Benchmark Kenyan salaries: See real PAYE vs Contractor rates by role
Kenyan professionals are tricked into contractor roles at the same gross pay as PAYE jobs, subsidizing company risks without adequate compensation for lost benefits and security.
Anonymously submit your offer data to build a crowd-sourced database of Kenyan mid-level pay. Get instant benchmarks, percentiles, and flags for under-market contractor pushes. Visualize trends for smarter negotiations.
Kenyan job seekers and mid-level professionals (around KES 100K/month gross) negotiating PAYE vs contractor offers in Nairobi or Kenyan job market
Kenya-only, role-specific data with PAYE/contractor splits, powered by user contributions unlike static salary sites.
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Submit offer data privately to contribute.
Search role/location for PAYE/contractor averages/percentiles.
Charts of market shifts over time.
Alerts if offer <25th percentile.
Compare your offer to data.
Nairobi/tech/marketing presets.
Shareable benchmark reports.
Badges/pro access for submitters.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | Yes |
| role | text | No |
| location | text | No |
| gross_pay | int | No |
| type | text | No |
| submitted_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| role | text | No |
| location | text | No |
| type | text | No |
| avg_pay | int | No |
| p25 | int | No |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
/api/benchmark/:role/:locationFetch aggregated data
/api/submitAnonymous offer submit
/api/user-submissionsUser's contribs
/api/recalc-benchmarksUpdate aggs on submit
Basic charts
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 400 | 1% | $100 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 | 2,000 | 6% | $3,000 | $36,000 |
Real data shows if contractors are shortchanging you.
Seed with 50 fake/anonymized data; promote in Nairobi job WhatsApp groups; run LinkedIn ads targeting 'job seeker Kenya' for $50 to get first submits/payers.
Volume data
Outdated Kenya, no contractor split
Fresh, focused PAYE/contractor
Network effects from user data contributions
Lack of reliable local data amid talent shortage in Kenyan tech
Slow data accumulation
Seed data + incentives
Privacy leaks
Anon submits, aggregates only
Low initial subs
Freemium virality
Success: Interest in benchmarks
Success: 10% convert
Success: MRR 1k
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