7 Best Paying Jobs & Careers In 2017

Wondering what are the best paying jobs in 2017?

The first thing that captures the attention of 90% or more of Kenyan jobs seekers is the salary indicated on the job they want to apply for. It is not a shocker that every graduate is looking to work for NGOs and other multinational companies as they all want good money at the end of the month.

This though comes with it disadvantages as it’s the highest leading cause of jobless graduates for they are all choosing jobs based on salaries.
While we are still on salary issues, is it ok though to choose a job depending on how much it’s paying?

Perminus Wainaina, a Lead Recruiter at Corporate Staffing Service , says that, “Most job seekers forget that for you to land a well-paying job, you must have relevant experience that can only be earned through taking up jobs that don’t pay too well at first”

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Here are 7 Best Paying Jobs in 2017.

1. Accounts and Finance

This is not a shocker as its one of the most popular professions in Kenya today. Surveys show that 55% of jobseekers in Kenya are in Accounts/Finance. Thus, where demand is high salaries go up. A Regional Finance controller working from an International company will take home around 800k while a local Chief Finance Officer earns 400k-500k.

2. Medicine

I know this does not sound real especially now that the medics are on strike owing poor salaries .As a matter of fact most of us were encouraged to become doctors at a very young age. It is one of those careers that will never be overtaken by the changing career trends. Take it this way, there will always be sick people demanding a doctors attention at any given time.

Also this is a field where you will not miss employment in Kenya because after training, doctors are usually absorbed by the government and they are paid well. So whether you are employed or are practicing on your own there will always be a demand which translates to more money.

3. Engineering is also one of the best paying jobs in 2017

As you can see there are very many projects going on in Kenya, there are the roads, the mega mall construction and the ongoing Standard Gauge Railway and I believe there are many others that will follow. This therefore means that there will be a constant need for civil, structural engineers and other engineers to fill the need of engineers.

The higher the demand the better the pay but this also depends on your years of experience and the organization you work for, as a project engineer you can earn between 100 and 500K.

4. Procurement and logistics

Most job seekers might take this as a very common job and wonder why it is among the highest paying jobs list. A head of procurement in Kenya earns 300k-400k depending on the company.

5. Architecture

These are the professionals who are involved in planning, designing and overseeing the entire construction of building. Again, with the so many mega constructions going on in Kenya, architecture is increasingly becoming a popular profession not to mention one of the best Paying careers. As it is, a graduate architecture with one year of experience earns 60k-100k while a Lead architect makes 300k-400k.

6. Communication

In case you are wondering why some of our Media personalities are living a glamorous life now you know. Sometimes back it was alleged that a popular journalists-Janet Mbugua earns Ksh.800, 000 per month. It is even more rewarding if you work for popular stations like CNN and BBC. It’s also good to note that Communication is diverse, a professional working as a corporate communications Manager is paid around 250k a month.

7. The last of the Best Paying Jobs in 2017 is Sales

Did you know that you can earn over 1 million Kenya Shillings per month as a Sales professional? Most sales jobs pay in terms of basic salary plus commissions and here depending on an individual’s aggressiveness the commissions can earn you as much as you want. For example you can have a Sales director earning over a million in Kenya.

This is actually the only job where you get to decide how much you want to earn.

There, you have it but as job seekers it’s crucial to note that you are not the only one targeting these best paying jobs hence competition will always be stiff.

Again you cannot just wake up one day and find yourself in one of these positions, you have to have relevant experience and you can only get there by starting with entry level jobs which may not have attractive salaries but eventually lead to better paying jobs.

To get the best paying jobs this year you need a good CV which stand out in an application. For a professional CV consult our CV writing department for an interviewing winning CV.

The writer is a Communications Officer at Corporate Staffing Services, a leading Recruitment firm that offers CV Writing, Job Placement & Career Advice. Email florence@corporatestaffing.co.ke