1 Dec 2023
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Based on 0 years of work experience, house builders will earn between Ksh28,606 and Ksh58,393 per month. 83% says they are male, while 17% entered female as their gender. This is made clear in research by Mywage.org/Kenya, conducted in 2023.
Highest salary for house builders with 20 years of experience: Ksh51,021 to Ksh130,625 per month
Employees with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between Ksh51,021 and Ksh130,625 per month. People in this job earn between Ksh147 and Ksh300 per hour at the start of the career, having 1 year of work experience.
House builders mostly male
Most employees are male, based on the survey results.
Average working week of 43 hours
Coverage by collective bargaining amongst workers in this occupation is 1%, while 99% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey. Employees work 43 hours per week on average.
54% of house builders fewer than 5 years of work experience
Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 51%. Since starting their first job, 54% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. For most workers, the majority of their coworkers are male. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Of the participating employees, 29% work in a multinational organisation. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 49% of respondents.
Wage dissatisfaction high among house builders
Of all surveyed workers, 26% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. 41% of the workers reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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