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Police Officer Average Salary in Kenya 2024

How much money does a person working as Police Officer make in Kenya?


Average Monthly Salary
90,400 KES
( 1,080,000 KES yearly)

LOW
41,600
KES
AVERAGE
90,400
KES
HIGH
144,000
KES
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Police Officer in Kenya typically earns around 90,400 KES. Salaries range from 41,600 KES (lowest) to 144,000 KES (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Police Officer salaries in Kenya vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Police Officer Pay Scale and Salaries in Kenya

Median and salary distribution Kenya Police Officer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
85,800 KES or more
10% of people earn
75,100 to 85,800 KES
20% of people earn
51,800 KES or less
65% of people earn
51,800 to 75,100 KES
Minimum Salary
41,600 KES
Median
86,400 KES
Maximum
144,000 KES




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Police Officer in Kenya range from 41,600 KES (starting salary) to 144,000 KES (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 86,400 KES, half of the professionals who work as Police Officer in Kenya earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Police Officer in Kenya earn less than 69,700 KES, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 99,600 KES while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Police Officer in Kenya compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 51,800 KES to 75,100 KES. About 20% of salaries are below the 51,800 KES mark, while 10% fall within the range of 75,100 KES to 85,800 KES. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 85,800 KES.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Police Officer / Kenya

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
47,200 KES
2 - 5 Years+34%
63,000 KES
5 - 10 Years+48%
93,200 KES
10 - 15 Years+22%
114,000 KES
15 - 20 Years+9%
124,000 KES
20+ Years+8%
134,000 KES
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Kenya Police Officer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Police Officer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 47,200 KES.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 63,000 KES, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 93,200 KES, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 114,000 KES, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 124,000 KES, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 134,000 KES, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Police Officer / Kenya

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Police Officer.

High School
53,800 KES
Certificate or Diploma+57%
84,500 KES
Bachelor's Degree+68%
142,000 KES
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Kenya Police Officer
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Police Officer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: High School

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 53,800 KES.


Level 2: Certificate or Diploma

At this level, the average salary becomes 84,500 KES, 57% more than the previous level.


Level 3: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 142,000 KES, 68% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Police Officer / Kenya

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Police Officer in Kenya, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 16%.

Male
97,000 KES
Female-14%
83,800 KES
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Kenya for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Police Officer / Kenya

How much are annual salary increments in Kenya for individuals working as Police Officer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Police Officer in Kenya are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 4% every 31 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Kenya / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Kenya is 2%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Police Officer / Kenya

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Kenya Police Officer
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85% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 15% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
15%
No Bonus
85%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Police Officer / Kenya


520 KES per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Police Officer in Kenya is 520 KES.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed 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 the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Police Officer in Kenya is 240 KES. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire-100%
Accreditation Coordinator124,000 KES+37%
Accreditation Manager178,000 KES+97%
Advocate109,000 KES+21%
Armed Security Officer109,000 KES+21%
Behavioral Analyst144,000 KES+59%
Body-Worn Camera Technician101,000 KES+12%
Civilian Review Board Investigator125,000 KES+38%
Company Guard54,200 KES-40%
Control Room Operator47,800 KES-47%
Correctional Officer87,100 KES-4%
Crime Scene Reconstructionist134,000 KES+48%
Criminal Investigator170,000 KES+88%
Crisis Negotiator149,000 KES+65%
Cyberbullying Investigator132,000 KES+46%
Digital Forensic Analyst147,000 KES+63%
E-crime Investigator154,000 KES+70%
Facility Monitor90,700 KES+0%
Fire Chief170,000 KES+88%
Fire Dispatcher84,600 KES-6%
Fire Education Specialist146,000 KES+61%
Fire Extinguisher Technician50,300 KES-44%
Fire Fighter86,000 KES-5%
Fire Inspector156,000 KES+73%
Fire Investigator158,000 KES+75%
Fire Prevention Engineer130,000 KES+44%
Fire Prevention Officer112,000 KES+24%
Fire Protection Specialist135,000 KES+49%
Forensic Artist97,300 KES+8%
Forensic Entomologist117,000 KES+29%
Forensic Investigator151,000 KES+67%
Forensic Science Technician159,000 KES+76%
Fraud and Forensic Specialist162,000 KES+79%
Fraud Examiner168,000 KES+86%
Grants Specialist202,000 KES+120%
Hate Crime Investigator118,000 KES+31%
Human Trafficking Investigator133,000 KES+47%
Identity Theft Investigator124,000 KES+37%
Intellectual Property Associate139,000 KES+54%
Intelligence Research Specialist233,000 KES+160%
Investigator166,000 KES+84%
Jail Officer70,900 KES-22%
Juvenile Probation Officer116,000 KES+28%
Juvenile Supervision Officer117,000 KES+29%
Licensing and Permitting Specialist145,000 KES+60%
Lock-Smith47,500 KES-47%
Open Source Intelligence Analyst160,000 KES+77%
Parole Officer78,700 KES-13%
Police Captain188,000 KES+110%
Police Communications Officer112,000 KES+24%
Police Officer90,400 KES-0%
Police Patrol Officer82,300 KES-9%
Police Social Worker88,000 KES-3%
Predictive Analyst130,000 KES+44%
Prison Officer69,300 KES-23%
Prisoner Custody Officer60,400 KES-33%
Private Detective / Investigator164,000 KES+81%
Problem-Oriented Policing Specialist135,000 KES+49%
School Resource Officer73,900 KES-18%
Security Adviser163,000 KES+80%
Security Guard47,200 KES-48%
Security Management Specialist237,000 KES+160%
Security Manager239,000 KES+160%
Security Officer51,300 KES-43%
Security Supervisor133,000 KES+47%
Security Systems Installer118,000 KES+31%
Security Technician50,400 KES-44%
Social Media Investigator124,000 KES+37%
Surveillance Operator61,800 KES-32%
Tactical Analyst137,000 KES+52%
Technological Crime Investigator157,000 KES+74%
Traffic Controller89,300 KES-1%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Mombasa91,700 KES
Nairobi101,000 KES

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Kenya is 14% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
140,000 KES
Public Sector+14%
159,000 KES
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Police Officer in Kenya?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 86,400 KES and 99,600 KES. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Police Officer in Kenya ranges from 41,600 KES to 69,700 KES. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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