grade.
| Designation | Job Grade | Job Group |
| Intern Teachers Secondary (JSS) | – | – |
| Secondary Teacher III (JSS) | C1 | F |
| Secondary Teacher II (JSS) | C2 | G |
| Secondary Teacher I (JSS) | C3 | H |
| Senior Master IV (JSS) | C4 | J |
| Senior Master III (JSS) | C5 | K |
| Senior Master II (JSS) | D1 | L |
| Senior Master I (JSS) | D2 | M |
| Deputy Principal IV (JSS) | C5 | K |
| Deputy Principal III (JSS) | D1 | L |
| Deputy Principal II (JSS) | D2 | M |
| Deputy Principal I (JSS) | D3 | N |
| Principal (JSS) | D3 | N |
| Senior Principal (JSS) | D4 | P |
| Chief Principal (JSS) | D5 | Q |
JSS TEACHERS SALARY STRUCTURE (Kindly note basic salaries and house allowances were recently slightly revised upwards)
BASIC SALARY
| Grade | Basic Pay Minimum |
Basic Pay Maximum |
| C1 | 27,195 | 33,994 |
| C2 | 34,955 | 43,694 |
| C3 | 43,154 | 53,943 |
| C4 | 52,308 | 65,385 |
| C5 | 62,272 | 77,840 |
| D1 | 77,840 | 93,408 |
| D2 | 91,041 | 109,249 |
| D3 | 104,644 | 125,573 |
| D4 | 118,242 | 141,891 |
| D5 | 131,380 | 157,656 |
COMMUTER ALLOWANCE
| Grade | |
| C1 | 4,000 |
| C2 | 5,000 |
| C3 | 6,000 |
| C4 | 8,000 |
| C5 | 8,000 |
| D1 | 12,000 |
| D2 | 12,000 |
| D3 | 14,000 |
| D4 | 14,000 |
| D5 | 16,000 |
DISABILITY GUIDE ALLOWANCE (For teachers working in special schools and units)
| Grade | |
| C1 | 20,000 |
| C2 | 20,000 |
| C3 | 20,000 |
| C4 | 20,000 |
| C5 | 20,000 |
| D1 | 20,000 |
| D2 | 20,000 |
| D3 | 20,000 |
| D4 | 20,000 |
| D5 | 20,000 |
LEAVE ALLOWANCE (Paid once a year in January)
| Grade | |
| C1 | 4,000 |
| C2 | 6,000 |
| C3 | 6,000 |
| C4 | 6,000 |
| cs | 6,000 |
| D1 | 10,000 |
| D2 | 10,000 |
| D3 | 10,000 |
| D4 | 10,000 |
| D5 | 10,000 |
HOUSE ALLOWANCE
| Grade | Hse1 Nairobi | Hse2 -Major Municipalities Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii and Kitale | Hse3 -Other former Minor Municipalities | Hse4 – alI other areas |
| C1 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 5,800 | 4,200 |
| C2 | 16,500 | 12,800 | 9,600 | 7,500 |
| C3 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,500 | 13,000 |
| C4 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,500 | 13,000 |
| C5 | 35,000 | 25,500 | 18,000 | 15,400 |
| D1 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D2 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D3 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D4 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D5 | 50,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 |
HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE (For teachers working in areas classifies as hardship zones)
| Grade | |
| C1 | 8,200 |
| C2 | 10,900 |
| C3 | 12,300 |
| C4 | 14,650 |
| C5 | 17,100 |
| D1 | 27,300 |
| D2 | 27,300 |
| D3 | 31,500 |
| D4 | 31,500 |
| D5 | 38,100 |
TSC releases JSS teachers’ promotion guidelines: Check job grades, salaries and allowances.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has established the Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) for junior secondary school (JSS) teachers, aligning them with those for secondary school teachers.
Teachers will now be promoted from the lowest job group C1 to the highest grade D5 in accordance with the CPG.
This decision follows complaints from teachers who were excluded from promotion interviews in January and February, during which 25,252 teachers were promoted.
The Commission has recognized junior schools as independent entities, even though they are located within primary schools.
Intern teachers working in JSS will only receive a stipend and will not be included in these promotion guidelines.
However, the TSC has made internship a required program for teachers seeking permanent employment.
These career guidelines apply only to teachers employed on permanent and pensionable (pnp) contracts.
According to the TSC, JSS teachers will start their employment at job group C1 for those with diplomas and at job group C2 for graduate teachers.
Diploma holders will automatically be promoted to job group C2 after three years of service, while graduate teachers will move to job group C3 after the same duration.
Teachers will remain at job group C2 for diploma holders and C3 for graduates until they participate in a promotion interview and are successfully promoted.
From job group C4 onward, positions are administrative, and promotions to these grades will be competitive and based on interviews.
The junior schools will have three recognized administrative positions that will receive compensation: Senior Master, Deputy Principal, and Principal. JSS teachers will enter the administrative ranks at grade C4, which corresponds to Senior Master IV.
It is important to note that a teacher can only be promoted to the next grade after serving a minimum of three years in their current grade.
grade.
| Designation | Job Grade | Job Group |
| Intern Teachers Secondary (JSS) | – | – |
| Secondary Teacher III (JSS) | C1 | F |
| Secondary Teacher II (JSS) | C2 | G |
| Secondary Teacher I (JSS) | C3 | H |
| Senior Master IV (JSS) | C4 | J |
| Senior Master III (JSS) | C5 | K |
| Senior Master II (JSS) | D1 | L |
| Senior Master I (JSS) | D2 | M |
| Deputy Principal IV (JSS) | C5 | K |
| Deputy Principal III (JSS) | D1 | L |
| Deputy Principal II (JSS) | D2 | M |
| Deputy Principal I (JSS) | D3 | N |
| Principal (JSS) | D3 | N |
| Senior Principal (JSS) | D4 | P |
| Chief Principal (JSS) | D5 | Q |
JSS TEACHERS SALARY STRUCTURE (Kindly note basic salaries and house allowances were recently slightly revised upwards)
BASIC SALARY
| Grade | Basic Pay Minimum |
Basic Pay Maximum |
| C1 | 27,195 | 33,994 |
| C2 | 34,955 | 43,694 |
| C3 | 43,154 | 53,943 |
| C4 | 52,308 | 65,385 |
| C5 | 62,272 | 77,840 |
| D1 | 77,840 | 93,408 |
| D2 | 91,041 | 109,249 |
| D3 | 104,644 | 125,573 |
| D4 | 118,242 | 141,891 |
| D5 | 131,380 | 157,656 |
COMMUTER ALLOWANCE
| Grade | |
| C1 | 4,000 |
| C2 | 5,000 |
| C3 | 6,000 |
| C4 | 8,000 |
| C5 | 8,000 |
| D1 | 12,000 |
| D2 | 12,000 |
| D3 | 14,000 |
| D4 | 14,000 |
| D5 | 16,000 |
DISABILITY GUIDE ALLOWANCE (For teachers working in special schools and units)
| Grade | |
| C1 | 20,000 |
| C2 | 20,000 |
| C3 | 20,000 |
| C4 | 20,000 |
| C5 | 20,000 |
| D1 | 20,000 |
| D2 | 20,000 |
| D3 | 20,000 |
| D4 | 20,000 |
| D5 | 20,000 |
LEAVE ALLOWANCE (Paid once a year in January)
| Grade | |
| C1 | 4,000 |
| C2 | 6,000 |
| C3 | 6,000 |
| C4 | 6,000 |
| cs | 6,000 |
| D1 | 10,000 |
| D2 | 10,000 |
| D3 | 10,000 |
| D4 | 10,000 |
| D5 | 10,000 |
HOUSE ALLOWANCE
| Grade | Hse1 Nairobi | Hse2 -Major Municipalities Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii and Kitale | Hse3 -Other former Minor Municipalities | Hse4 – alI other areas |
| C1 | 10,000 | 7,500 | 5,800 | 4,200 |
| C2 | 16,500 | 12,800 | 9,600 | 7,500 |
| C3 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,500 | 13,000 |
| C4 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,500 | 13,000 |
| C5 | 35,000 | 25,500 | 18,000 | 15,400 |
| D1 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D2 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D3 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D4 | 45,000 | 28,000 | 21,000 | 16,800 |
| D5 | 50,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 |
HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE (For teachers working in areas classifies as hardship zones)
| Grade | |
| C1 | 8,200 |
| C2 | 10,900 |
| C3 | 12,300 |
| C4 | 14,650 |
| C5 | 17,100 |
| D1 | 27,300 |
| D2 | 27,300 |
| D3 | 31,500 |
| D4 | 31,500 |
| D5 | 38,100 |
