Job satisfaction high among street food salespersons

Highest salary for street food salespersons with 15 years of experience: Ksh31,392 to Ksh93,364 per month

Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 15 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between Ksh31,392 and Ksh93,364 per month. Workers in this occupation who work for 10 years will receive a salary ranging from Ksh24,902 to Ksh68,055 per month.

Street food salespersons mostly male

People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. 47% of people in this job have 1 child or more. Most workers in this occupation are male, based on the survey results.

People in this job work 42 hours per week on average.

Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers

For most workers, the majority of their coworkers are female. 82% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. 23% of all participating people in this job work in a multinational organisation. Employees mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 40%. People in this job who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 60% of respondents.

In the survey, 3% of the employees choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. On the whole, workers in this occupation feel dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 30% of the workers in this occupation.

Of all surveyed workers, 28% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 49% of the people in this job report they are dissatisfied with their salary.

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