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World Bank STEP

Labour Market Conditions & Trends

Signals on labour market trends in Kenya from the World Bank Skills Toward Employability and Productivity (STEP) survey analysis.

8 Indicators
Kenya Coverage
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Viewing: Average monthly compensations

Average monthly compensations

4 charts from the STEP analysis

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Insight: Average monthly gross compensation in the private sector(wage or salary) by decile 2016

Percentage of wage distribution

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CategoryKenyan Shillings (Ksh)
1011000
2015000
3018300
4023600
Median30000
6035200
7045000
8060000
90104000

Source: World Bank STEP survey

Insight: Average monthly gross earnings in the private sector for highly skilled workers

Percentiles of wage distribution

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CategoryKenyan Shillings (Ksh)
1020000
2025500
3032000
4040000
Median45000
6050000
7070000
8094000
90170000

Source: World Bank STEP survey

Insight: Average monthly compensation(Wage) of middle-skilled workers (2016)

Percentiles of wage distribution

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CategoryKenyan Shillings (Ksh)
1010000
2011400
3014000
4015600
Median18000
6020000
7025000
8030000
9040000

Source: World Bank STEP survey

Insight: Average monthly compensation by educational attainment(2016)

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CategoryKenyan Shillings (Ksh)
Primary18000
Secondary35000
Post-Secondary35000
Tertiary68000

Source: World Bank STEP survey