I got this message on my inbox: “I applied for a job at CARE International Kenya as a Project Officer and I was shortlisted for an interview. I fear that I might ask for less or more salary and miss out on the opportunity. Please do research for me and let me know how much money the company pays workers”.
Answer.
As a Program Officer, CARE International Kenya will pay you a starting salary of Ksh 89,000 to Ksh 110,000 per month. This is usually a salary paid to fresh graduate with zero or at most 2 years of experience. If your experience spans 3-5 years, you will earn Ksh 150,000 to Ksh 200,000 per month.
CARE is an NGO and they get good funding for their operations. Don’t ask for less than Ksh 70,000 per month because that will be way below the salary they pay.
Salaries of other employees
Project Manager—Ksh 250,000 to Ksh 350,000
M&E Officer—Ksh 90,000 to Ksh 150,000
M&E Manager—Ksh 250,000 to Ksh 350,000
Accountant—Ksh 100,000 to Ksh 150,000
Finance Manager—Ksh 250,000 to Ksh 400,000
Programs Director—Ksh 600,000 to Ksh 700,000
Cleaner—Ksh 40,000 to Ksh 60,000
Field Officer—Ksh 70,000 to Ksh 120,000
Data Analyst—Ksh 90,000 to Ksh 150,000
Data Entry Officer—Ksh 45,000 to Ksh 70,000
Data Manager—Ksh 180,000 to Ksh 250,000
Receptionist—Ksh 60,000 to Ksh 90,000
Driver—Ksh 60,000 to Ksh 100,000
Project Officer—Ksh 89,000 to Ksh 110,000
Deputy Finance Director—Ksh 700,000 to Ksh 800,000
Finance Director—Ksh 900,000 to Ksh 1.1 million
