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🇰🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Primary School Teacher in Kenya

Detailed salary information for Primary School Teacher positions in Kenya, including pay in KES and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
1,357,900 KES
Salary in USD / year
$10,330.28
National Percentile
Top 68%

Job Details

Job TitlePrimary School Teacher
CategoryTeaching / Education
Country🇰🇪 Kenya
CurrencyKES
Annual Salary (per year)1,357,900 KES
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$10,330.28
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
1,357,900
Bottom 50% Avg
69,857
Middle 40% Avg
470,395
Top 10% Avg
2,307,347
Top 1% Avg
6,741,080

Salary Insight

2.8x
compared to national average

A Primary School Teacher in Kenya earns 2.8x the national average income of 488,400 KES.

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