Sales and Business Development salaries in Kenya
The median executive Sales and Business Development salary in Kenya is KES 9,000,000 per year, with the market band from KES 8,400,000 to KES 9,600,000 (summitrecruitment-search.com, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
executive (Low quality data)
- P25
- KES 8,400,000
- Median
- KES 9,000,000
- P75
- KES 9,600,000
- per month
- KES 750,000
About KES 750,000 per month at the median.
Two live Summit Recruitment and Search Africa Nairobi listings for Chief Commercial Officer both advertise 700k-800k monthly gross plus commissions (accessed 31 Aug 2026); commissions excluded, endpoints as p25/p75 and midpoint 750k as p50. Job ads are the only basis, hence Low.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- KES 2,640,000
- Median
- KES 5,400,000
- P75
- KES 9,000,000
- per month
- KES 450,000
About KES 450,000 per month at the median.
Two surveys diverge by segment: MaxisHR 2026 senior sales manager 220k-380k (midpoint 300k) for the general market and Zaajira 2026 senior sales manager 450k-750k (midpoint 600k) for the tech/SaaS segment. p25 is the MaxisHR floor, p50 is the average of the two midpoints (450k), p75 is the Zaajira ceiling.
Sources for these numbers
- https://summitrecruitment-search.com/career-levels/executive-level/
- https://maxishr.com/en/kenya/salary-benchmarking
- https://zaajira.com/blog/kenya-salary-guide-2026
These are market medians. Your own quote also depends on your current pay, your walk-away floor, and the package you need. Get your personal quote.