Hourly, Daily & Monthly Pay Converter
What is this monthly salary per day or per hour?
Gross, before tax.
8 hours a day, Monday to Friday.
Day rate and minimum wage
Courts use a 30-day month for daily pay in terminal dues.
General Wages Order 2026 (LN 108/2026)
Pay rates
from KES 50,000.00 a monthGross pay only. Use the PAYE calculator for take-home pay.
- Hours a month
- 173.33
- Days a month
- 21.67
- Hours a week
- 40
How it's worked out
- Convert the pay you enter to a monthly figure: hourly × hours a month, daily × days a month, weekly × 52 ÷ 12, or annual ÷ 12.
- Convert the monthly figure to every other rate: ÷ hours a month for hourly, ÷ days a month for daily, × 12 ÷ 52 for weekly and × 12 for annual.
- Round each rate to the cent. Every rate comes from the pay you typed, never from another rounded rate, so nothing drifts.
Working patterns
| Pattern | Hours a month | Days a month |
|---|---|---|
| 40-hour week (5 × 8) | 173.33 | 21.67 |
| Wage order (52-hour, 6-day week) | 225 | 26 |
| Custom | hours a day × days a week × 52 ÷ 12 | days a week × 52 ÷ 12 |
| 30-day month option | unchanged | 30 |
Questions people ask
How many working hours are in a month in Kenya?
It depends on the contract. For overtime, the General Wages Order uses 225 hours, about a 52-hour week over a month. A 40-hour week is about 173.33 hours a month, and a 45-hour week is 195.
How do I convert a monthly salary to a daily rate?
Divide by the paid days in a month: 26 for a six-day week, about 21.67 for a five-day week, or 30 if the contract or a court uses calendar days.
Is the minimum daily wage just the monthly minimum divided by 26?
No. The 2026 Wage Order lists separate monthly, daily and hourly minimums for each occupation and area. A general labourer in a city gets at least KES 18,047.40 a month, KES 868.44 a day or KES 161.34 an hour, so check the column that matches how the worker is paid.
Does the converter include tax?
No. It converts gross pay only. Use the PAYE calculator to see take-home pay after PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the housing levy.
Sources
Rates last checked 13 Sep 2026. Estimates only, not tax or legal advice.