TSC Salary & Allowances For A Newly Employed Teacher. In order to carry out the secondary school curriculum, secondary school teachers are employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). In addition, TSC provides these educators with salaries and benefits as a token of gratitude for their efforts.
It is the Commission’s responsibility to register, hire, and compensate its staff.
A recent university graduate who finds employment comes into job category C2, which is also known as Secondary Teacher II. After being hired, these teachers are placed on probation for a minimum of six (6) months.
Should the commission determine that the performance of certain teachers is not up to par, then they may have their probationary period extended. Teachers should exercise caution in how they conduct themselves at this time, since the commission may terminate your employment if involved in any misconduct.
A letter of confirmation on permanent and pensionable terms will be sent to a teacher who has successfully completed their probationary term.
You will be promoted to the C3 job group after working for three years in a row. All teachers are assured of receiving this automatic promotion from C2 to C3.
The majority of secondary school instructors has university degrees, while a small number also hold diplomas, which are the minimal requirements for teaching in secondary education.
A teacher in employment category C2 is entitled to a variety of allowances, which include:
🌹Rental House Allowance that is paid at Ksh. 7,500
🌹Commuter Allowance that is paid at Ksh. 5,000
🌹Hardship Allowances that is paid to teachers working in highly risky areas across the country. The amount paid depends on the risks posed by that area.
The gross salary that you will earn is subjected to various statutory deductions where a newly employed teacher walks home with a net salary of Ksh. 38,000. Those who benefited from HELB are also deducted Ksh. 5,000 thus receiving a salary of Ksh. 33,000.
TSC Salary & Allowances For A Newly Employed Teacher
The table below gives the breakdown of a newly recruited teacher in Kenyan secondary school.
No. Break Down Amount (Ksh)
1 Basic Salary 34,955
2 Rental House Allowance 7,500
3 Commuter Allowance 5,000
4 Gross (Total) income 47,455
Salary Breakdown of newly recruited teachers
There are a number of deductions that the salary of a newly recruited teacher is subjected to. They include;
No. Type of Deduction Amount (Ksh)
1 Widows and Children’s Pension Scheme (WCPS) 699.10
2 University Loan Recovery 5,000
3 Union Contribution (KNUT, KUPPET, KUSNET, KEWOTA)
4 PAYE
Deductions Gross salary of Newly Employed teacher is Subjected to.
There may be further deductions from NSSF/provided Fund and SHIF.
SACCO deductions will also be available to those who have joined one. In the same way, you will be charged interest for loan servicing if you have taken out a loan.
TSC Salary & Allowances For A Newly Employed Teacher