Enhanced Pay Scale for Elementary School Teachers Revealed
Enhanced Pay Scale for Elementary School Teachers Revealed. In the educational context of Kenya, primary school educators play a pivotal role in guiding students from grades one through six, typically aged between six and eleven. The intricate compensation structure, overseen by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), is meticulously organized based on distinct work groupings.
With the recent implementation of the Teacher Service Commission innovative grading scheme, significant positive changes have emerged, particularly in the realm of enhanced remuneration for graduate teachers. Formerly categorized into job groups G, J, K, L, M, N, and P, educators now undergo a comprehensive regrouping process. The subsequent exploration delves into the nuanced aspects of the New Pay Scale for Primary School Teachers:
Unveiling Opportunities: A Closer Look at the Upgraded Compensation System for Elementary Educators
– Grade D1 – Job group P: Head teachers, assuming leadership roles in both day and boarding settings nationwide, now experience an elevation in remuneration, ranging from Ksh. 77,840 to Ksh. 93,408.
– Job group N – Grade C5: Concurrently, deputy headteachers and primary headteachers from schools with a lower pupil count transition to grade C5, entailing earnings between Ksh. 62,272 and Ksh. 77,840.
– Simultaneously, deputy headteachers in day schools witness an elevation to grade C4 under job group M, accompanied by a revised pay scale ranging from Ksh. 52,308 to Ksh. 65,385.
– Grade C3 job group L: Teachers in job group L, designated as senior teacher I, now receive compensation in the range of Ksh. 43,154 to Ksh. 55,945.
– Job group K – Grade C2: Senior elementary teachers specializing in special needs education, upon promotion to this grade, are now remunerated on a new scale varying from Ksh. 34,955 to Ksh. 43,694.
– Job group J – Grade C1: Educators in this job group witness an augmentation in compensation, ranging from Ksh. 27,195 to Ksh. 33,994 per annum.
– Job group G – Grade B5: Notably, replacing the previous P1 instructor category, teachers in this group undergo an instant promotion to grade B5, reflecting a revised pay range of Ksh. 21,756 to Ksh. 27,195. This realignment significantly aligns with the prevailing P1 teacher wage in Kenya.