Deep Look Into Kenya’s Best And Worst Paying Jobs

When it comes to employment and financial empowerment, you need to secure a job that is singled out from the list of highest-paying jobs in Kenya.

Over the past 5 years, salaries of most careers have stagnated, even so, there are jobs whose salaries have grown tremendously, these jobs are those that need special skills and talent.

For instance, 10 years ago few people understood what software engineering entails, but a couple of years ago when technology became the driver of most of the institutions, graduates of this course (Software engineering) were sought and offered hefty perks.

Everybody in, but due to a large number of jobless graduates, the lucrative jobs are limited. You either require connections or excellent academic qualifications to get such jobs.

For job seekers, the first step into securing a high paying career is to highlight the jobs first, then research for areas where such opportunities are available. When job searching, make sure your CV looks impressive, your aggressiveness should also be first class.

Kenya is one of the countries with the fastest-developing economies in East Africa. Due to this meaningful level of economic growth coupled with other favorable factors, one can substantiate that there are a number of high-paying jobs in Kenya (Cam worst paying jobs in Kenya).

Below is a list of the best and worst paying jobs in Kenya 2019:

Politics

Africa has a well-grounded culture that regards politics as one of the fastest avenues to riches. County members of parliament, governors, senators, and members of the county assembly lie in this list.

Other beneficiaries are political activists, analysts, scholars, commentators, advisors, and writers are some of the latest class of workers to make a career out of politics.

Piloting

Piloting is the best paying career in Kenya with a median pay of Ksh 300,000 per month, the lowest-paid pilot takes home Ksh149,000 while the highest-paid pilot in Kenya takes home Ksh3.1 million per month.

Though piloting is well paying, it takes someone at least 3 years to complete coursework and Ksh 5 million in that duration for school fees.

Law

Law is one of the best careers in Kenya and so far it’s among the best-paying professions. Lawyers struggle for 1 to 2 years but thereafter they start earning a decent income. But the amount you earn depends on the type of clients you attract, some of the best clients to represent are politicians and business persons.

The monthly income of an established lawyer is Ksh 250,000 but there are lawyers who make upwards of Ksh 2 million monthly.

Doctors

Medicine and Surgery is one career that dominates the thoughts of many Kenyans because it pays handsomely.

Though medical doctors go on strike almost yearly, that doesn’t mean they are underpaid, probably they want to outshine everyone in terms of pay. The highest-paid doctors in Kenya pocket Ksh800,000 to Ksh2 million per month

Software Engineers

Software Engineering has few graduates, less than 200 in Kenya. The course is offered at Kenyatta University, Nairobi University, and JKUAT. With Software Engineering qualification, you will secure employment in Tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Safaricom, Airtel, Oracle, IBM, etc.

Such institutions software engineers in excess of Ksh 200,000 per month regardless of one’s job experience.

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