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 |
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