Safaricom is one of the best paying companies in Kenya. The salary of employees is paid depending on work experience, qualification and terms of employment.
The highest paid employee at Safaricom is the CEO,who earns Ksh 10 million per month.The second highest paid employee is the Chief Finance Officer who earns Ksh 3 million-Ksh4,5 million
Heads od departments earn Ksh 600,000-Ksh1 million while senior managers earn Ksh 350,000-Ksh500, 000
An experienced engineer especially a software developer earns Ksh 450,000-Ksh600, 000 while junior engineers, those with at most 5 years of professional experience earn Ksh 150,000-Ksh250, 000.
Fresh graduates, who are employed with zero work experience, earn Ksh 75,000-Ksh120, 000
Customer care officers at Safaricom earn Ksh 35,000-Ksh65,000 while sales executives earn Ksh 20,000-Ksh35, 000
The company employs interns who they pay depending on the terms of the contract. The average salary of an intern at Safaricom is Ksh 25,000.
Administrative Assistants and secretaries earn Ksh 35,000-Ksh 45,000 while an Accountant with at least CPA K earns Ksh 90,000.
More than half of employees at Safaricom are graduates and according to salary distributions, the average salary for the company is Ksh 120,000.Meaning that the gap between the highest paid employees and lowest renumerated workers is huge.