31 Dec 2023
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10 years of work experience reaps social work and counselling professionals a salary ranging from Ksh68,030 to Ksh187,305 per month. Since starting their first job, 70% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.org/Kenya, in 2023.
Highest salary for social work and counselling professionals with 25 years of experience: Ksh83,686 to Ksh289,206 per month
People in this job with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between Ksh83,686 and Ksh289,206 per month. Experienced employees, with 30 years worth of experience, can earn a monthly salary between Ksh64,727 and Ksh256,033.
45% of people in this job state that they do not have any children. 50% says they are male, while 50% entered female as their gender. The age group for workers in this occupation who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age.
Average working week of 41 hours
Workers work 41 hours per week on average. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among employees is set at 2%. 98% are not covered by a collective agreement.
Coworkers mostly female
The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. 70% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. 50% of workers state that they have no permanent contract for their job. In most cases, people in this job report that the majority of their coworkers are female. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 50%. Of the participating workers in this occupation, 38% work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 11% of the workers in this occupation feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most workers are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 33% of the workers.
Wage dissatisfaction high among social work and counselling professionals
Of all surveyed people in this job, 27% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 35% of the people in this job report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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