Under the primary school level, Grade C2 is a TSC promotion belonging to Senior Teacher II,who later get Promotions to Senior Teacher I who are grade C3.
The promotion from C2 to C3 happens after one has served under TSC for at least three years and attending promotion interviews.
At the same time, TSC promotes practicing primary school teachers with degree in secondary option to teach in secondary schools including junior secondary.
All the newly primary school teachers deployed to teach in secondary schools currently hosted in primary start at Grade C2.
For the teachers currently trading their services in secondary school level, Grade C2 is considered a promotional grade for Diploma teachers.
The Diploma teachers serving under Grade C1 are automatically promoted to Grade C2 after serving also for a period of three years.
After getting employment by TSC, all the Diploma teachers start at job group C1.
For the Holders of secondary school Diploma teacher in Grade C2 to move to Grade C3, one is expected by the commission a must attend to promotional interview, since it is not automatic as well.
With the secondary school, TSC Grade C2 is also the entry grade for Graduate Teachers.
All secondary school teachers with a degree enter this grade upon employment by TSC.
All the secondary school Graduate teachers get automatically moved to Grade C3 upon serving for three years.
Listed here are different salaries and allowances which are paid to teachers in Grade B5 to C1 , C2 and C3
TSC BASIC SALARY
TSC
Grade |
Salary Scale | monthly Basic Pay Minimum |
monthly Basic Pay Maximum |
B5 | 5 | 21,756 | 27,195 |
C1 | 6 | 27,195 | 33,994 |
C2 | 7 | 34,955 | 43,694 |
C3 | 8 | 43,154 | 53,943 |
TSC months COMMUTER ALLOWANCE
TSC Grade | salary Scale | Commuter Allowance p.m |
B5 | 5 | 4,000 |
C1 | 6 | 4,000 |
C2 | 7 | 5,000 |
C3 | 8 | 6,000 |
DISABILITY or monthly GUIDE ALLOWANCE
TSC Grade | salary Scale | Disability Guide Allowance p.m |
B5 | 5 | 20,000 |
C1 | 6 | 20,000 |
C2 | 7 | 20,000 |
C3 | 8 | 20,000 |
LEAVE ALLOWANCE ( once per year)
Grade | salary Scale | Annual Leave Allowance (paid once) |
B5 | 5 | 4,000 |
C1 | 6 | 4,000 |
C2 | 7 | 6,000 |
C3 | 8 | 6,000 |
HOUSE ALLOWANCE
TSC Grade | salary Scale | major municipal Nairobi | others-Major Municipalities- Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii and Kitale | Former Minor Municipalities | alI other areas |
BS | 5 | 6,750 | 4,500 | 3,850 | 3,200 |
C1 | 6 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 5,800 | 4,200 |
C2 | 7 | 16,500 | 12,800 | 9,600 | 7,500 |
C3 | 8 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,500 | 13,000 |