Classroom teachers are set to enjoy some of the biggest salary increments under the second phase of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), with fresh details showing that they will receive larger monthly pay rises than several school principals and senior administrators.
The revised salary structure indicates that teachers in classroom-based positions will take home increases of more than KSh 2,000 per month, while some administrators will receive less than KSh 1,000.
The biggest beneficiaries are secondary school teachers. Under the new salary matrix, a Secondary Teacher I (Grade C3) will receive the highest monthly increment of KSh 2,055, raising the basic salary from KSh 46,699 to KSh 48,754.
Meanwhile, a Secondary Teacher II (Grade C2) will see their monthly basic salary increase by KSh 2,030, from KSh 39,070 to KSh 41,100.
In contrast, teachers serving in senior management roles will receive comparatively smaller adjustments despite holding higher positions.
TSC new salaries
According to the new CBA, Principals and Deputy Principals in Grade D3 will receive a monthly increase of KSh 796, while Senior Principals in Grade D4 will get KSh 887.
Chief Principals (Grade D5) will have their basic salary rise by KSh 986, increasing from KSh 132,365 to KSh 133,351.
The smallest increment under the revised structure will go to Head Teachers and Deputy Principal II officers in Grade D2, whose monthly basic salary will increase by KSh 693, from KSh 93,190 to KSh 93,883.
The revised basic salaries are expected to be reflected in the July 2026 payroll, with the new rates taking effect from July 1, 2026.
However, the published figures represent only the minimum or entry-level basic salaries for each job group. Teachers earning higher salaries within the same grades will receive different increments based on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) salary progression and conversion tables.
The latest salary adjustments come shortly after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) approved a new remuneration structure for public servants and issued implementation guidelines for salary reviews under various Collective Bargaining Agreements.
