2021 TSC new salary structure for teachers

By | May 11, 2021

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is in the process of preparing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for teachers that will be implemented in July 2021. In the new CBA, classroom teachers have been given more salary increment as opposed to the administrators (who reaped big from the previous CBA).

Ahead of the next CBA implementation, below are the latest salary scales for all teachers as at 2021.

THE LATEST TSC SALARY SCALES FOR TEACHERS IN 2021

CHIEF PRINCIPALS (T- Scale 15)

These are Heads of Institutions in National and Extra County Schools with over 1000 students. Effective 1st July, 2020, they  got a salary increment of up to Sh9,496. The lowest earner in this group gets a salary of Sh131,380 while the highest earner in this group earns Sh157,656 per month.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1QD5121,814131,380
2QD5125,573131,380
3QD5125,573131,380
4QD5125,573131,380
5QD5129,528131,380
6QD5129,528131,380
7QD5129,528131,380
1RD5129,528131,380
2RD5129,528131,380
3RD5129,528131,380
4RD5129,528131,380
5RD5148,360148,360
6RD5152,937152,937
7RD5157,656157,656

SENIOR PRINCIPALS (T- Scale 14)

Senior Principals head County Schools with over 540 students. These Principals previously pocketed a monthly salary of between Sh109,249 and Sh118,169. They received an increase of between Sh3,721 and Sh8,993.

These tutors currently earn a monthly perk of Sh118,242 and 121,890 per month

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1PD4109,249118,242
2PD4109,249118,242
3PD4111,201118,242
4PD4114,432118,242
5PD4114,432118,242
6PD4114,432118,242
7PD4118,169121,890

PRINCIPALS (T- Scale 13)

These are Principals heading Sub- County and All Day schools who previously earned between Sh93,850 and Sh102,807 per month. The lowest earner in this category got an increase of Sh10,794 to earn a new salary of Sh104,644 while the highest earner got a top up of Sh1,837 to receive a new monthly salary of Sh104,644.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1MD393,850104,644
2MD393,850104,644
3MD393,850104,644
4MD396,745104,644
5MD396,745104,644
6MD396,745104,644
7MD396,745104,644
1ND396,745104,644
2ND396,745104,644
3ND396,745104,644
4ND396,745104,644
5ND399,730104,644
6ND3102,807104,644
7ND3102,807104,644

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS III

These administrators of Sub- County and All Day schools who previously earned a monthly pay of between Sh82,717 and Sh87,900. The lowest earner in this grade now pockets a monthly pay of Sh91,041 while, the highest earner gets Sh91,041 after receiving an increment of Sh8,324 and Sh3,141 respectively.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1ND282,71791,040
2ND287,90091,040
3ND287,90091,040
4ND287,90091,040
5ND287,90091,040
6ND287,90091,040
7ND287,90091,040

SENIOR HEAD TEACHERS, SENIOR MASTER II AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALS IV

Primary schools with enrolment of over 1000 learners are headed by Senior Head Teachers with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11). While, Senior Master II with Grade D1 (T- Scale 11) are administrators in County Schools with with over 540 students. These administrators formerly earned between Sh74,703 and Sh82,717 per month. They got a latest increment of up to Sh3,137.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1MD174,70377,840
2MD174,70377,840
3MD174,70377,840
4MD174,70377,840
5MD174,70377,840
6MD174,70377,840
7MD174,70377,840
1ND174,70377,840
2ND174,70377,840
3ND174,70377,840
4ND174,70377,840
5ND174,70377,840
6ND174,70377,840
7ND182,71785,269

HEAD TEACHERS, DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER I AND SENIOR MASTER III

Primary schools with enrolment of below 1000 learners are headed by Head Teachers with Grade C5 (T- Scale 10). While, Deputy Head Teacher I at Grade C5 (T- Scale 10) are administrators in Primary schools with enrollment of over 1000 learners. On the other hand, Senior Master III of Grade C5 (T- Scale 10) are administrators in Sub- County and All Day schools. Lowest earners in this group now pocket Sh 62,272.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYSALARY AT 2021
1GC551,63262,272
2GC551,63262,272
3GC551,63262,272
4GC551,63262,272
5GC551,63262,272
6GC553,73062,272
1HC551,63262,272
2HC551,63262,272
3HC553,73062,272
4HC553,73062,272
5HC553,73062,272
6HC553,73062,272
1JC553,73062,272
2JC553,73062,272
3JC553,73062,272
4JC555,90962,272
5JC555,90962,272
1KC555,90962,272
2KC555,90962,272
3KC555,90962,272
4KC555,90962,272
5KC558,17162,272
6KC558,17162,272
7KC558,17162,272
1LC555,90962,272
2LC558,17162,272
3LC558,17162,272
4LC558,17162,272
5LC558,17162,272
6LC558,17162,272
1MC558,17162,272
2MC558,17162,272
3MC558,17162,272
4MC560,53362,272
5MC560,53362,272

DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER II

Deputy Head Teacher II Grade C4 (T- Scale 9) are administrators in Primary schools with enrolment of below 1000 learners. These teachers currently earn Sh52,308 per month.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1GC445,28752,308
2GC445,28752,308
3GC445,28752,308
4GC445,28752,308
5GC445,28752,308
6GC445,28752,308
1HC445,28752,308
2HC445,28752,308
3HC445,28752,308
4HC445,28752,308
5HC445,28752,308
6HC447,40052,308
1JC447,40052,308
2JC447,40052,308
3JC447,40052,308
4JC447,40052,308
5JC447,40052,308
1KC447,40052,308
2KC447,40052,308
3KC447,40052,308
4KC449,62952,308
5KC449,62952,308
6KC449,62952,308
7KC449,62952,308
1LC449,62952,308
2LC449,62952,308
3LC449,62952,308
4LC449,62952,308
5LC451,63252,308
6LC451,63252,308

SECONDARY TEACHER I AND SENIOR TEACHER I

Secondary Teacher I are teachers in Secondary schools whose grade is C3 (formerly L); This is a promotional grade for teachers in secondary school. On the other hand, Senior Teacher I are administrators in Primary schools with enrollment of over 1000 learners with Grade C3. These tutors presently earn between Sh43,154 and Sh53,943 effective July, 2020.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1LC341,34343,147
2LC343,27045,124
3LC345,28747,183
4LC347,40049,336
5LC349,60651,588
6LC351,92753,943

SENIOR TEACHER II, SECONDARY TEACHER II & SECONDARY TEACHER II UNTRAINED (UT) AND PRIMARY SNE TEACHERS

Senior Teacher II are administrators in Primary schools with enrollment of below 1000 learners. While, Secondary Teacher III is an entry grade for secondary school teachers who are holders of Diploma in Education. These teachers previously pocketed salaries of between KES31,242 and KES 33,971 and later got an increment of between KES 984 to KES 3,717.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1GC231,24234,955
2GC231,24234,955
3GC231,24234,955
4GC231,24234,955
5GC231,24234,955
6GC231,24234,955
1HC231,24234,955
2HC231,24234,955
3HC231,24234,955
4HC232,97534,955
5HC232,97534,955
6HC232,97534,955
1JC232,97534,955
2JC232,97534,955
3JC233,97134,955
4JC233,97134,955
5JC233,97134,955

SECONDARY TEACHER II & SECONDARY TEACHER II UNTRAINED AND PRIMARY SNE TEACHERS

These teachers who fall in Grade C2 (Formerly K) . Grade C2 is an entry grade for secondary school teachers who are holders of a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or its equivalent. It is also a promotional grade for holders of Diploma in Education.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1KC234,95534,955
2KC236,28036,280
3KC237,65437,654
4KC239,08139,081
5KC240,56240,562
6KC242,09942,O99
7KC249,69449,694

PRIMARY TEACHER I AND SECONDARY TEACHER III

These are teachers in grade C1 (Formerly H and J). Grade C1 is an entry grade for secondary school teachers who are holders of Diploma in Education.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1HC127,19527,195
2HC127,19527,195
3HC127,19527,195
4HC127,19527,195
5HC127,19527,195
6HC127,19527,195
1JC127,19527,195
2JC128,75528,755
3JC130,40530,405
4JC132,14932,149
5JC133,99433,994

PRIMARY TEACHER II

These are teachers at Grade B5 (T- Scale 5) which is the entry grade for primary school teachers.

SALARY POINTSJOB GROUPGRADEPREVIOUS SALARYCURRENT SALARY 2021
1GB521,75621,756
2GB521,74921,749
3GB523,78723,787
4GB524,87324,873
5GB526,00826,008
6GB527,19527,195

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