TSC new salary structure for teachers 2021

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has now fully implemented the final phase of the CBA. The teachers’ salaries have been adjusted upwards. The highest paid teacher now receives a cool Sh157,656 per month; This is a Chief Principal at Grade D5.

Senior Principals at grade receive a monthly pay of Sh121,890 while, Principals at grade D3 now receive a monthly perk of Sh104,644.

Similarly, Deputy Principals II T-Scale 12 (D2) receive a monthly pay of Sh91,041. While their counterparts, Deputy Principals III T-Scale 11 (D1), receive a monthly pay of between Sh77,840 and Sh85,269.

Teachers in the grade of Senior Masters IV, Scale 9 (C4), receive a monthly pay of Sh52,308. They also get a monthly Commuter allowance (up to Sh8,000), Annual Leave Allowance (up to Sh6,000) and monthly House Allowance (up to Sh28,000).

NEW SALARY SCALES FOR TSC TEACHERS- 2021

Implementation of the final phase of the CBA has seen teachers move to new, higher, salary scales. Below is the new salaries implementation matrix;

Salary points	C2	C3	C4	C5	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5
1	34,955	43,154	52,308	62,272	77,840	91,041	104,644	118,242	131,380
2	36,280	45,124	52,308	62,272	77,840	91,041	104,644	118,242	131,380
3	37,654	47,183	52,308	62,272	77,840	91,041	104,644	118,242	131,380
4	39,081	49,336	52,308	62,272	77,840	91,041	104,644	118,242	131,380
5	40,562	51,588	52,308	62,272	77,840	91,041	104,644	118,242	148,360
6	42,099	53,943	52,308	62,272	77,840	91,041	104,644	118,242	152,937
7	43,694	.	.	64,631	85,269	91,041	104,644	121,890	157,656

These are just basic salaries. Teachers in various grades also receive TSC allowances. See latest TSC Allowances for all teachers.

THE NEW TEACHERS’ GRADES

S/NO	CURRENT GRADE	FORMER GRADE	DESIGNATION
1	C2	K	Secondary Teacher II
2	C3	L	Secondary Teacher I
3	C4	NEW GRADE	Deputy Headteacher
4	C5	M	Senior Master II
5	D1	M & N	Deputy Principal IV & Senior Master II
6	D2	N.	Deputy Principal III
7	D3	M & N	Principals
8	D4	P	Senior Principals
9	D5	Q & R	Chief Principals