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Last update: 16-09-2014
Currency: KES (Kenyan Shilling)
Minimum Consolidated Wages by Region and Occupation in Kenya with effect from May 1, 2013
Occupation / GradeRegionMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per DayMinimum Wage per MonthCleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
87.40
|
470.60
|
9,780.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
79.95
|
432.45
|
9,024.10
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) |
48.45
|
264.50
|
5,217.95
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) |
95.20
|
507.75
|
10,563.60
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 |
80.95
|
448.95
|
9,372.20
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) |
54.55
|
298.05
|
6,028.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Night watchmen | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
98.40
|
523.60
|
10,911.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Night watchmen | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
89.55
|
487.90
|
10,116.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Night watchmen | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
57.45
|
300.30
|
6,223.65
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) |
102.15
|
532.60
|
11,085.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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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 |
90.45
|
498.90
|
10,316.00
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 | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
75.15
|
403.80
|
8,361.35
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) | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
113.50
|
609.80
|
12,654.90
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 |
106.60
|
569.90
|
11,838.70
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) |
87.40
|
468.10
|
9,679.05
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) |
118.80
|
634.90
|
13,201.55
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 |
108.45
|
585.55
|
12,184.25
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) |
89.55
|
483.90
|
10,071.05
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) |
135.75
|
724.25
|
15,064.65
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 |
122.05
|
662.45
|
13,772.75
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) |
105.20
|
562.90
|
11,743.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
147.75
|
799.05
|
16,602.85
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 |
135.90
|
734.95
|
15,259.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
121.95
|
664.40
|
13,606.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
164.75
|
879.05
|
18,329.25
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 |
153.25
|
822.95
|
17,101.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
136.15
|
740.90
|
15,434.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
182.55
|
976.80
|
20,283.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) | Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council |
169.95
|
912.00
|
18,940.40
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) |
157.80
|
848.20
|
17,644.60
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
198.80
|
1,062.65
|
22,070.95
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 |
187.70
|
999.45
|
20,769.95
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) |
175.15
|
936.05
|
19,474.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Ungraded | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
118.75
|
634.85
|
13,201.55
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 |
108.45
|
585.55
|
12,184.25
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Ungraded | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
89.55
|
483.90
|
10,071.05
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade III | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
147.75
|
799.05
|
16,602.85
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 |
135.90
|
734.95
|
15,259.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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Artisans - Grade III | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
122.05
|
664.40
|
13,580.60
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade II | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
164.75
|
879.05
|
17,932.15
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 |
153.25
|
890.75
|
17,101.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade II | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
136.20
|
740.90
|
15,434.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade I | Cities (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) |
198.80
|
1,062.65
|
22,070.95
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 |
187.70
|
999.80
|
20,769.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Artisans - Grade I | All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils) |
175.15
|
936.05
|
19,474.20
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, 2013
OccupationSkill LevelMinimum Wage per DayMinimum Wage per MonthUnskilled worker |
203.85
|
4,854.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
|
Stockman, Herdsman, Watchman |
237.45
|
5,606.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
|
Cooks, House servants | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
211.05
|
5,541.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Farm foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
370.05
|
8,757.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Farm clerk | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
370.05
|
8,757.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Senior foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
241.10
|
5,669.20
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Farm foreman | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
246.65
|
5,802.05
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Tractor driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
261.35
|
6,152.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Combined harvester driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
287.65
|
6,778.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
|
Lorry driver, Car driver | Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker |
301.55
|
7,113.25
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
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