New TSC salaries for primary school teacher 1 (Job group H/ Grade C1): July 2020-2020 TSC salaries

Primary school teacher I (T-scale 6) is a promotional grade for primary school teachers. Among other requirements, to get promoted to this grade one must have served as Primary Teacher II T-Scale 5 for a minimum period of three (3) years. These tutors earn monthly basic salaries of Sh27,195.

The basic salaries for these teachers are paid depending on the areas where they work. Teachers who work in Nairobi get a slightly higher house allowance compared to those plying their trade in rural schools. But, all these tutors earn an equal amount of commuter allowance; which is Sh4,000.

To know your exact salary, check your current salary (under the current salary column) and move along the row to the right. what you see under gross pay is what you will earn before deductions.

Those working in hardship areas (get Sh8,200) plus those handling physically challenged students get extra allowances.

Remember, the commission pays a flat rate of Sh4,000 per year as leave allowance. This is paid together with the January salaries.

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Salary scales for primary teacher I tutors:

Table 1: Salaries for primary school teacher 1 working in Nairobi.

SALARY POINTS	JOB GROUP	GRADE	CURRENT SALARY	BASIC SALARY FROM JULY 2020	COMMUTER ALLOWANCE	HOUSE ALLOWANCE	GROSS SALARY: JULY 2020-2021
1	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	10,000	41,195
2	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	10,000	41,195
3	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	10,000	41,195
4	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	10,000	41,195
5	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	10,000	41,195
6	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	10,000	41,195

 

Table 2: Salaries for primary school teacher 1 working in former major municipalities (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale)

SALARY POINTS	JOB GROUP	GRADE	CURRENT SALARY	BASIC SALARY FROM JULY 2020	COMMUTER ALLOWANCE	HOUSE ALLOWANCE	GROSS SALARY: JULY 2020-2021
1	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
2	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
3	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
4	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
5	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
6	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695

 

Table 3: Salaries for primary school teacher 1 working in other former municipalities

SALARY POINTS	JOB GROUP	GRADE	CURRENT SALARY	BASIC SALARY FROM JULY 2020	COMMUTER ALLOWANCE	HOUSE ALLOWANCE	GROSS SALARY: JULY 2020-2021
1	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
2	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
3	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
4	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
5	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695
6	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	7,500	38,695

 

Table 4: Salaries for primary school teacher 1 working in other areas

SALARY POINTS	JOB GROUP	GRADE	CURRENT SALARY	BASIC SALARY FROM JULY 2020	COMMUTER ALLOWANCE	HOUSE ALLOWANCE	GROSS SALARY: JULY 2020-2021
1	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	4,200	35,395
2	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	4,200	35,395
3	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	4,200	35,395
4	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	4,200	35,395
5	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	4,200	35,395
6	H	C1	27,195	27,195	4,000	4,200	35,395