Kenya’s Highest Paid Teacher (TSC Job Group): Latest Increment.
Kenya’s highest paid teachers are chief principals. They received the highest pay after their salaries were adjusted by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
The move was as a result of extensive consultations between Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT) and Salaries and Remuneration Commission(SRC) aimed at addressing teachers’ demand for better pay in line with the current hard economic times.
Salary Increment Details
The negotiated salary increments will is being implemented in phases. This strategic increase will help teachers manage the ongoing financial crisis more effectively. The new job groups by the Teachers Service Commission and their corresponding salary scales reflect changes.
TSC Job Groups and Salary Scales
According to the TSC report, Chief Principal is labeled under Grade D5 which is the highest paid teaching position. Under a new wage policy, significant improvements have been proposed across various grades. Here are key salary adjustments:
| Job Group | Current Salary (Kshs) | New Salary (Kshs) |
|---|
| Grade D5 (Chief Principal) | 131,380 | 140,577 |
| Grade B5 (P1 Teacher) | 21,756 | 23,279 |
Chief Principals’ Earnings
Chief Principals are in Grade D5 whose basic salaries will rise from Kshs 131,380 to not less than Kshs 140,577 representing an increment by seven percent.
New TSC Grading System
| No | Title | Grade | T-Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Principal | D5 | T-Scale 15 |
| 2 | Senior Principal | D4 | T-Scale 14 |
| 3 | Principal and Deputy Principal I | D3 | T-Scale 13 |
| 4 | Deputy Principal II, Senior Master I, Senior Lecturer I | D2 | T-Scale 12 |
| 5 | Senior Master II, Deputy Principal III, Senior Head Teacher, Senior Lecturer II, Curriculum Support Officer I | D1 | T-Scale 11 |
| 6 | Senior Master III, Senior Lecturer III, Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher I, Curriculum Support Officer II | C5 | T-Scale 10 |
| 7 | Senior Lecturer IV, Senior Master IV, SNE Senior Teacher – Primary, SNE Teacher I – Secondary, Deputy Head Teacher II | C4 | T-Scale 9 |
| 8 | Secondary Teacher I, Lecturer I, SNE Teacher I – Primary, SNE Teacher II – Secondary, Senior Teacher I | C3 | T-Scale 8 |
| 9 | Secondary Teacher II, SNE Teacher II – Primary, Lecturer II, Senior Teacher II | C2 | T-Scale 7 |
| 10 | Secondary Teacher III, Lecturer III, Primary Teacher I | C1 | T-Scale 6 |
| 11 | Primary Teacher II | B5 | T-Scale 5 |
