# Nairobi office talent and salary benchmarks

> Nairobi indexes 72/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deep mobile money / fintech, ngo, and african operations talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/nairobi/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 72/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 30%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Nairobi
- **country**: Kenya
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: KSh1,300/sqm/mo · ≈ $11.3 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $11/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 21.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 6
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 9.8%

## FAQ
### Is Nairobi a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Deep mobile money / fintech, NGO, and African operations talent. Strong English and Swahili bilingual professional base. Strong feed from University of Nairobi, Strathmore, and JKUAT.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/nairobi/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.