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Last update: 06-10-2017
Currency: KES (Kenyan Shilling)
Minimum Consolidated Wages by Region and Occupation in Kenya with effect from May 1, 2015
Job Type / Grade | Region | Minimum Wage per Hour | Minimum Wage per Day | Minimum Wage per Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
97.90
|
527.10
|
10,954.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
89.50
|
484.30
|
10,107.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
54.70
|
296.20
|
5,844.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
106.60
|
568.70
|
11,831.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
90.70
|
502.90
|
10,496.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
61.00
|
333.80
|
6,752.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Night watchmen |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
110.20
|
586.40
|
12,221.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Night watchmen | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
100.30
|
546.50
|
11,330.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Night watchmen | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
64.30
|
336.30
|
6,970.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Machine attendants, Sawmill sawyers, Machine assistants, Mass production machinists, Shoe cutters, Bakery workers, Bakery assistants, Tailor’s assistants |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
114.40
|
596.50
|
12,416.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Machine attendants, Sawmill sawyers, Machine assistants, Mass production machinists, Shoe cutters, Bakery workers, Bakery assistants, Tailor’s assistants | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
101.30
|
558.70
|
11,553.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Machine attendants, Sawmill sawyers, Machine assistants, Mass production machinists, Shoe cutters, Bakery workers, Bakery assistants, Tailor’s assistants | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
84.20
|
452.30
|
9,364.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Machinists (made-to-measure), Shoe upper preparers, Chaplis makers, Vehicle service workers (petrol and service stations), Bakery plant hands, Laundry operators, Junior clerks, Wheeled tractor drivers (light) |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
127.20
|
683.00
|
14,173.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Machinists (made-to-measure), Shoe upper preparers, Chaplis makers, Vehicle service workers (petrol and service stations), Bakery plant hands, Laundry operators, Junior clerks, Wheeled tractor drivers (light) | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
106.60
|
638.30
|
13,259.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Machinists (made-to-measure), Shoe upper preparers, Chaplis makers, Vehicle service workers (petrol and service stations), Bakery plant hands, Laundry operators, Junior clerks, Wheeled tractor drivers (light) | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
97.90
|
524.30
|
10,840.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Car driver, Printing machine operators, Bakery machine operators, Plywood machine operators, Sawmill dressers, Shop assistants, Machine tool operators, Dough makers, Table hand bakers, Table hand confectioners, Copy-typists, Light vans drivers |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
133.10
|
710.50
|
14,785.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Car driver, Printing machine operators, Bakery machine operators, Plywood machine operators, Sawmill dressers, Shop assistants, Machine tool operators, Dough makers, Table hand bakers, Table hand confectioners, Copy-typists, Light vans drivers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
121.40
|
655.80
|
13,646.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Car driver, Printing machine operators, Bakery machine operators, Plywood machine operators, Sawmill dressers, Shop assistants, Machine tool operators, Dough makers, Table hand bakers, Table hand confectioners, Copy-typists, Light vans drivers | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
100.20
|
542.00
|
11,279.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Clerks, Pattern designers (draughts-men), Garment and dress cutters, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand bakers, Telephone operators, Receptionists, Storekeepers |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
152.00
|
811.20
|
16,872.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Clerks, Pattern designers (draughts-men), Garment and dress cutters, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand bakers, Telephone operators, Receptionists, Storekeepers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
122.20
|
741.90
|
15,425.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Clerks, Pattern designers (draughts-men), Garment and dress cutters, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand bakers, Telephone operators, Receptionists, Storekeepers | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
118.10
|
630.50
|
13,152.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
165.50
|
894.90
|
18,595.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
152.20
|
823.10
|
17,090.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
136.60
|
744.10
|
15,239.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
184.50
|
984.50
|
20,528.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
171.60
|
921.70
|
19,154.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
152.40
|
829.80
|
17,286.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
204.40
|
1,094.00
|
22,718.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
190.30
|
1,021.40
|
21,213.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
176.70
|
949.90
|
19,762.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
222.70
|
1,190.10
|
24,719.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
210.30
|
1,119.80
|
23,262.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
196.20
|
1,048.40
|
21,811.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Ungraded |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
133.10
|
711.00
|
14,785.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Ungraded | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
121.40
|
655.80
|
13,646.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Ungraded | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
100.30
|
542.00
|
11,279.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade III |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
165.50
|
894.90
|
18,595.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade III | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
152.20
|
823.10
|
17,090.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade III | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
136.70
|
744.10
|
15,210.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade II |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
184.50
|
984.50
|
20,084.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade II | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
171.60
|
997.60
|
19,154.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade II | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
152.60
|
829.80
|
17,286.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade I |
Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
222.70
|
1,190.10
|
24,719.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade I | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
210.30
|
1,119.80
|
23,262.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade I | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
196.20
|
1,048.40
|
21,811.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Minimum Wage in Kenya for Agricultural Industry with effect from May 1, 2015
Job Type | Skill Level: {getData.skilllevel} | Minimum Wage per Day | Minimum Wage per Month |
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Unskilled worker |
228.30
|
5,436.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
|
Stockman, Herdsman, Watchman |
265.90
|
6,278.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
|
Cooks, House servants | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
236.30
|
6,206.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Farm foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
414.50
|
9,808.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Farm clerk | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
414.50
|
9,808.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Senior foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
270.00
|
6,349.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Farm foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
276.30
|
6,498.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Tractor driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
292.70
|
6,891.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Combined harvester driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
322.10
|
7,591.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Lorry driver, Car driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
337.70
|
7,966.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|