Average Accountant with Bookkeeping Skills Salary in Kenya

Annual Base Salary - Ksh 446,219.00/year

The average annual salary of Accountant is Ksh 446,219.00

Ksh 42,000.00
Low
Ksh 446,219.00
Average
Ksh 1,070,000.00
High

The starting salary of Accountant is between Ksh 35,700.00 and Ksh 42,000.00 whereas the maximum salary range is between Ksh 1,070,000.00 and Ksh 1,230,500.00.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
Ksh 35,700.00Ksh 1,230,500.00
Average Hourly Pay - Ksh 163.02/hour

The average hourly pay of Accountant is Ksh 163.02.

Ksh 108.07
Low
Ksh 163.02
Average
Ksh 334.63
High

The starting hourly rate is between Ksh 92.00 and Ksh 108.07 for Accountant whereas the maximum hourly wage is between Ksh 334.63 and Ksh 385.00.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
Ksh 92.00Ksh 385.00
Bonus Range: Tooltip
Ksh 3,150.00 - Ksh 330,630.00
Ksh 3,150.00
Ksh 1,230,500.00
Profit Sharing: Tooltip
Ksh 6,480.00 - Ksh 67,410.00
Ksh 6,480.00
Ksh 1,230,500.00
  • Currency : KES
  • Annual Salary : Ksh 446,219.00
  • Hourly Pay : Ksh 163.02
  • Weekly Pay : Ksh 8,095.00
  • Fortnightly Salary : Ksh 16,191.00
  • Monthly Salary : Ksh 35,080.00

Accountant Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Accountant. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.

As shown in the chart, male employees are involved significantly more as Accountant compared to female. Their involvement is 54% while of female is only 46%.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows Accountant salary in Kenya on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Accountant working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around Ksh 271,787.40.

As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a significant increase of Ksh 162,863.41 which would give a total wage of KES4,34,650.81.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Accountant salary would increase again to a total of Ksh 602,490.00, adding Ksh 167,839.19 from the last salary increase.

After reaching the 10-19 year experience in their career, another increase in salary will be added to a total of Ksh 726,138.00.

Prominent Skills Affecting Accountant Salary

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Accountant's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Accountant when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Accountant is Tax Compliance which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 73% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Tax Compliance.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Intuit QuickBooks with 7%. It can be said that Intuit QuickBooks skill will unlikely impact the salary.

Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Accountant. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is Ksh 263,269.00 whereas the highest earning is Ksh 740,724.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Late Career person will earn the maximum salary of Ksh 740,724.00 at 66%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 41% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 1% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 37% more than the average salary, Late Career earns 66% more than the average salary.

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