🇰🇪 Updated April 17, 2026

Chemical Engineer in Kenya

Detailed salary information for Chemical Engineer positions in Kenya, including pay in KES and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)

1,632,100 KES

Salary in USD / year

$12,416.27

National Percentile

Top 52%

About This Role

Monitor and maintain product quality standards, perform inspections, and implement quality control procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Focus on product quality assurance and testing.
Develop quality control procedures and standards.
Investigate and resolve quality issues.

Required Skills

Quality control processes Quality assurance standards (e.g.

Role Requirements & Work Profile

Experience Required

3–12 years

Typical experience range for this role

Work Arrangement

Intern

26%

Temporary

22%

Part-Time

19%

Full-Time

19%

Contract

14%

Common Qualifications

MBA

14%

MCA

14%

PhD

12%

BBA

12%

B.Tech

10%

B.Com

10%

Related Specializations

Professionals with the Chemical Engineer title in Kenya often specialize in these roles:

Research and Development (R&D) Engineer Quality Control Engineer Process Engineer

Common Benefits

Employee Referral Programs

Financial Counseling

Health and Wellness Facilities

Casual Dress Code

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Transportation Benefits

Professional Development

Bonuses and Incentive Programs

Profit-Sharing

Employee Discounts

Job Details

Job TitleChemical Engineer

CategoryEngineering

Country🇰🇪 Kenya

CurrencyKES

Annual Salary (per year)1,632,100 KES

Annual Salary in USD (per year)$12,416.27

Income TierTop 10%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary

1,632,100

Bottom 50% Avg

69,857

Middle 40% Avg

470,395

Top 10% Avg

2,307,347

Top 1% Avg

6,741,080