The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a substantial salary increment for teachers across job groups B5 to D5 under the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), marking one of the most significant reforms in recent years.
The proposed pay rise features a basic salary increase ranging from 16% to 32%, with the largest increments allocated to teachers in the lower job groups, particularly those in Grade B5 and C1, who have historically earned the least.
Additionally, the TSC has proposed a uniform 20% increase in all allowances, including commuter, leave, disability guide, and hardship allowances, with implementation scheduled to begin in the July 2025 payroll, which is already open for processing.
To enhance career progression and motivation, TSC The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced a substantial salary increment for teachers across job groups B5 to D5 under the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), marking one of the most significant reforms in recent years.
The proposed pay rise features a basic salary increase ranging from 16% to 32%, with the largest increments allocated to teachers in the lower job groups, particularly those in Grade B5 and C1, who have historically earned the least.
Additionally, the TSC has proposed a uniform 20% increase in all allowances, including commuter, leave, disability guide, and hardship allowances, with implementation scheduled to begin in the July 2025 payroll, which is already open for processing.
To enhance career progression and motivation, TSC has also introduced structural changes, scrapping job groups B5 and C4 and creating new job groups D1 and D2 for primary school teachers. Teachers in C1 will now move to C2, and those in C2 to C3 automatically, as part of a phased promotion framework that eliminates stagnation.
The pay deal, which totals KSh 33 billion, was developed in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and is awaiting final approval from the three main teachers’ unions—KNUT, KUPPET, and KUSNET.
By Joyce Nzomo
