This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
According to a report by ICEA Lion, employment trends in Kenya from 2014 to 2018 have shed light on the best-paying jobs in the country.
Published on July 17, 2019, the report found that financial services employees in the private sector earned an average monthly salary of Sh150,000 in 2018, while those in the energy sector pocketed an average of Sh141,666.
Administrators in the private sector also fared well, with an average monthly salary of Sh133,333. In contrast, employees in sectors that contribute significantly to the country's economy, such as manufacturing, hospitality, and agriculture, earned relatively lower salaries.
Interestingly, hospitality industry employees working for the Government earned an average of Sh150,000 a month, while those in the private sector earned significantly less.
Other well-paid public sector employees included those in transport and financial services, who earned Sh141,666 on average.
Meanwhile, personnel in trade, energy, and health sectors earned Sh108,333.
The lowest-paid employees in the public sector were those in education, who earned an average monthly salary of Sh55,416; in public administration, who earned Sh47,833; and agriculture at Sh36,000.
Notably, the education sector, which is expected to create formal job opportunities, ranked lowest in terms of salary.
