Average Software Engineer with JavaScript Skills Salary in Kenya

Annual Base Salary - Ksh 1,339,000.00/year

The average annual salary of Software Engineer is Ksh 1,339,000.00

Ksh 375,900.00
Low
Ksh 1,339,000.00
Average
Ksh 5,300,000.00
High

The starting salary of Software Engineer is between Ksh 319,515.00 and Ksh 375,900.00 whereas the maximum salary range is between Ksh 5,300,000.00 and Ksh 6,095,000.00.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
Ksh 319,515.00Ksh 6,095,000.00
Average Hourly Pay - Ksh 3,180.00/hour

The average hourly pay of Software Engineer is Ksh 3,180.00.

Ksh 269.24
Low
Ksh 3,180.00
Average
Ksh 4,400.00
High

The starting hourly rate is between Ksh 229.00 and Ksh 269.24 for Software Engineer whereas the maximum hourly wage is between Ksh 4,400.00 and Ksh 5,060.00.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
Ksh 229.00Ksh 5,060.00
Bonus Range: Tooltip
Ksh 10,300.00 - Ksh 2,100,000.00
Ksh 10,300.00
Ksh 6,095,000.00
Profit Sharing: Tooltip
Ksh 2,140.00 - Ksh 472,940.00
Ksh 2,140.00
Ksh 6,095,000.00
  • Currency : KES
  • Annual Salary : Ksh 1,339,000.00
  • Hourly Pay : Ksh 3,180.00
  • Weekly Pay : Ksh 25,000.00
  • Fortnightly Salary : Ksh 50,000.00
  • Monthly Salary : Ksh 108,333.00

Software Engineer Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Software Engineer. 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 Software Engineer compared to female. Their involvement is 96% while of female is only 4%.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer having experience between 1-4 years, their salary is around Ksh 1,352,000.00.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Software Engineer salary would increase again to a total of Ksh 3,222,180.00, adding Ksh 1,870,180.00 from the last salary increase.

Prominent Skills Affecting Software Engineer Salary

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

The most vital skill expected of Software Engineer is React.js which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 74% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in React.js.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Ruby on Rails with 9%. It can be said that Ruby on Rails 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 Software Engineer. 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 1,339,000.00 whereas the highest earning is Ksh 3,240,380.00 which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Mid Carrer person will earn the maximum salary of Ksh 3,240,380.00 at 142%. So to summerize, Early Career earns 0% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 142% more than the average salary.