25 Dec 2023
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With 10 years of experience, chemical and physical science technicians will earn between Ksh49,453 and Ksh116,511 per month. 94% says they are male, while 6% entered female as their gender. This is made clear in research by Mywage.org/Kenya, conducted in 2023.
Inexperienced chemical and physical science technicians earn hourly wage between Ksh159 and Ksh326
Employees with 15 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between Ksh54,170 and Ksh126,754 per month. Employees starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between Ksh159 and Ksh326 per hour.
The age group for workers in this occupation who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. Among the people in this job who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male. 49% of people in this job state that they do not have any children.
Average working week of 42 hours
Employees work 42 hours per week on average. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst workers in this occupation is 5%, while 95% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
Coworkers mostly male
28% of all participating people in this job work in a multinational organisation. Since starting their first job, 61% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years. Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Employees who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 55%. In most cases, people in this job report that the majority of their coworkers are male. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 45% of respondents.
The survey shows that 6% of the people in this job feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most employees are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 31% of the employees.
Wage dissatisfaction high among chemical and physical science technicians
Of all surveyed workers, 26% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 41% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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