TSC Ranks And Salary — TSC Grading System

In this detailed manual, you’ll find a comprehensive breakdown of the ranks, salaries, allowances, and grading system within the Kenyan Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

The system encompasses a range from B5, representing the lowest-paid teachers, to D5, which designates the highest-paid role of chief principal.

Each rank corresponds to specific responsibilities, qualifications, and experience levels, with corresponding salary structures and allowances tailored to reflect these distinctions.

Understanding this grading system is crucial for teachers seeking career advancement or evaluating their compensation within the educational sector in Kenya.

Within the Kenyan Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the ranks, salaries, and allowances are intricately structured from B5 to D5, delineating the spectrum of teaching positions and corresponding compensation.

Starting from the entry-level B5 rank, teachers progress through the system based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and performance.

The journey culminates at the esteemed D5 level, held by chief principals who occupy leadership roles within the educational hierarchy.

Mastery of this grading system enables teachers to navigate their career paths effectively and gain insights into their earning potential and professional growth opportunities within the realm of education in Kenya.

TSC GRADING STRUCTURE

TABLE 1 – JOB TITLES AND SCALES
S/No.	TITLES	GRADE	T- SCALE
1.	Chief Principal	D5	T-Scale 15
2.	Senior Principal	D4	T-Scale 14
3.	Principal	D3	T-Scale 13
	Deputy Principal I
4.	Deputy Principal II	D2	T-Scale 12
	Senior Master I
	Senior Lecturer I
5.	Senior Master II	D1	T-Scale 11
	Deputy Principal III
	Senior Head teacher
	Senior Lecturer II
	Curriculum Support Officer I
6.		C5	T-Scale 10
	Senior Master III
	Senior Lecturer III
	Head teacher
	Deputy Head teacher I
	Curriculum Support Officer II
7.	Senior Lecturer IV	C4	T-Scale 9
	Senior Master IV
	SNE Senior Teacher – Primary
	SNE Teacher I – Secondary
	Deputy Head teacher II
8.	Secondary Teacher I	C3	T-Scale 8
	Lecturer I
	SNE Teacher I – Primary
	SNE Teacher II – Secondary
	Senior Teacher I
9.	Secondary Teacher II	C2	T-Scale 7
	SNE Teacher II – Primary
	Lecturer II
	Senior Teacher II
10.	Secondary Teacher III	C1	T-Scale 6
	Lecturer III
	Primary Teacher I
11.	Primary Teacher II	B5	T-Scale 5

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SALARY STRUCTURE AND CONVERSION TABLES

TABLE 2:    CONVERSION OF CHIEF PRINCIPALS
GRADE D5 – TSCALE 15
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINT	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINT	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
	New	D5	1	131,380	D5
1	131,380	D5	2	135,747	D5
2	137,644	D5	3	140,238	D5
3	141,891	D5	4	144,859	D5
	NEW	D5	5	149,612	D5
4	152,937	D5	6	154,502	D5
5	157,656	D5	7	159,534	D5

TABLE 3: CONVERSION OF SENIOR PRINCIPALS
GRADE D4 – T SCALE 14
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
	New		1	118,242	D4
1	118,242	D4	2	122,172	D4
2	121,890	D4
3	125,651	D4	3	126,214	D4
4	129,528	D4	4	130,373	D4
5	133,524	D4	5	134,651	D4
6	137,644	D4	6	139,053	D4
7	141,891	D4	7	143,581	D4

TABLE 4: CONVERSION OF PRINCIPALS AND DEPUTY PRINCIPAL 1
GRADE D3 – T SCALE 13
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	104,644	D3	1	105,182	D3
2	107,873	D3	2	108,571	D3
3	111,201	D3	3	112,058	D3
4	114,632	D3	4	115,649	D3
5	118,169	D3	5	119,346	D3
6	121,815	D3	6	123,151	D3
7	125,573	D3	7	127,069	D3

TABLE 5: CONVERSION OF DEPUTY PRINCIPALS II AND SENIOR MASTER I
GRADE D2 – T SCALE 12
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	91,041	D2	1	92,119	D2
2	93,850	D2	2	95,101	D2
3	96,745	D2	3	97,552	D2
4	99,730	D2	4	100,661	D2
5	102,807	D2	5	103,861	D2
6	105,979	D2	6	107,157	D2
7	109,249	D2	7	110,551	D2

TABLE 6: CONVERSION OF SENIOR MASTER II, DEPUTY PRINCIPALS III/ SENIOR HEADTEACHER/SENIOR LECTURER II
GRADE D1 – T SCALE 11
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	77,840	D1	1	78,625	D1
	NEW		2	81,128	D1
	NEW		3	83,755	D1
2	85,269	D1	4	86,458	D1
3	87,900	D1	5	89,240	D1
4	89,748	D1	6	92,119	D1
5	90,612	D1
6	91,041	D1
7	93,408	D1	7	95,101	D1

TABLE 8: CONVERSION OF SENIOR MASTER IV/SENIOR LECTURER IV/ SENIOR TEACHER – SNE/SENIOR SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER –  SECONDARY/DEPUTY HEADTEACHER II
GRADE C4 – T SCALE 9
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	New		1	52,308	C4
2	52,308	C4	2	54,584	C4
2	55,604	C4	3	56,947	C4
3	56,347	C4	4	59,387	C4
4	58,482	C4	5	61,909	C4
5	60,698	C4
6	62,998	C4	6	64,527	C4
7	65,385	C4	7	67,220	C4

TABLE 9: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER I/LECTURER I/ SENIOR SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER – PRIMARY/SENIOR NEEDS TEACHER –  SECONDARY/SENIOR TEACHER I
GRADE C3 – T SCALE 8
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	43,154	C3	1	44,412	C3
2	45,124	C3	2	46,645	C3
3	47,183	C3	3	48,966	C3
4	49,336	C3	4	51,383	C3
5	51,588	C3	5	53,896	C3
6	53,943	C3	6	56,514	C3

TABLE 10: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER II/SECONDARY TEACHER II – LECTURER II/SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER – PRIMARY/SENIOR TEACHER II
GRADE C2 – T SCALE 7
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	34,955	C2	1	36,621	C2
2	36,280	C2	2	38,299	C2
3	37,654	C2	3	40,051	C2
4	39,081	C2	4	41,879	C2
5	40,562	C2	5	43,786	C2
6	42,099	C2	6	45,776	C2
7	43,694	C2

TABLE 11: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER III/LECTURER III/PRIMARY TEACHER I
GRADE C1 – T SCALE 6
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	27,195	C1	1	28,491	C1
2	28,755	C1	2	29,797	C1
	NEW		3	31,160	C1
3	30,405	C1	4	32,581	C1
4	32,149	C1	5	34,065	C1
5	33,994	C1	6	35,614	C1

TABLE 12: CONVERSION OF PRIMARY TEACHER II
GRADE B5 – T SCALE 5
BASIC SALARY AS AT 30.06.2023			BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023
SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE	SALARY POINTS	SALARY	ALLOWANCE GRADE
1	21,756	B5	1	22,793	B5
2	22,749	B5	2	23,838	B5
3	23,787	B5	3	24,927	B5
4	24,873	B5	4	26,065	B5
5	26,008	B5	5	27,272	B5
6	27,195	B5	6	28,491	B5

APPENDIX A: – HOUSE ALLOWANCE
S/no	Grade	TSC Scale	CLUSTER 1     Nairobi City	CLUSTER 2   Mombasa,                Kisumu, Nakuru Cities, Nyeri, Eldoret,Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale  Municipalities	CLUSTER 3   Other Former Municipalities	CLUSTER  4   All                Other Areas
1	B5	5	6,750	4,500	3,850	3,850
2	C1	6	10,000	7,500	5,800	5,000
3	C2	7	16,500	12,800	9,600	8,133
4	C3	8	28,000	22,000	16,500	14,055
5	C4	9	28,000	22,000	16,500	14,055
6	C5	10	35,000	25,500	18,000	16,184
7	D1	11	45,000	28,000	21,000	18,066
8	D2	12	45,000	28,000	21,000	18,066
9	D3	13	45,000	28,000	21,000	18,066
10	D4	14	45,000	28,000	21,000	18,066
11	D5	15	50,000	35,000	25,000	21,508

APPENDIX B:  HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE, COMMUTER ALLOWANCE, ANNUAL LEAVE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY GUIDE ALLOWANCE
Sno	Grade	Tsc Scale	Hardship Allowance	Commuter Allowance	Annual Leave  Allowance	Disability Guide  Allowance
1	B5	5	6,600	4,000	4,000	20,000
2	C1	6	8,200	4,000	4,000	20,000
3	C2	7	10,900	5,000	6,000	20,000
4	C3	8	12,300	6,000	6,000	20,000
5	C4	9	14,650	8,000	6,000	20,000
6	C5	10	17,100	8,000	6,000	20,000
7	D1	11	27,300	12,000	10,000	20,000
8	D2	12	27,300	12,000	10,000	20,000
9	D3	13	31,500	14,000	10,000	20,000
10	D4	14	31,500	14,000	10,000	20,000
11	D5	15	38,100	16,000	10,000	20,000

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