PAYE Calculator Kenya

Payroll Calculator Kenya

Use this free Payroll Calculator Kenya to estimate PAYE, SHIF, NSSF, Housing Levy and net salary, then understand the additional statutory costs paid by an employer.

Quick answer · reviewed 2026-09-30

A Kenya payroll calculator estimates employee PAYE, SHIF, NSSF and Housing Levy, net salary and the employer contributions that determine total payroll cost under current 2026 rules.

Enter an employee's monthly gross salary to estimate statutory deductions and take-home pay. The guide below then separates employee deductions from employer contributions so businesses can understand total payroll cost.

Why Use This Calculator?

✓ Calculate PAYE and employee statutory deductions
✓ Estimate net salary from monthly gross pay
✓ Separate employee deductions from employer contributions
✓ Understand employer NSSF, Housing Levy and NITA costs
✓ Check payroll calculations using current Kenya rules
✓ Calculate freely before running a full payroll

About Payroll Calculator Kenya

A Kenyan payroll calculation has two related results: the employee's net salary and the employer payroll cost. Net salary starts with gross pay and subtracts employee PAYE, SHIF, NSSF and Affordable Housing Levy. Employer payroll cost starts with gross salary and adds statutory employer contributions. The calculator above estimates the employee side of payroll. It shows how gross salary becomes take-home pay. The worked example below adds the employer side: employer NSSF, the employer Affordable Housing Levy and the applicable NITA levy. Payroll can differ where an employee has taxable benefits, pension contributions, insurance relief, disability exemption, loans, salary advances or other adjustments. Employers should also confirm current statutory rules and filing obligations before processing payroll. For recurring payroll, the PAYE Calculator Kenya workspace lets an employer maintain employee records, calculate monthly payroll and create payslips. This public calculator is useful for a quick estimate; it does not replace payroll records or statutory returns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a payroll calculator in Kenya calculate?

It estimates employee deductions such as PAYE, SHIF, NSSF and Housing Levy, net salary, and the statutory employer contributions that affect total payroll cost.

What is the difference between gross pay and payroll cost?

Gross pay is the employee's salary before deductions. Employer payroll cost can be higher because the employer also pays contributions such as employer NSSF, employer Housing Levy and NITA.

Does the employer pay the employee's PAYE?

PAYE is deducted from the employee's taxable employment income. The employer calculates, withholds and remits it to KRA.

Can this calculator run payroll for several employees?

The public calculator provides a single-salary estimate. Employers that need employee records, payroll runs and payslips can use the payroll workspace.

Step-by-step guide · reviewed 30 September 2026

How to Calculate Payroll in Kenya

Kenyan payroll separates deductions withheld from an employee's gross salary from statutory contributions paid by the employer. Follow these steps to calculate both take-home pay and the employer's total payroll cost.

  1. 1. Confirm gross pay and taxable benefits

    Start with the employee's monthly gross salary and add any taxable employment benefits.

  2. 2. Calculate employee statutory deductions

    Calculate employee NSSF, SHIF and Housing Levy, then apply the PAYE bands and eligible relief.

  3. 3. Calculate the employee's net pay

    Subtract PAYE, SHIF, employee NSSF and employee Housing Levy from gross salary.

  4. 4. Add employer statutory contributions

    Calculate the employer NSSF contribution, employer Housing Levy and applicable NITA levy separately from employee deductions.

  5. 5. Confirm total employer payroll cost

    Add gross salary and employer statutory contributions. Do not add employee deductions again because they are withheld from gross pay.

Worked example: KES 100,000 gross salary

Gross salary100,000.00
Employee NSSF− 6,000.00
SHIF contribution− 2,750.00
Employee Housing Levy− 1,500.00
PAYE− 19,308.35
Estimated net pay70,441.65
Employer NSSF6,000.00
Employer Housing Levy1,500.00
NITA levy50.00
Estimated employer payroll cost107,550.00

This illustration assumes the statutory amounts shown and excludes taxable benefits, voluntary deductions, special reliefs and other employee-specific adjustments.

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Need a salary-only breakdown? Use the PAYE calculator. To check a salary statement, use the Payslip Calculator Kenya.

Calculate once or run your monthly payroll

Use the free calculator for a quick single-salary estimate. Employers can start the payroll trial to maintain employee records, calculate recurring payroll and create professional payslips.

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