MEHRD rolls out new pay structure for TVET trainers
New classification framework recognises specialised TVET roles and provides a clear pathway for qualified trainers.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has begun implementing a new pay structure and classification framework for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers and institution leaders.
The TVET Pay Structure and Classification Policy was approved by the Honourable Minister for Education and Human Resource Development on 30 June 2026. It was implemented in the teachers’ payroll processed on Thursday, 6 August 2026.
The new framework addresses an important classification gap that previously prevented TVET personnel from being included in the Ministry-wide salary classification exercise. It provides an approved basis for classifying Trainers, Senior Trainers, Program Managers and Institution Managers according to their roles and verified qualifications.
“This is an important step in recognising the specialised work of our TVET workforce. The new structure provides a clearer and more consistent basis for classifying trainers, while ensuring that salary placement is supported by verified qualifications,” Permanent Secretary Supervising, Mrs Linda Wate, said.
Under the approved framework, TVET trainers must hold both a relevant technical qualification and a TVET training and assessment qualification. Placement on the new pay structure is based on the position held and qualifications verified by the Teaching Service Division.
IMPLEMENTATION AT A GLANCE
| 84 FULLY TRANSITIONED | 83 BRIDGING SCALE | 167 PENDING VERIFICATION |
Total active TVET trainers currently recorded on payroll: 334
The 84 trainers who have met both qualification requirements have been fully transitioned to the new pay structure. A further 83 trainers who currently meet one of the two requirements have been placed on a bridging salary scale while they work towards the outstanding qualification.
The remaining 167 trainers have not yet transitioned because their required qualifications have not been verified in MEHRD’s current records. They will remain on the Unified Teaching Service Pay Structure until verification and assessment are completed. This does not mean that they have been rejected from the new framework.
MEHRD is asking Education Providers and TVET institution leaders to bring Circular No. 8/2026 to the attention of all affected trainers and instructors, check their qualification records, and assist them to submit clear copies of relevant qualifications to the Teaching Service Division.
Education Providers must also ensure that newly recruited TVET trainers and instructors meet the relevant qualification and registration requirements before appointment and placement on the teachers’ payroll.
The Teaching Service Division will continue working with Education Providers and TVET institutions to verify outstanding qualifications, assess trainers against the approved framework, and facilitate transition to the appropriate classification and salary scale where the requirements are met.
