Teaching / Education Average Salaries in Kenya 2019
How much money does a person working in Teaching / Education make in Kenya?
154,222 KES per month Average Monthly Salary
A person working in Teaching / Education in Kenya typically earns around 154,222 KES per month.
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits.
Salaries differ drasticly between different Teaching / Education jobs. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Salaries for specific jobs
| Job Title | Average Salary |
| Academic Advisor | 153,164 KES |
| Academic Coach | 159,646 KES |
| Academic Manager | 190,347 KES |
| Academic Specialist | 145,276 KES |
| Academic Staff | 126,963 KES |
| Accompanist | 134,490 KES |
| Achievement Coach | 152,483 KES |
| Admissions Specialist | 140,368 KES |
| Agricultural Sciences Teacher | 125,883 KES |
| Anthropology Teacher | 134,013 KES |
| Arabic Language Teacher | 118,660 KES |
| Archeology Teacher | 128,654 KES |
| Architecture Teacher | 141,404 KES |
| Archivist | 106,711 KES |
| Art Teacher | 114,317 KES |
| Assistant School Principal | 164,029 KES |
| Assistant Teacher | 103,255 KES |
| Biochemistry Professor | 189,001 KES |
| Biology Teacher | 129,631 KES |
| Bursary Scheme Manager | 153,563 KES |
| Business Teacher | 131,041 KES |
| Chemistry Teacher | 125,268 KES |
| Child Care Coordinator | 130,503 KES |
| Child Care Worker | 106,313 KES |
| Clinical School Psychologist | 184,404 KES |
| College Aide | 166,809 KES |
| College and Career Readiness Specialist | 161,736 KES |
| College President | 252,024 KES |
| Communications Teacher | 127,827 KES |
| Community Education Officer | 108,655 KES |
| Computer Science Teacher | 120,172 KES |
| Computer Teacher | 116,534 KES |
| Creative Writing Trainer | 154,477 KES |
| Credit Counselor | 148,379 KES |
| Cultural Studies Teacher | 124,405 KES |
| Curriculum Developer | 156,940 KES |
| Curriculum Specialist | 166,388 KES |
| Demonstrator | 115,397 KES |
| Deputy Controller of Examinations | 152,051 KES |
| Director of Learning Technology | 176,847 KES |
| Distance Learning Coordinator | 133,356 KES |
| Economics Lecturer | 226,836 KES |
| Education Administrator | 141,410 KES |
| Education Assistant Director | 162,215 KES |
| Education Assistant Principal | 131,246 KES |
| Education Assistant Professor | 178,219 KES |
| Education Consultant | 178,466 KES |
| Education Coordinator | 131,045 KES |
| Education Counselor | 145,582 KES |
| Education Director | 222,692 KES |
| Education Program Specialist | 156,546 KES |
| Education Researcher | 178,814 KES |
| Education Resource Specialist | 137,487 KES |
| Education Services Facilitator | 146,642 KES |
| Educational Psychologist | 200,226 KES |
| EFL Teacher | 129,760 KES |
| eLearning Trainer | 117,891 KES |
| Elementary School Teacher | 102,334 KES |
| Engineering Lecturer | 220,069 KES |
| Engineering Teacher | 182,562 KES |
| English Teacher | 122,361 KES |
| ESL Teacher | 133,626 KES |
| Faculty Assistant | 157,577 KES |
| Foreign Language Teacher | 115,463 KES |
| GED Teacher | 115,852 KES |
| Geography Teacher | 117,868 KES |
| Head of Mathematics Department | 175,824 KES |
| Head of School | 204,899 KES |
| High School Teacher | 139,562 KES |
| History Teacher | 128,085 KES |
| Infant Teacher | 93,599 KES |
| Instructional Assistant | 131,572 KES |
| Instructor | 144,389 KES |
| Kindergarten Teacher | 99,764 KES |
| Language Instructor For Expatriate | 104,731 KES |
| Law Teacher | 175,339 KES |
| Learning Designer | 153,871 KES |
| Lecturer | 179,839 KES |
| Librarian | 104,731 KES |
| Library Assistant | 89,362 KES |
| Library Director | 148,243 KES |
| Library Specialist | 111,873 KES |
| Life Sciences Teacher | 118,493 KES |
| Math Lecturer | 229,430 KES |
| Mathematics Teacher | 141,120 KES |
| Mentor | 144,154 KES |
| Middle School Teacher | 134,490 KES |
| Music Teacher | 121,366 KES |
| Nursery Manager | 183,464 KES |
| Nursery Worker | 76,842 KES |
| Paraprofessional | 166,615 KES |
| Physical Education Specialist | 142,329 KES |
| Physical Education Teacher | 111,418 KES |
| Physics Teacher | 126,823 KES |
| Political Science Teacher | 129,052 KES |
| Post Doctoral Researcher | 192,594 KES |
| Preschool Education Administrator | 138,135 KES |
| Preschool Teacher | 107,753 KES |
| Primary School Teacher | 113,237 KES |
| Principal | 166,786 KES |
| Product Specialist | 138,562 KES |
| Professor - Accounting | 231,022 KES |
| Professor - Architecture | 237,423 KES |
| Professor - Biology | 232,082 KES |
| Professor - Business Administration | 228,579 KES |
| Professor - Chemical Engineering | 229,203 KES |
| Professor - Chemistry | 228,142 KES |
| Professor - Civil Engineering | 213,979 KES |
| Professor - Communication | 214,502 KES |
| Professor - Computer Science | 228,293 KES |
| Professor - Dentistry | 240,418 KES |
| Professor - Drama | 223,567 KES |
| Professor - Economics | 243,649 KES |
| Professor - Education | 242,277 KES |
| Professor - Electrical Engineering | 230,774 KES |
| Professor - English | 211,365 KES |
| Professor - Environmental Engineering | 228,640 KES |
| Professor - Foreign Languages | 214,286 KES |
| Professor - Geological Sciences | 224,257 KES |
| Professor - History | 228,653 KES |
| Professor - Industrial Engineering | 229,176 KES |
| Professor - Law | 251,282 KES |
| Professor - Legal Support | 226,167 KES |
| Professor - Liberal Arts | 216,025 KES |
| Professor - Marketing | 223,973 KES |
| Professor - Mathematics | 238,688 KES |
| Professor - Mechanical Engineering | 235,827 KES |
| Professor - Medical Administration | 240,367 KES |
| Professor - Medicine | 250,622 KES |
| Professor - Music | 211,152 KES |
| Professor - Nursing | 219,266 KES |
| Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences | 233,389 KES |
| Professor - Philosophy | 237,843 KES |
| Professor - Physical Therapy | 228,486 KES |
| Professor - Physics | 238,442 KES |
| Professor - Psychology | 218,891 KES |
| Professor - Rehabilitation | 206,358 KES |
| Professor - Social Work | 204,850 KES |
| Professor - Sociology | 226,269 KES |
| Professor - Special Education | 232,613 KES |
| Psychology Teacher | 180,560 KES |
| Public Management Assistant Professor | 182,468 KES |
| School Counselor | 177,253 KES |
| Science Educator | 126,001 KES |
| Science Laboratory Assistant | 109,258 KES |
| Science Teacher | 123,394 KES |
| Secondary Mathematics Teacher | 131,399 KES |
| Secondary School Teacher | 126,007 KES |
| Special Education Teacher | 137,673 KES |
| Special Needs Assistant | 107,899 KES |
| Statistics Lecturer | 217,466 KES |
| Student Accounts Coordinator | 116,777 KES |
| Student Development Specialist | 148,834 KES |
| Student Employment Specialist | 142,751 KES |
| Student Services | 110,395 KES |
| Student Support Manager | 149,323 KES |
| Substitute Teacher | 103,480 KES |
| Teacher | 111,191 KES |
| Teacher Aide | 94,486 KES |
| Teacher Trainer | 146,897 KES |
| Training and Development Specialist | 156,773 KES |
| Training Coordinator | 110,622 KES |
| Tutor | 118,986 KES |
| University Teacher | 218,991 KES |
| Vocational Education Teacher | 119,478 KES |
Teaching / Education Jobs Salary Distribution in Kenya
Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
The Teaching / Education salaries in Kenya range between 74,667 KES per month (minimum salary) to 254,942 KES per month (maximum salary).The median salary is 155,764 KES per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 155,764 KES while the other half are earning more than 155,764 KES. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 103,694 KES while 75% of them are earning more than 103,694 KES. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Teaching / Education are earning less than 209,460 KES while 25% are earning more than 209,460 KES.
What is the difference between the median and the average salary? What should you be looking at?
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plently of room for improvement. If your wage is in between the average and median, then things can be a bit confusing. We have written a guide to explain all the different senarios. How to compare your salaryTeaching / Education Salary Forecast and Trend in Kenya
How do Teaching / Education salaries change over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.
| Average Salary 2016 | = | 141,971 KES |
| Average Salary 2017 |  +4% | 147,224 KES |
| Average Salary 2018 | +3% | 151,346 KES |
| Average Salary 2019 | +2% | 154,222 KES |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Teaching / Education salaries in Kenya are rising in the year 2019 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2019 are 2% higher than those of 2018. The trend suggests a slow yet continous increase in pay in 2020 and future years. These numbers differ slightly from industry to another.Teaching / Education Hourly Average Wage in Kenya
890 KES per hour Average Hourly Wage
The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Kenya for Teaching / Education is 890 KES. This means that the average person in Kenya earns approximatly 890 KES for every worked hour.
Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one working hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximation and they are considered to the be the standard.
Teaching / Education VS Other Jobs
We compared Kenya salaries for Teaching / Education and All Jobs and we found that Teaching / Education salaries are 4% more than those of All Jobs.138300 - 10