The Kenyan education sector is undergoing a financial transformation as July 2026 approaches, with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) gearing up to implement Phase 2 of the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This next phase will see thousands of teachers progress to higher salary notches, translating into increased financial security and professional recognition. For a workforce of over 400,000 dedicated teachers, the new T-scale salary points are more than just numbers; they reflect the government’s commitment to bridging the pay gap and rewarding long service. Here is the breakdown of what every teacher can expect in their basic pay starting July 2026.
𝗕𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the structured pay increments across all job groups. Unlike previous agreements, this CBA focuses on providing consistent annual salary progression (notches) within each grade, ensuring teachers do not stagnate at a single salary point.
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝟱 (𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟱) Notch 1: KSh 28,620 | Notch 2: KSh 29,915 | Notch 3: KSh 31,272 | Notch 4: KSh 32,696 | Notch 5: KSh 34,187 | Notch 6: KSh 35,751 | Notch 7: KSh 37,100
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝟭 (𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜 / 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜 / 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟲) Notch 1: KSh 35,336 | Notch 2: KSh 37,170 | Notch 3: KSh 39,104 | Notch 4: KSh 41,140 | Notch 5: KSh 43,284 | Notch 6: KSh 45,540 | Notch 7: KSh 47,261
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝟮 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜 / 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜 / 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜𝗜 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟳) Notch 1: KSh 41,420 | Notch 2: KSh 43,781 | Notch 3: KSh 46,277 | Notch 4: KSh 48,914 | Notch 5: KSh 51,701 | Notch 6: KSh 54,644 | Notch 7: KSh 57,230
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝟯 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜 / 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜 / 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗜 / 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟴) Notch 1: KSh 49,781 | Notch 2: KSh 52,308 | Notch 3: KSh 54,954 | Notch 4: KSh 57,725 | Notch 5: KSh 60,623 | Notch 6: KSh 63,656 | Notch 7: KSh 66,233
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝟰 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟵) Notch 1: KSh 58,585 | Notch 2: KSh 61,336 | Notch 3: KSh 64,216 | Notch 4: KSh 67,231 | Notch 5: KSh 70,387 | Notch 6: KSh 73,691 | Notch 7: KSh 77,120
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝟱 (𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 / 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗩 / 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗩 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟬) Notch 1: KSh 69,745 | Notch 2: KSh 72,990 | Notch 3: KSh 76,386 | Notch 4: KSh 79,939 | Notch 5: KSh 83,658 | Notch 6: KSh 87,551 | Notch 7: KSh 96,130
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝟭 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗜𝗜 / 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜𝗜 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟭) Notch 1: KSh 80,984 | Notch 2: KSh 83,755 | Notch 3: KSh 86,624 | Notch 4: KSh 89,596 | Notch 5: KSh 92,673 | Notch 6: KSh 95,858 | Notch 7: KSh 99,272
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝟮 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗜 / 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟮) Notch 1: KSh 91,041 | Notch 2: KSh 94,314 | Notch 3: KSh 97,702 | Notch 4: KSh 101,211 | Notch 5: KSh 104,843 | Notch 6: KSh 108,605 | Notch 7: KSh 114,147
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝟯 (𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 / 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗜 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟯) Notch 1: KSh 104,644 | Notch 2: KSh 107,600 | Notch 3: KSh 110,640 | Notch 4: KSh 113,766 | Notch 5: KSh 116,980 | Notch 6: KSh 120,284 | Notch 7: KSh 127,069
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝟰 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟰) Notch 1: KSh 118,242 | Notch 2: KSh 121,759 | Notch 3: KSh 125,381 | Notch 4: KSh 129,110 | Notch 5: KSh 132,949 | Notch 6: KSh 136,903 | Notch 7: KSh 143,587
• 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝟱 (𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟱) Notch 1: KSh 135,321 | Notch 2: KSh 139,381 | Notch 3: KSh 143,561 | Notch 4: KSh 147,867 | Notch 5: KSh 152,301 | Notch 6: KSh 156,868
𝗖𝗕𝗔 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟮 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The July 2026 adjustments are the second phase of the four-year CBA running until June 2029. The first phase took effect in July 2025, and this new phase (covering Financial Year 2026/2027) has a total allocation of KSh 8.4 billion to cover the increased basic salaries and allowances. The Commission has retained the current grading structure and T-Scales (T-Scale 5 to T-Scale 15), ensuring a smooth transition from the previous pay points.
𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀
Beyond the basic pay notches for July 2026, teachers continue to receive several statutory allowances that significantly boost their net income.
• 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Varies by job group and work station cluster (e.g. Grade C3 teachers in Nairobi receive approximately KSh 28,000).
• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Ranges from KSh 4,000 (Grade B5) up to KSh 16,000 (Grade D5).
• 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Paid to teachers stationed in marginalised or remote regions, with amounts ranging from KSh 9,900 (Grade B5) to KSh 45,300 (Grade D5).
• 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Paid once per year (typically in January), ranging from KSh 4,000 to KSh 10,000 based on job group.
𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
The 2026/2027 financial year will be historic for teacher employment. TSC has allocated KSh 7.2 billion specifically to convert 20,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms, effectively absorbing them into the full government payroll. This move will provide unprecedented job security for thousands of young educators who have been serving as interns. Additionally, the Commission is recruiting 16,000 new teachers to address staffing shortages in Junior and Senior Schools, supporting the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) transition.
𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵
Despite budgetary constraints (TSC recently announced a reduction in promotion slots from 50,000 to 30,000), teachers who are due for automatic annual increments will move smoothly to their respective notches as indicated in the tables above. Teachers who have completed three years in the entry job group based on their qualifications are also being moved to new cadres as per the Career Progression Guidelines (CPG).
As July 2026 draws near, these changes signal a positive shift towards better remuneration and working conditions for the educators shaping Kenya’s future.
