TSC Phase 2 CBA (2025–2029) — Salary & Allowance Breakdown, Effective 1 July 2026
This breaks down Circular No. 12/2026 from the Teachers Service Commission, showing job titles/grades and the basic salary and allowance rates effective 1st July 2026 (Phase 2 of the CBA implementation, running to 30th June 2027).
Background
TSC signed the 2025–2029 CBA with KNUT, KUPPET and KUSNET on 18th July 2025, to be rolled out in four phases.
Phase 1 ran from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026; Phase 2 took effect on 1 July 2026 and applies to all teachers in service as at that date, excluding intern teachers.
Teachers keep their existing incremental dates when converting to the new scales; annual increments continue per the Code of Regulations for Teachers (2015).
Job Titles by Grade / T-Scale
| Grade | T-Scale | Job Titles |
|---|---|---|
| D5 | 15 | Chief Principal |
| D4 | 14 | Senior Principal |
| D3 | 13 | Principal; Deputy Principal I; Chief Curriculum Support Officer |
| D2 | 12 | Deputy Principal II; Senior Master I; Senior Lecturer I; Senior Curriculum Support Officer |
| D1 | 11 | Senior Master II; Deputy Principal III; Senior Head Teacher; Senior Lecturer II; Curriculum Support Officer I |
| C5 | 10 | Senior Master III; Senior Lecturer III; Head Teacher; Deputy Head Teacher I; Curriculum Support Officer II |
| C4 | 9 | Senior Lecturer IV; Senior Master IV; SNE Senior Teacher (Primary); SNE Teacher I (Secondary); Deputy Head Teacher II |
| C3 | 8 | Secondary Teacher I; Lecturer I; SNE Teacher I (Primary); SNE Teacher II (Secondary); Senior Teacher I |
| C2 | 7 | Secondary Teacher II (incl. UT Graduate, Technical Certificate); SNE Teacher II (Primary); Lecturer II; Senior Teacher II |
| C1 | 6 | Secondary Teacher III (incl. UT Certificate); Lecturer III; Primary Teacher I |
| B5 | 5 | Primary Teacher II |
Basic Monthly Salary — w.e.f. 1 July 2026 (Ksh)
Each grade has a salary scale with several incremental “salary points” a teacher moves through over their career.
D5 – Chief Principal (T-Scale 15)
Points 1–8: 133,351 · 137,468 · 141,711 · 146,086 · 150,596 · 155,245 · 160,037 · 164,977
D4 – Senior Principal (T-Scale 14)
Points 1–7: 120,016 · 127,541 · 131,478 · 135,537 · 139,721 · 144,035 · 148,480
D3 – Principal / Deputy Principal I / Chief Curriculum Support Officer (T-Scale 13)
Points 1–7: 107,634 · 111,274 · 115,037 · 118,928 · 122,949 · 127,107 · 131,405
D2 – Deputy Principal II / Senior Master I / Senior Lecturer I / Senior Curriculum Support Officer (T-Scale 12)
Points 1–7: 93,883 · 99,319 · 102,154 · 105,069 · 108,067 · 111,151 · 114,322
D1 – Senior Master II / Deputy Principal III / Senior Head Teacher / Senior Lecturer II / Curriculum Support Officer I (T-Scale 11)
Points 1–8: 80,500 · 82,694 · 84,585 · 87,082 · 89,652 · 92,298 · 95,022 · 97,827
C5 – Senior Master III / Senior Lecturer III / Head Teacher / Deputy Head Teacher I / Curriculum Support Officer II (T-Scale 10)
Points 1–7: 68,948 · 73,016 · 74,230 · 77,627 · 79,265 · 80,394 · 82,160
C4 – Senior Lecturer IV / Senior Master IV / SNE Senior Teacher (Primary) / SNE Teacher I (Secondary) / Deputy Head Teacher II (T-Scale 9)
Points 1–6: 57,667 · 60,613 · 63,372 · 66,713 · 69,386 · 72,988
C3 – Secondary Teacher I / Lecturer I / SNE Teacher I (Primary) / SNE Teacher II (Secondary) / Senior Teacher I (T-Scale 8)
Points 1–6: 46,699 · 49,239 · 51,917 · 54,741 · 57,775 · 60,871
C2 – Secondary Teacher II / Lecturer II / SNE Teacher II (Primary) / Senior Teacher II (T-Scale 7)
Points 1–6: 39,070 · 40,954 · 42,929 · 45,001 · 46,600 · 49,100
C1 – Secondary Teacher III / Lecturer III / Primary Teacher I (T-Scale 6)
Points 1–6: 31,105 · 32,561 · 34,085 · 35,680 · 37,350 · 38,900
B5 – Primary Teacher II (T-Scale 5)
Points 1–6: 25,028 · 26,225 · 27,479 · 28,793 · 30,171 · 31,615
Allowances (all figures in Ksh)
House Allowance (monthly, by location cluster)
Cluster 1 = Nairobi City; Cluster 2 = Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Malindi, Kakamega, Kitale; Cluster 3 = other areas.
| Grade | Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B5 | 6,750 | 4,500 | 3,850 |
| C1 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 5,800 |
| C2 | 16,500 | 12,800 | 9,600 |
| C3 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,500 |
| C4 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,500 |
| C5 | 35,000 | 25,500 | 18,000 |
| D1 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 |
| D2 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 |
| D3 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 |
| D4 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 |
| D5 | 50,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 |
Hardship, Commuter, Annual Leave & Disability Guide Allowances
| Grade | Hardship | Commuter | Annual Leave | Disability Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B5 | 6,600 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 |
| C1 | 8,200 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 |
| C2 | 10,900 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 20,000 |
| C3 | 12,300 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 20,000 |
| C4 | 14,650 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 20,000 |
| C5 | 17,100 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 20,000 |
| D1 | 27,300 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| D2 | 27,300 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| D3 | 31,500 | 14,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| D4 | 31,500 | 14,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| D5 | 38,100 | 16,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
Annual Leave Allowance is paid once per year; the others are recurring allowances.
Baggage Allowance (Ksh per kilometre, for transfers/relocation)
| GRADE | RATE (Ksh per km) |
|---|---|
| B5 | 432 |
| C1 | 433 |
| C2 | 554 |
| C3 | 555 |
| C4 | 556 |
| C5 | 557 |
| D1 | 688 |
| D2 | 689 |
| D3 | 689 |
| D4 | 689 |
| D5 | 800 |