Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Grade B5 (Primary school teacher II -T-scale 5) is the entry grade for teachers in primary schools. Formerly, the grade was referred to as job group G.
This job group has six notches. Both commuter and house allowances are equal in all the six notches. Basic salary varies from one notch to another. Teacher in the first notch earns a basic salary of kshs 21,756 while the teacher in the sixth notch takes home a basic salary of kshs 27,195.
The amount a teacher in the grade B5 receives depends on three factors;
- Physical location of the school – A school that is located in an area mapped as municipal zone will get more commuter and house allowance. Similarly school that is located in an area mapped as hardship areas will get hardship allowance. A teacher in grade B5 will get a monthly hardship allowance of kshs 6,600.
- Notch. There are six notches. Each notch has different basic salary. The salary increases from the first notch to the highest notch(Sixth).
- Physical Disability: This is another factor that contributes to the amount a teacher takes home. In tis job group a teacher who is physically challenged is entitled to a disability guide allowance of ksh 20,000 per month.
 Salaries for primary school teacher 1 working in Nairobi.
SALARY POINTS | JOB GROUP | GRADE | BASIC SALARYÂ 2022 | COMMUTER ALLOWANCE | HOUSE ALLOWANCE | GROSS SALARY 2022 |
1 | G | B5 | 21,756 | 4,000 | 6,750 | 32,506 |
2 | G | B5 | 21,749 | 4,000 | 6,750 | 32,499 |
3 | G | B5 | 23,787 | 4,000 | 6,750 | 34,537 |
4 | G | B5 | 24,873 | 4,000 | 6,750 | 35,623 |
5 | G | B5 | 26,008 | 4,000 | 6,750 | 36,758 |
6 | G | B5 | 27,195 | 4,000 | 6,750 | 37,945 |
Salaries for primary school teacher 1Â working in former major municipalities (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale)
SALARY POINTS | JOB GROUP | GRADE | BASIC SALARY 2022 | COMMUTER ALLOWANCE | HOUSE ALLOWANCE | GROSS SALARY: 2022 |
1 | G | B5 | 21,756 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 30,256 |
2 | G | B5 | 21,749 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 30,249 |
3 | G | B5 | 23,787 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 32,287 |
4 | G | B5 | 24,873 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 33,373 |
5 | G | B5 | 26,008 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 34,508 |
6 | G | B5 | 27,195 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 35,695 |
Salaries for primary school teacher 1 working in other former municipalities
SALARY POINTS | JOB GROUP | GRADE | SBASIC ALARY Â 2022 | COMMUTER ALLOWANCE | HOUSE ALLOWANCE | GROSS SALARY: 2022 |
1 | G | B5 | 21,756 | 4,000 | 3,850 | 29,606 |
2 | G | B5 | 21,749 | 4,000 | 3,850 | 29,599 |
3 | G | B5 | 23,787 | 4,000 | 3,850 | 31,637 |
4 | G | B5 | 24,873 | 4,000 | 3,850 | 32,723 |
5 | G | B5 | 26,008 | 4,000 | 3,850 | 33,858 |
6 | G | B5 | 27,195 | 4,000 | 3,850 | 35,045 |
Salaries for primary school teacher 1 working in other areas
SALARY POINTS | JOB GROUP | GRADE | BASIC SALARY 2022 | COMMUTER ALLOWANCE | HOUSE ALLOWANCE | GROSS SALARY: 2022 |
1 | G | B5 | 21,756 | 4,000 | 3,200 | 28,956 |
2 | G | B5 | 21,749 | 4,000 | 3,200 | 28,949 |
3 | G | B5 | 23,787 | 4,000 | 3,200 | 30,987 |
4 | G | B5 | 24,873 | 4,000 | 3,200 | 32,073 |
5 | G | B5 | 26,008 | 4,000 | 3,200 | 33,208 |
6 | G | B5 | 27,195 | 4,000 | 3,200 | 34,395 |