Lucrative public, private sector industries pay staff over Sh1m

Industries in the private sector that paid workers above Sh1 million on average were electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply. [iStockphoto]

The accommodation and food service industry in the public sector, financial and insurance activities were some of the most rewarding industries for employees in 2022, with average annual wages of more than Sh1 million.

According to the data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) other well paying jobs were activities of extra-territorial organisations and bodies, transportation and storage industry, and human health and social work activities.