10 May 2023
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Plumbers and pipe fitters with 15 years of work experience will earn between Ksh48,820 and Ksh121,407 per month. Of all surveyed workers in this occupation, 26% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. This is made clear in research by Mywage.org/Kenya, conducted in 2023.
Highest salary for plumbers and pipe fitters with 20 years of experience: Ksh51,021 to Ksh130,625 per month
Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between Ksh51,021 and Ksh130,625 per month. Workers in this occupation with 15 years of work experience can expect to earn between Ksh251 and Ksh623 per hour.
Based on the survey results, most employees are male.
Average working week of 43 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among employees is set at 1%. 99% are not covered by a collective agreement. Workers work 43 hours per week on average.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. 51% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. 54% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are male. 49% of people in this job state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Of the participating workers, 29% work in a multinational organisation.
Wage dissatisfaction high among plumbers and pipe fitters
Among the people in this job, 26% reported they are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their wage. 41% of the workers in this occupation reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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