Best Paying Companies In Kenya

Are you looking for the best paying companies in Kenya? As a job seeker, it is only natural to want a company that pays well.

I know that money is never supposed to be a motivation for taking a job but who doesn’t like to earn a good salary? I mean, we all have to pay bills and lead a comfortable life.

In as much as you want to take a well-paying job, consider your future as well. Work for a company where your career is likely to grow; a company where you know that you will be promoted within the years not only in terms of salary, but also responsibilities.

Here are the best paying companies in Kenya to work for.

1. Safaricom Limited

No matter what anybody says, this is the biggest telecommunications firm and definitely one of the best paying companies in Kenya.

Safaricom offers packages that are hard to find elsewhere, benefits as well as the best working environment for its employees.

An accountant at Safaricom makes somewhere between 75,000 to 90,0000. Not bad right?

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2. Centum Investments

The company which almost collapsed at one time has risen to become among the best paying institutions in Kenya.

The starting salary of fresh graduates is 120- 150 K. Apart from salaries employees also have a tendency of taking home huge bonuses that can go up to 10 million.

3. Google

Who doesn’t want to work at Google? It is among the best paying companies in Kenya and even worldwide.

I mean, it’s the dream job. If you are fortunate to be among the lucky few to end up working for Google, just be assured that you could be getting something close to Ksh. 250,000.

4. British American Tobacco (BAT)

It is one of the companies that invest in the young people of this nation through graduate trainee programmes. If you are a graduate looking for a high paying company in Kenya, this is a place for you!

Fresh graduates who enter the programme are paid somewhere between 80-120K.

5. General Motors

Another international company that is best when it comes to paying their employees well is General Motors. The company employs fresh graduates who are absorbed into the graduate trainee programme and pay them well.

These youngsters earn a monthly salary of 60-65K. Not bad for a start, right?

6. Pricewater Coopers (PwC)

This multinational audit company makes it to the list of the best paying companies in Kenya. The company with head – quarters in Kenya also employs graduate trainee who earn a salary of around 70-85K.

They pick the crème del a crème of the society. The recruitment process for graduate trainees is very vigorous which involves a lot of online tests and interviews to pick out the best.

Getting through the first interview in this organization is not easy but you can if you have an impressive CV for the graduate trainee job and a sharp mind.

If you make it to join the PwC team of fresh graduates, just pat yourself at the back because many don’t make it past the first test.

7. KenGen

This is the leading electricity generating company in Kenya that pays its employees well. It had been ranked as the most attractive employer in Kenya.

Engineers at KenGen make at least 150K a month in salary.

Working at KenGen would definately boost your CV besides earning really well.

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8. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

If you have always desired to work for the government, the best place to work at that is among the best paying is KRA.

It is one of the government institutions that is known to hire fresh graduates every year.

Graduate trainees make between 70-80K and its one of the reasons why you should consider applying for a job there.

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9. Nation Media Group

This is one of the biggest media houses in Kenya and compared to their counterparts, one that really pays well.

Employees have ample room for growth and the impressive work place culture makes it the ideal place to work.

10. East Africa Breweries (EABL)

This giant beer making company has for long enjoyed the monopoly of the market and is considered one of the best paying employers in Kenya.

Graduate trainees at EABL make at least 100-120K as salary.

In Conclusion,

In as much as you would want to work for a company where you would earn alot of money, consider the working conditions as well. At the end of the day, your health and sanity is more important than money. Just like the ones listed above, there are many best paying companies in Kenya that have a friendly work environment. Apply to them.