18 Dec 2023
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15 years of experience earns garbage and recycling collectors a monthly salary between Ksh29,066 and Ksh70,676. This is made clear in research by Mywage.org/Kenya, conducted in 2023.
Highest salary for garbage and recycling collectors with 20 years of experience: Ksh31,538 to Ksh79,567 per month
Workers with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between Ksh31,538 and Ksh79,567 per month. 15 years of work experience reaps employees a salary ranging from Ksh29,066 to Ksh70,676 per month.
Garbage and recycling collectors mostly male
Among the employees who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male.
Average working week of 43 hours
On average, workers in this occupation work 43 hours per week. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst employees is 8%, while 92% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 44% of respondents. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Of the participating people in this job, 24% work in a multinational organisation. 56% of workers state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. In most cases, employees report that the majority of their coworkers are female. Since starting their first job, 59% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years.
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