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.
Actuary
Actuarial Science is a relatively new profession in Kenya but is one course every student would like to pursue. However, becoming a qualified actuary is no mean feat, you have to sweat. Graduating with an Actuarial Science degree is one step but qualifying as an actuary requires a certification from the Society of Actuaries or from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
There are over 12 papers to be completed before one qualifies as an actuary. Upon completion, you will secure employment in IRA, RBA, Banks, stoke brokerages, Insurance companies, audit firms, Nairobi Securities Exchange, Capital Markets Authority or any financial institution in Kenya that requires risk and financial experts.
The average salary of a qualified actuary in Kenya is Ksh 300,000 per month. The highest paying sectors include insurance companies, audit firms, and actuarial firms.
With an actuarial degree and professional qualification in actuarial science, the average pay you’ll earn per month is Ksh 180,000 to Ksh 1.5 million.
Finance Manager
Though many Kenyans believe that finance and accounting is a flooded career, I still believe there are hopes for graduates. The hardest part is to rise from being a clerk or teller to becoming a finance manager.
Finance Managers’ monthly payments will not be below Ksh200,000. What determines the pay of an individual as a Finance Manager is the profitability of a company and salary pol