TSC Releases New Teachers Salary After CBA Review, How Much They Will Earn
Teachers across the country are set to benefit from new salary adjustments under the second phase of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
According to TSC, with the latest salary increase, classroom teachers will receive larger pay than some school principals and senior administrators.
Teachers in classroom-based positions, those in secondary schools will enjoy monthly salary increments of more than Ksh2,000, while several senior management positions will receive increases of less than Ksh1,000.
The revised salary has placed Secondary Teacher I (Grade C3) among the biggest beneficiaries of the new deal. Under the new salary structure, teachers in this grade will receive a monthly increase of Ksh2,055, raising their basic salary from Ksh46,699 to Ksh48,754.
Secondary Teacher II (Grade C2) also records a significant improvement, with teachers in the grade set to earn Ksh2,030 more every month. Their basic salary will increase from Ksh39,070 to Ksh41,100.
The figures indicate that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has allocated higher salary adjustments to classroom teachers than to some officers serving in administrative and leadership positions, a move that is expected to boost the earnings of thousands of teachers directly involved in classroom instruction.
In contrast, senior school administrators will receive comparatively modest salary increments under the same CBA.
For instance, principals and deputy principals serving under Grade D3 will receive a monthly increase of Ksh796. Their revised salaries reflect only a slight adjustment despite the greater responsibilities associated with school leadership.
Senior Principals in Grade D4 will receive an increase of Ksh887, while Chief Principals in Grade D5 will earn an additional Ksh986 per month. This raises the basic salary for officers in Grade D5 from Ksh132,365 to Ksh133,351.
The least adjustment in the entire salary matrix has been allocated to officers serving in Grade D2, a category that includes Head Teachers and Deputy Principal II. Their salaries will increase by Ksh693, moving from Ksh93,190 to Ksh93,883.
The disparity in the salary increments means that, in several cases, classroom teachers will enjoy higher monthly salary increases than school heads and senior administrators, despite occupying lower job grades.
Education stakeholders have noted that the salary adjustments appear to place greater emphasis on improving the earnings of teachers who spend most of their time in classrooms, rather than those serving in administrative capacities.
TSC revised salary rates are expected to be reflected in the July 2026 payroll. The new basic salaries will take effect from July 1, 2026, meaning eligible teachers are expected to receive the revised pay beginning this month.
However, the figures contained in the salary matrix represent only the minimum or entry-point basic salary for each job group. The actual salary increase for individual teachers will vary depending on their salary notch, years of service, and progression within their respective grades.
Teachers who are on higher salary notches within the same job grade will receive different increments as provided in the official TSC salary conversion tables. Consequently, not every teacher in the same grade will receive the exact amounts reflected in the entry-level salary schedule.
The revised salary structure forms part of the implementation of the second phase of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the Teachers Service Commission and teachers’ unions. The agreement aims to gradually improve teachers’ remuneration over its implementation period.
The salary adjustments also come shortly after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) approved a new remuneration structure for public servants.
The commission further issued guidelines to facilitate the implementation of salary reviews negotiated under various Collective Bargaining Agreements across the public sector.
The implementation of the new salary structure is expected to benefit thousands of teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission, although many are now waiting for the official July payroll to confirm the revised earnings and any accompanying adjustments to allowances or statutory deductions.
With the July payroll expected to reflect the new rates, teachers across different job grades will soon be able to determine the exact impact of the second phase of the CBA on their monthly earnings.