This archive report was first published on 9 September 2021.
Kenya's energy sector workers have emerged as the second-highest paid employees in the country, according to the Economic Survey 2021.
Released on Thursday, September 9, 2021, the survey shows that the average monthly payment for those employed in firms dealing in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply stood at Sh171,041 last year, marking an eight percent increase from Sh158,318 in 2019.
Insurance and financial institutions, including banks, paid their staff an average Sh170,433 a month last year, a five percent increase from 2019.
Bank employees are set to see a seven percent salary jump effective this month and backdated to March last year after a review on the collective bargaining agreement for the three years to 2023.
Employees of multilateral bodies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) remain the highest paying formal sector, with an average monthly salary of Sh308,330 last year, up from Sh293,256 in 2019.
Other top earners included transport and storage (Sh126,842), administrative and support services (Sh140,692), professional, scientific and technical activities (Sh120,687), and ICT (Sh94,226) per month on average.
