Minimum Wages By Occupation in Kenya
Minimum Consolidated Wages by Region and Occupation in Kenya with effect from May 1, 2015
Occupation / 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 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 89.50 | 484.30 | 10,107.10 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 54.70 | 296.20 | 5,844.20 | |
Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
106.60 | 568.70 | 11,831.20 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 90.70 | 502.90 | 10,496.90 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 61.00 | 333.80 | 6,752.50 | |
Night watchmen | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
110.20 | 586.40 | 12,221.10 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 100.30 | 546.50 | 11,330.10 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 64.30 | 336.30 | 6,970.40 | |
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 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 101.30 | 558.70 | 11,553.90 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 84.20 | 452.30 | 9,364.70 | |
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 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 106.60 | 638.30 | 13,259.30 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 97.90 | 524.30 | 10,840.50 | |
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 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 121.40 | 655.80 | 13,646.40 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 100.20 | 542.00 | 11,279.50 | |
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 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 122.20 | 741.90 | 15,425.40 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 118.10 | 630.50 | 13,152.50 | |
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
165.50 | 894.90 | 18,595.20 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 152.20 | 823.10 | 17,090.50 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 136.60 | 744.10 | 15,239.10 | |
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
184.50 | 984.50 | 20,528.80 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 171.60 | 921.70 | 19,154.00 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 152.40 | 829.80 | 17,286.90 | |
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
204.40 | 1,094.00 | 22,718.00 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 190.30 | 1,021.40 | 21,213.30 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 176.70 | 949.90 | 19,762.00 | |
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
222.70 | 1,190.10 | 24,719.50 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 210.30 | 1,119.80 | 23,262.40 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 196.20 | 1,048.40 | 21,811.10 | |
Artisans – Ungraded | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
133.10 | 711.00 | 14,785.70 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 121.40 | 655.80 | 13,646.40 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 100.30 | 542.00 | 11,279.50 | |
Artisans – Grade III | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
165.50 | 894.90 | 18,595.20 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 152.20 | 823.10 | 17,090.50 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 136.70 | 744.10 | 15,210.30 | |
Artisans – Grade II | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
184.50 | 984.50 | 20,084.00 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 171.60 | 997.60 | 19,154.00 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 152.60 | 829.80 | 17,286.90 | |
Artisans – Grade I | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
222.70 | 1,190.10 | 24,719.50 |
Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council | 210.30 | 1,119.80 | 23,262.40 | |
All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) | 196.20 | 1,048.40 | 21,811.10 |