Teaching Job Salary Scale for Teachers | Viwango vya Mishahara kwa Ngazi ya Ualimu

The Public Service Commission of Tanzania is an Independent Department in the President’s Office established under Section 9(1) of the Public Service Act No.8 of 2002. The PSC was established as a part of the Public Service Reforms which were taking place in the country. Its establishment aimed at unifying the Public Service in terms of employment procedures, rights, status and benefits.


The purpose behind the establishment of the PSC was to improve Performance Management Systems in service delivery as spelt out in the Tanzania Public Service Management and Employment Policy of 1999 as revised in 2008. The PSC became operational in January, 2004 and its main function, apart from receiving and acting on appeals, is to ensure that employers, appointing and disciplinary authorities in the Public Services comply with the laws, regulations and procedures when discharging their statutory powers relating to the Service.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is established under the Public Service Act No. 8 of 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), and became operational on 7th January, 2004. The
establishment of the PSC is amongst the efforts to implement the Public Service Management and Employment Policy of 1998 (revised 2008) and Public Service Act No. 8 of 2002 as amended in 2007. The main responsibility of the PSC is to ensure that Appointing and Disciplinary Authorities in the Public Service comply with HR Rules, regulations and procedures when performing their duties and to receive and act on appeals from the decisions of other public bodies and disciplinary authorities.

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In implementing the above policy framework, Public Service institutions are to adopt Management and employment policy principles which will enable them to make the best use of scarce Human Resources through efficient and effective recruitment, promotion and discipline their staff, among others. The Public Service Commission shall have stronger and more independent role in safeguarding the common principles and standards that underpin this policy.
The PSC has replaced three (3) Service Commissions, each being responsible for a particular Service, namely:
The Teachers' Service Commission
The Local Government Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission

How much money does a person working in Tanzania make?

A person working in Tanzania typically earns around 1,260,000 TZS per month. Salaries range from 319,000 TZS (lowest average) to 5,640,000 TZS (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

  • Salary Range

    Salaries in Tanzania range from 319,000 TZS per month (minimum salary) to 5,640,000 TZS per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 1,310,000 TZS per month, which means that half (50%) of the population are earning less than 1,310,000 TZS while the other half are earning more than 1,310,000 TZS. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
  • Percentiles

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population are earning less than 735,000 TZS while 75% of them are earning more than 735,000 TZS. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population are earning less than 3,610,000 TZS while 25% are earning more than 3,610,000 TZS.
Viwango vya Mishahara kwa Ngazi ya Ualimu
New Government Salary Scales: Approved.

TGTS B1 = 419,000/- and TGTS C1 = 530,000/-

TGTS D1 = 716,000/- and TGTS E1 = 940,000/-

TGTS F1 = 1,235,000/- and TGTS G1 = 1,600,000/-

TGTS H1 = 2,091,000/- and TGTS I = 2,810,000/-

B1 = Basic 419,000
Cwt = 8,390.
Pension = 20,950.
Income = 46,090.
Insur = 12,570
Take home = 331,000

C1 = Basic 530,000
Cwt = 10,600.
Pension = 26,500.
Income = 58,300.
Insurance = 15,900
Take home = 418,700

D1= Basic 716,000
Cwt = 14,320.
Pension = 35,800.
Income = 78,760.
Insurance = 21,400
Take home = 565,640

E1 = Basic 940,000
Cwt = 18,800.
Pension = 47,000.
Income = 103,400.
Insurance = 28,200
Take home = 742,600

F1 = Basic 1,235,000
Cwt = 24,700.
Pension = 61,750.
Income = 135,850.
Insurance = 37,050
Take home = 975,650

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