You will learn how the new housing levy will affect teachers’ pay in this article.
Chief principals currently earn between Sh131,380 and Sh157,656 per month in base compensation, making them the top paid instructors in the field.
Primary Teacher II earns the least per hour. These instructors are in Grade B5 (T-Scale 5), and their monthly take-home pay ranges from Ksh 21,756 to Ksh 27,195.
With the new housing levy, only employees will contribute 1.5% of their gross monthly income; employers will make no contributions.
It is significant to remember that employers that don’t pay their employees’ housing levies will be fined 2% of the unpaid monies each month.
The employee’s employer will have to will be required to remit the deduction not later than nine working days after month end.
The levy is intended to finance the government’s ambitious plan to construct 250,000 affordable housing units every year.
TSC JOB GROUP | TSC JOB GRADE | BASIC SALARY | HOUSING LEVY |
CHIEF PRINCIPALS (T- Scale 15) |
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Q | D5 | 131,380 | 1,970.70 |
R | D5 | 131,380 | 1,970.70 |
R | D5 | 152,937 | 2,294 |
R | D5 | 157,656 | 2,364 |
SENIOR PRINCIPALS (T- Scale 14) | |||
P | D4 | 118,242 | 1,773 |
P | D4 | 121,890 | 1,828 |
PRINCIPALS (T- Scale 13) |
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M | D3 | 104,644 | 1,569 |
N | D3 | 104,644 | 1,569 |
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS III | |||
N | D2 | 91,040 | 1,365 |
SENIOR HEAD TEACHERS, SENIOR MASTER II AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALS IV |
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M | D1 | 77,840 | 1,167 |
N | D1 | 85,269 | 1,279 |
HEAD TEACHERS, DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER I AND SENIOR MASTER III |
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G | C5 | 62,272 | 934 |
H | C5 | 62,272 | 934 |
K | C5 | 62,272 | 934 |
L | C5 | 62,272 | 934 |
M | C5 | 62,272 | 934 |
DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER II |
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J | C4 | 52,308 | 784 |
H | C4 | 52,308 | 784 |
J | C4 | 52,308 | 784 |
K | C4 | 52,308 | 784 |
L | C4 | 52,308 | 784 |
SECONDARY TEACHER I AND SENIOR TEACHER I |
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L | C3 | 43,147 | 647 |
L | C3 | 45,124 | 676 |
L | C3 | 47,183 | 707 |
L | C3 | 49,336 | 740 |
L | C3 | 51,588 | 773 |
L | C3 | 53,943 | 809 |
SENIOR TEACHER II, SECONDARY TEACHER II & SECONDARY TEACHER II UNTRAINED (UT) AND PRIMARY SNE TEACHERS |
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G | C2 | 34,955 | 524 |
H | C2 | 34,955 | 524 |
J | C2 | 34,955 | 524 |
SECONDARY TEACHER II & SECONDARY TEACHER II UNTRAINED AND PRIMARY SNE TEACHERS |
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K | C2 | 34,955 | 524 |
K | C2 | 36,280 | 544 |
K | C2 | 37,654 | 564 |
K | C2 | 39,081 | 586 |
K | C2 | 40,562 | 608 |
K | C2 | 42,O99 | 631 |
K | C2 | 49,694 | 745 |
PRIMARY TEACHER I AND SECONDARY TEACHER III |
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H | C1 | 27,195 | 407 |
J | C1 | 28,755 | 431 |
J | C1 | 30,405 | 456 |
J | C1 | 32,149 | 482 |
J | C1 | 33,994 | 509 |
PRIMARY TEACHER II |
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G | B5 | 21,756 | 326 |
G | B5 | 21,749 | 326 |
G | B5 | 23,787 | 356 |
G | B5 | 24,873 | 373 |
G | B5 | 26,008 | 390 |
G | B5 | 27,195 | 407 |