The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a salary increase for teachers across the country, with the new pay set to take effect from next month.
“We signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the unions, which has several implementation phases. We have been allocated Ksh8.4 billion for increasing teachers’ salaries from July 1, this year. That money has been allocated, and we will ensure that it is paid,” Muturi said.
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TSC Announces Salary Increase for Teachers Starting July
Besides the salary increment, Muturi announced that the government has allocated Ksh4.9 billion in the 2026/27 financial year to convert Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms.
He said the move would boost teachers’ morale, improve their welfare and enhance retention in the profession.
The TSC chair also revealed that KSh2 billion has been set aside for teacher promotions, adding that the Commission will advertise promotion vacancies in August.
According to Muturi, more than 30,000 teachers will be promoted across various grades, from D3 to D4 and up to C2.
“That’s not a mean achievement, and it is out of the government’s desire to motivate our teachers that the promotions have been very forthcoming,” he said.
Muturi further noted that the education sector had received approximately Ksh454 billion in budgetary allocation, with more than 98 per cent of the funds going towards salaries for teachers and other employees.
“It may sound as if there is not much being done, but that effort, to me, is exceeding expectations,” he added.
He also announced that TSC has completed a review of its Career Progression Guidelines (CPG), which were introduced in 2016 during the 8-4-4 curriculum era.
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Proposed New Teacher Salary Structure Under the Revised Career Progression Guidelines (CPG)
The revised guidelines, developed through consultations with teachers’ unions, the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) and the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA), have already been submitted to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and other government agencies for approval.
The revised Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) outline a new salary structure for teachers, introducing the TSC Scale (ST) system that aligns job grades with specific salary bands.
Under the proposed structure, teachers in Grade C1 (Teacher 8) will earn between KSh29,787 and KSh37,234, while Chief Principals in Grade D5 (ST1) will earn between KSh131,380 and KSh162,539.
| TSC Scale | Designation | Current Grade | Proposed Salary Scale (KSh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST8 | Teacher 8 (Secondary Teacher III) | C1 | 29,787 – 37,234 |
| ST7 | Teacher 7 (Secondary Teacher II) | C2 | 38,286 – 47,858 |
| ST6 | Teacher 6 (Secondary Teacher I) | C3/C4 | 52,308 – 68,857 |
| ST5 | Senior Teacher | C5 | 62,272 – 79,651 |
| ST4 | Deputy Principal | D1/D2 | 92,496 – 112,633 |
| ST3 | Principal | D3 | 106,043 – 129,463 |
| ST2 | Senior Principal | D4 | 118,242 – 146,286 |
| ST1 | Chief Principal | D5 | 131,380 – 162,539 |
TSC Unveils Dual Career Path for Teachers Under New Promotion Guidelines
Muturi said the new guidelines will introduce a dual career pathway, allowing teachers to rise to the highest levels of the profession without necessarily becoming school administrators.
“We have teachers who are very gifted in their subject areas, but they may not be equally gifted to be school administrators. The new framework will allow them to grow to the highest possible level as classroom teachers,” he said.
Under the new framework, teachers will have the option of advancing either as classroom practitioners or as administrators, similar to the career structure in universities where professors can either remain in academia or take up management positions.
He explained that principals and other administrators will continue earning additional responsibility allowances, while teachers who choose to remain in the classroom will still enjoy opportunities for career progression.
The TSC chair added that the revised framework will also allow school administrators who wish to step down from management roles to return to classroom teaching without losing their substantive positions, only forfeiting the management allowance.
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