of education, marketability of the course, sector of economy and the number of qualified individuals in a given profession.All these factors combined determine the average salary of a particular profession in Kenya.
In 2017,the following are average salaries of professionals in Kenya.
| PROFESSION | AVERAGE SALARIES PER MONTH (KSH) |
| CEO | 1.2 MILLION |
| CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER | 900,000 |
| PILOT | 600,000 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR | 550,000 |
| MARKETING DIRECTOR | 480,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 450,000 |
| CIVIL ENGINEER | 435,000 |
| ACTUARY | 400,000 |
| MEDICAL DOCTOR | 335,000 |
| TV NEWS ANCHOR | 300,000 |
| AIRCRAFT ENGINEER/AERONEUTICAL ENGINEER | 300,000 |
| FORENSIC EXPERT | 280,000 |
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | 250,000 |
| BUSINES ANALYST | 250,000 |
| FINANCIAL ANALYST | 250,000 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER | 230,000 |
| BANK BRANCH MANAGER | 220,000 |
| ARCHITECTURE | 210,000 |
| LAWYER | 200,000 |
| PHARMACIST | 190,000 |
| CHIEF ACCOUNTANT | 180,000 |
| IT MANAGER | 150,000 |
| RADIO JOURNALIST | 150,000 |
| GIS ANALYST | 150,000 |
| STATISTICIAN | 150,000 |
| PROCUREMENT OFFICER | 135,000 |
| LECTURER | 130,000 |
| QUANTITY SURVEYOR | 130,000 |
| ACCOUNTANT | 120,000 |
| AUDITOR | 120,000 |
| UNDERWRITER | 100,000 |
| HOTEL MANAGER | 90,0000 |
| HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER | 85,000 |
| SALES EXECUTIVE | 80,000 |
| GRADUATE TRAINEE | 75,000 |
| DATA ANALYST | 70,000 |
| CABIN CREW | 70,000 |
| BANK TELLER | 55,000 |
| CHEF | 60,000 |
| CAMERAMAN | 50,000 |
| LAB TECHNICIAN | 50,000 |
| ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT | 50,000 |
| TEACHER | 45,000 |
| CUSTOMER CARE | 40,000 |
| NURSE | 38,000 |
| FRONT OFICE/SECRETARY | 35,000 |
| WAITER/WAITRESS | 20,000 |
| DRIVER | 30,000 |
| SECURITY OFFICER/WATCHMAN | 8,000 |
| HOUSE GIRL/MAID | 4,000 |
The highest paying careers include Medicine and Surgery, Law, Civil Engineering, Piloting and audit while the lowest paying careers include security, front office, customer care, teaching and nursing.
The average salary of professionals in Kenya is Ksh 65,000 while the highest career can be traced to Finance.
