Updated ECDE Teacher’s New Salary Structure in Kenya

By | May 3, 2023

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has clarified the compensation details for teachers and caregivers working in the field of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE).

Based on the SRC’s review, the minimum salary for ECDE teachers in Nairobi (Cluster 1) should be between Ksh 14,961 and Ksh 15,842, while those in other areas (Cluster 4) should receive between Ksh 13,211 and Ksh 14,092.

This recommendation takes into account the affordability and long-term viability of county governments’ pay bills.

According to SRC the reports claiming that the salaries of ECDE educators fall below the federally mandated minimum wage are deceptive. These reports were based on the basic income of these teachers, rather than the gross salary.

The Ministry of Education is advocating for better salaries for Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) teachers despite the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s call for a salary cut.

On January 13, 2023, the SRC released a clarification on the compensation and perks of ECDE teachers in response to a request from county governments. This move is part of the third pay review cycle, and all public officers, including ECDE teachers, are undergoing a salary review by the SRC, with results expected in June 2023.

Updated ECDE Teachers’ Salary in Different Counties of Kenya

CountyJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
NyamiraF1625027002437.5300021950
H2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494
ManderaF1625027002437.5300021950
H2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494
Tana RiverF1625027002437.5300021950
H2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494
GarissaF1625030002437.5300022250
H2719538504079.25400035045
K3399496005099.1500048594
IsioloF1625027002437.5300021950
H2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494
KisiiF1625030002437.5300022250
H2719538504079.25400035045
K3399496005099.1500048594
KajiadoF1625027002437.5300021950
H2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494

Updated ECDE Teacher’s Salary in Kenya

2023 ECDE Teachers Salary Per County

CountyTotal ECDE TeachersJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
Makueni962F1625027002437.5300024387.5
CountyH2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494
Embu484F1625030002437.5300022250
CountyH2719538504079.25400035045
K3399496005099.1500048594
Siaya611F1625027002437.5300021950
CountyH2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494
Migori673F1625027002437.5300021950
CountyH2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494
Nyeri807F1625030002437.5300022250
CountyH2719538504079.25400035045
K3399496005099.1500048594
Wajir583F1625027002437.5300021950
CountyH2719532004079.25400034395
K3399475005099.1500046494

Updated ECDE Teacher’s Salary in Kenya

2023 ECDE Teachers Salary Per County

CountyJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
MeruF16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
MeruH27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
MeruK33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494
Homa BayF16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
Homa BayH27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
Homa BayK33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494
LamuF16,2503,7302,437.53,00022,980
LamuH27,1954,5004,079.254,00035,695
LamuK33,99412,8005,099.15,00051,794
BusiaF16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
BusiaH27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
BusiaK33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494
NairobiF16,2504,5002,437.53,00023,750
NairobiH27,1956,7504,079.254,00037,945
NairobiK33,99416,5005,099.15,00055,494
Murang’aF16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
Murang’aH27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
Murang’aK33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494

2023 ECDE Teachers Salary Per County

CountyJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
BOMETF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
BOMETH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
BOMETK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
NYAMIRAF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
NYAMIRAH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
NYAMIRAK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
MACHAKOSF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
MACHAKOSH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
MACHAKOSK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
KWALEF (Certificate)1625037302437.5300022980
KWALEH (Diploma)2719545004079.25400035695
KWALEK (Degree)33994128005099.1500051794
LAIKIPIAF (Certificate)1625030002437.5300022250
LAIKIPIAH (Diploma)2719538504079.25400035045
LAIKIPIAK (Degree)3399496005099.1500048594
KIAMBUF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
KIAMBUH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
KIAMBUK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
UASIN GISHUF (Certificate)1625030002437.5300022250
UASIN GISHUH (Diploma)2719538504079.25400035045
UASIN GISHUK (Degree)3399496005099.1500048594

2023 ECDE Teachers Salary Per County

CountyJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
MombasaF (Certificate)16,2503,7302,437.53,00022,980
MombasaH (Diploma)27,1954,5004,079.254,00035,695
MombasaK (Degree)33,99412,8005,099.15,00051,794
VihigaF (Certificate)16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
VihigaH (Diploma)27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
VihigaK (Degree)33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494
SamburuF (Certificate)16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
SamburuH (Diploma)27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
SamburuK (Degree)33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494
KerichoF (Certificate)16,2503,0002,437.53,00022,250
KerichoH (Diploma)27,1953,8504,079.254,00035,045
KerichoK (Degree)33,9949,6005,099.15,00048,594
NakuruF (Certificate)16,2503,7302,437.53,00022,980
NakuruH (Diploma)27,1954,5004,079.254,00035,695
NakuruK (Degree)33,99412,8005,099.15,00051,794

Updated ECDE Teacher’s Salary in Kenya

2023 ECDE Teachers Salary Per County

CountyJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
KituiF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
KituiH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
KituiK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
MarsabitF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
MarsabitH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
MarsabitK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
Tharaka NithiF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
Tharaka NithiH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
Tharaka NithiK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
Elgeyo MarakwetF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
Elgeyo MarakwetH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
Elgeyo MarakwetK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
BaringoF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
BaringoH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
BaringoK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
KakamegaF (Certificate)1625030002437.5300022250
KakamegaH (Diploma)2719538504079.25400035045
KakamegaK (Degree)3399496005099.1500048594

Updated ECDE Teacher’s Salary in Kenya

2023 ECDE Teachers Salary Per County

CountyJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
KisumuF (Certificate)16,2503,7302,437.53,00022,980
KisumuH (Diploma)27,1954,5004,079.254,00035,695
KisumuK (Degree)33,99412,8005,099.15,00051,794
TurkanaF (Certificate)16,2503,0002,437.53,00022,250
TurkanaH (Diploma)27,1953,8504,079.254,00035,045
TurkanaK (Degree)33,9949,6005,099.15,00048,594
KilifiF (Certificate)16,2503,7302,437.53,00022,980
KilifiH (Diploma)27,1954,5004,079.254,00035,695
KilifiK (Degree)33,99412,8005,099.15,00051,794
Taita TavetaF (Certificate)16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
Taita TavetaH (Diploma)27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
Taita TavetaK (Degree)33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494
NyandaruaF (Certificate)16,2502,7002,437.53,00021,950
NyandaruaH (Diploma)27,1953,2004,079.254,00034,395
NyandaruaK (Degree)33,9947,5005,099.15,00046,494

2023 ECDE Teachers Salary Per County

CountyJob GroupBasic PayHousingPensionCommuterGross Pay
West PokotF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
West PokotH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
West PokotK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
Trans NzoiaF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
Trans NzoiaH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
Trans NzoiaK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
NandiF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
NandiH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
NandiK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
KirinyagaF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
KirinyagaH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
KirinyagaK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
NarokF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
NarokH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
NarokK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494
BungomaF (Certificate)1625027002437.5300021950
BungomaH (Diploma)2719532004079.25400034395
BungomaK (Degree)3399475005099.1500046494

Scheme of service for ECDE teachers

The Permanent Secretary for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang however emphasizes the crucial role that ECDE teachers play at the pre-primary level and requested that the Senate committee negotiate with the SRC for better pay for these teachers.

Dr Kipsang believes that quality ECDE can reduce the cost of education by 15%, and he urged the government to harmonize and establish one scheme of service for ECDE teachers across all counties to eliminate disparities in salary scales between permanent and contract-based teachers.

“The work done by ECDE teachers cannot be compared to the other levels of education as they are the first to interact and induct every child to the school life journey,” he said.

The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 establishes the Salary and Remuneration Commission (SRC) with two primary responsibilities. Firstly, it is responsible for establishing and reviewing the salaries and benefits of all State officers. Secondly, it provides advice to national and county governments on the salaries and benefits of other public officers.

For those who want to know more about this issue or get in touch with the SRC, they can visit the website www.src.go.ke or contact them through email (ammwangi@src.go.ke) or mobile (+254 739 579 176).