Business professionals in Kenya include accountants, auditors, economists, financial analysts, investment analysts, research analysts, Business analysts and marketers.
Venas News has taken time to conduct research to determine how much these professionals earn. We observed that Business Analysts, Financial Analysts and senior economists earn better than accountants and marketers. Those who possess CFA qualification are the highest paid among business professionals.
Marketers earn the least but there are senior managers in multinationals like Toyota Kenya, BAT, Total and Unilever who earn in excess of Ksh 600, 000.Also,auditors in institutions like Earnest and Young,PWC,Deloitte,Nation Media Group and Safaricom Kenya.
Forgetting about fresh graduates, who earn an average salary of Ksh 55, 000, business graduates earn slightly more than science and other arts related courses.
If you are seeking opportunities in Kenya and you possess experience ranging from 3-5 years, this is the salary you should negotiate for.
Accountants Ksh 70,000-Ksh 150,000
Senior Accountant Ksh 90,000-Ksh250, 000
Marketing Officer Ksh 60,000-Ksh120, 000
Marketing Manager Ksh 150,000-Ksh 400,000
Financial Analyst Ksh 120,000-Ksh 300,000
Investment Analyst Ksh 90,000-Ksh 220,000
Junior Auditor Ksh 45,000-Ksh 120,000
Senior Auditor Ksh 130,000-Ksh 300,000
Internal Auditor Ksh 110,000-Ksh 350,000
Finance Officer Ksh 70,000-Ksh 180,000
Chief Finance Officer 250,000-Ksh1 million
Finance Director Ksh 400,000-Ksh 1.5 million
The salaries are averaged across industries. If you intend to work in a small company where profits are meager then you have no option but to quote the lower limit. Top companies like NSE,PWC,Nation Media Group,BAT pay extremely well.If you manage to attend interview in any of the top companies in Kenya don’t sympathize with them, quote high.
