Last update: 10-12-2018
Currency: KES (Kenyan Shilling)
Minimum Consolidated Wages by Region and Occupation in Kenya with effect from May 1, 2018
Job Type / GradeRegionMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per DayMinimum Wage per Month| Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
115.50
|
622.00
|
12,926.55
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 |
105.60
|
571.45
|
11,926.40
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) |
64.55
|
349.50
|
6,896.15
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) |
125.80
|
671.05
|
13,960.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
107.05
|
593.40
|
12,386.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
72.00
|
393.90
|
7,967.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Night watchmen | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
130.05
|
691.95
|
14,420.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Night watchmen | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
118.35
|
644.85
|
13,369.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Night watchmen | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
75.85
|
396.85
|
8,225.05
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) |
135.00
|
703.85
|
14,650.90
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 | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
119.55
|
659.25
|
13,633.60
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) |
99.35
|
533.70
|
11,050.35
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) |
150.10
|
805.95
|
16,724.75
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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 |
125.80
|
753.20
|
15,646.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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) |
155.50
|
618.65
|
12,791.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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) |
157.05
|
838.40
|
17,447.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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 |
143.25
|
773.85
|
16,102.75
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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) |
118.25
|
639.55
|
13,309.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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) |
179.35
|
957.20
|
19,909.45
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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 |
144.20
|
875.45
|
18,201.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| 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) |
139.35
|
744.00
|
15,519.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
195.30
|
1,056.00
|
21,942.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
179.60
|
971.25
|
20,166.80
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) |
161.20
|
878.00
|
17,982.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
217.70
|
1,161.70
|
24,224.00
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 |
202.50
|
1,087.60
|
22,601.70
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) |
179.85
|
979.55
|
20,398.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
241.20
|
1,290.90
|
26,807.25
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
224.55
|
1,205.25
|
25,031.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
208.50
|
1,120.90
|
23,319.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
262.80
|
1,404.30
|
29,169.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
248.15
|
1,321.35
|
27,449.65
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
231.50
|
1,237.10
|
25,737.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Ungraded | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
157.05
|
839.00
|
17,447.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Ungraded | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
143.25
|
773.85
|
16,102.75
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Artisans - Ungraded | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
118.35
|
639.55
|
13,309.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Grade III | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
195.30
|
1,056.00
|
21,942.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Grade III | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
179.60
|
971.25
|
20,166.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Artisans - Grade III | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
161.30
|
878.05
|
17,948.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Grade II | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
217.70
|
1,161.70
|
23,699.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Grade II | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
202.50
|
1,177.15
|
22,601.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Grade II | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
180.05
|
979.15
|
20,398.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Artisans - Grade I | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
262.80
|
1,404.30
|
29,169.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Grade I | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
248.15
|
1,231.35
|
27,449.65
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Artisans - Grade I | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
231.50
|
1,237.10
|
25,737.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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Minimum Wage in Kenya for Agricultural Industry with effect from May 1, 2018
Job TypeSkill Level: {getData.skilllevel}Minimum Wage per DayMinimum Wage per Month| Unskilled worker |
269.40
|
6,415.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
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| Stockman, Herdsman, Watchman |
313.75
|
7,409.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
|
| Cooks, House servants | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
278.85
|
7,323.65
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Farm foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
489.10
|
11,573.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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| Farm clerk | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
489.10
|
11,573.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Senior foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
318.60
|
7,492.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Farm artisan | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
326.05
|
7,668.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Tractor driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
345.40
|
8,131.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Combined harvester driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
380.10
|
8,957.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
| Lorry driver, Car driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
398.50
|
9,400.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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