Teachers’ New Salaries Revealed as TSC Rolls Out July Pay Rise Across All Job Grades

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has approved the second phase of salary increments for civil servants, including teachers, under the 2025–2029 remuneration review cycle, with the revised pay taking effect on July 1, 2026, and will be paid in the August payroll.

This new Teachers Service Commission (TSC) salary structure raises monthly pay by between Sh693 and Sh2,055, depending on job grade.

In a circular dated July 16, the commission directed that teachers who are still in their current scales will retain their current job grades and salary points.

Those whose annual salary increment date falls between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027 will receive their annual increment before being converted to the revised salary structure.

“This Circular shall apply to all teachers in service as at July 1, 2026, except interns. This Circular shall supersede Circular No. 14/2026. Future 2027 teachers’ conversion into the new scales shall remain on their annual increment dates. However, where the increment date falls after conversion, teachers will be granted their annual increment on the existing salary scale before the new salary points will take effect from the same date,” read the circular.

TSC’s New July Salary Scale for Teachers

Under the revised salary structure, the lowest-paid teachers, Primary Teacher II officers in Grade B5, will now earn Sh26,225, up from Sh25,028, reflecting a monthly increase of Sh1,197.

The biggest monthly pay rises have gone to teachers in Grades C2 and C3. Secondary Teacher II officers in Grade C2 will earn Sh41,100, up by Sh2,030, while Secondary Teacher I officers in Grade C3 will receive Sh48,754, an increase of Sh2,055.

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At the top of the salary scale, Chief Principals in Grade D5 will now earn Sh133,351, up from Sh132,365, while Senior Principals in Grade D4 will receive Sh120,016 under the revised pay structure.

The changes are as follows;

Grade	Position	Current Salary (Sh)	New Salary (Sh)	Increase (Sh)
B5	Primary Teacher II	25,028	26,225	1,197
C1	Secondary Teacher III / Primary Teacher I	31,105	32,423	1,318
C2	Secondary Teacher II	39,070	41,100	2,030
C3	Secondary Teacher I	46,699	48,754	2,055
C4	Senior Teacher I / Deputy Head Teacher II	56,922	57,667	745
C5	Head Teacher / Senior Master IV	67,900	68,948	1,048
D1	Senior Master III / Deputy Head Teacher I	79,215	80,500	1,285
D2	Deputy Principal III / Head Teacher	93,190	93,883	693
D3	Principal / Deputy Principal I	106,838	107,634	796
D4	Senior Principal	119,129	120,016	887
D5	Chief Principal	132,365	133,351	986

SRC Approves New Salary Structure for Civil Servants Effective July 1

Civil servants across the country will receive higher salaries after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) approved a revised pay structure as part of the Fourth Remuneration Review Cycle. 

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Salary increments have been introduced across all job grades, with senior officers receiving the largest increases in basic pay under the revised structure.

Officers in Grade E4, the highest salary band, will earn between Sh312,000 and Sh576,000 per month. Those in Grade E3 will earn up to Sh400,000, excluding house allowance.

Employees in the middle job grades, C1 to C5, will receive basic monthly salaries ranging from Sh38,000 to Sh105,000, depending on their grade and salary point.

Workers in Grade A3, the lowest-paid category, will earn between Sh20,600 and Sh23,700 per month, in addition to house allowances based on their duty station.

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