Ekiti State Salary Structure for TESCOM Teaching and Non-teaching Staffs (UPDATED)

The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000, which has been effective since December 1, 2024. This minimum wage of N70,000 cut across all strata of workers and pensioners in the state.

Before we proceed to the list of the Ekiti State Salary Structure for TESCOM, let’s explore the factors influencing teacher salaries in Ekiti State.

1. Level of Education

Your salary as an Ekiti State teacher will be based on your qualifications. Currently, NCE holders are potentially earning more than those with lower qualifications.

2. Experience

Another important factor that determines your salary as a teacher in Ekiti State is your experience. This is common with most professions; experience plays a role in salary determination.

3. Specific school or institution

Although TESCOM is the main body overseeing secondary school teachers in the state, the specifics of the school or institution you are fixed into can also affect your salary.

Finally, Ado-Ekiti is the state capital of Ekiti State, and the salary information for teachers in Ado-Ekiti is generally consistent with the overall state figures.

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Ekiti State TESCOM Salary Structure (2025 Updated Breakdown)

The breakdown of the 2025 updated Ekiti State TESCOM Salary Structure is primarily based on the N70,000 minimum wage in Ekiti State. It reveals an estimated upward adjustment in line with the new minimum wage policy.

GRADE LEVEL 6 (Non-teaching staff)

Table 1

GRADE 6	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
Annual Basic Salary (133%)	459,530.99	465,881.90	472,232.81	478,583.72	484,934.63
Monthly Basic Salary	38,294.25	38,823.49	39,352.73	39,881.98	40,411.22
Rent Subsidy	18,189.77	18,441.16	18,692.55	18,943.94	19,195.33
Transport Allowance	7,409.94	7,512.35	7,614.75	7,717.16	7,819.57
Meal Subsidy	3,676.25	3,727.06	3,777.86	3,828.67	3,879.48
Utility	4,786.78	4,852.94	4,919.09	4,985.25	5,051.40
Pecuniary Allowance	10,530.92	10,676.46	10,822.00	10,967.54	11,113.09
TOTAL	82,887.90	84,033.45	85,178.99	86,324.54	87,470.08

Table 2

GRADE 6	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
Annual Basic Salary (133%)	491,285.54	497,636.45	503,987.36	510,338.27	516,689.18
Monthly Basic Salary	40,940.46	41,469.70	41,998.95	42,528.19	43,057.43
Rent Subsidy	19,446.72	19,698.11	19,949.50	20,200.89	20,452.28
Transport Allowance	7,921.98	8,024.39	8,126.80	8,229.20	8,331.61
Meal Subsidy	3,930.28	3,981.09	4,031.90	4,082.71	4,133.51
Utility	5,117.56	5,183.71	5,249.87	5,316.02	5,382.18
Pecuniary Allowance	11,258.63	11,404.17	11,549.71	11,695.25	11,840.79
TOTAL	88,615.63	89,761.17	90,906.72	92,052.27	93,197.81

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Table 3

GRADE 6	Step 11	Step 12	Step 13	Step 14	Step 15
Annual Basic Salary (133%)	523,040.09	529,391.00	535,741.91	542,092.82	548,443.73
Monthly Basic Salary	43,586.67	44,115.92	44,645.16	45,174.40	45,703.64
Rent Subsidy	20,703.67	20,955.06	21,206.45	21,457.84	21,709.23
Transport Allowance	8,434.02	8,536.43	8,638.84	8,741.25	8,843.66
Meal Subsidy	4,184.32	4,235.13	4,285.94	4,336.74	4,387.55
Utility	5,448.33	5,514.49	5,580.64	5,646.80	5,712.96
Pecuniary Allowance	11,986.34	12,131.88	12,277.42	12,422.96	12,568.50
TOTAL	94,343.36	95,488.90	96,634.45	97,779.99	98,925.54

GRADE 7 (NCE Holders)

Table 1

GRADE 7	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
Annual Basic Salary (110%)	530,970.60	546,847.80	562,725.00	578,602.20	594,479.40
Monthly Basic Salary	44,247.55	45,570.65	46,893.75	48,216.85	49,539.95
Rent Subsidy	21,017.59	21,646.06	22,274.53	22,903.00	23,531.48
Transport Allowance	8,561.90	8,817.92	9,073.94	9,329.96	9,585.98
Meal Subsidy	4,247.76	4,374.78	4,501.80	4,628.82	4,755.84
Utility	5,530.94	5,696.33	5,861.72	6,027.11	6,192.49
Pecuniary Allowance	12,168.08	12,531.93	12,895.78	13,259.63	13,623.49
TOTAL	95,773.82	98,637.67	101,501.52	104,365.37	107,229.22

Table 2

GRADE 7	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
Annual Basic Salary (110%)	610,356.60	626,233.80	642,111.00	657,988.20	673,865.40
Monthly Basic Salary	50,863.05	52,186.15	53,509.25	54,832.35	56,155.45
Rent Subsidy	24,159.95	24,788.42	25,416.89	26,045.37	26,673.84
Transport Allowance	9,842.00	10,098.02	10,354.04	10,610.06	10,866.08
Meal Subsidy	4,882.85	5,009.87	5,136.89	5,263.91	5,390.92
Utility	6,357.88	6,523.27	6,688.66	6,854.04	7,019.43
Pecuniary Allowance	13,987.34	14,351.19	14,715.04	15,078.90	15,442.75
TOTAL	110,093.07	112,956.92	115,820.77	118,684.62	121,548.47

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Table 3

GRADE 7	Step 11	Step 12	Step 13	Step 14	Step 15
Annual Basic Salary (110%)	689,742.60	705,619.80	721,497.00	737,374.20	753,251.40
Monthly Basic Salary	57,478.55	58,801.65	60,124.75	61,447.85	62,770.95
Rent Subsidy	27,302.31	27,930.78	28,559.26	29,187.73	29,816.20
Transport Allowance	11,122.10	11,378.12	11,634.14	11,890.16	12,146.18
Meal Subsidy	5,517.94	5,644.96	5,771.98	5,898.99	6,026.01
Utility	7,184.82	7,350.21	7,515.59	7,680.98	7,846.37
Pecuniary Allowance	15,806.60	16,170.45	16,534.31	16,898.16	17,262.01
TOTAL	124,412.32	127,276.17	130,140.02	133,003.87	135,867.72

GRADE 8 Degree (B.Sc Ed, B.Ed, or B.Sc) and HND

Table 1

GRADE 8	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
Annual Basic Salary (110%)	620,219.65	636,096.85	651,974.05	667,851.25	683,728.45
Monthly Basic Salary	51,684.97	53,008.07	54,331.17	55,654.27	56,977.37
Rent Subsidy	24,550.36	25,178.83	25,807.31	26,435.78	27,064.25
Transport Allowance	10,001.04	10,257.06	10,513.08	10,769.10	11,025.12
Meal Subsidy	4,961.76	5,088.77	5,215.79	5,342.81	5,469.83
Utility	6,460.62	6,626.01	6,791.40	6,956.78	7,122.17
Pecuniary Allowance	14,213.37	14,577.22	14,941.07	15,304.92	15,668.78
TOTAL	111,872.12	114,735.97	117,599.82	120,463.67	123,327.52

Table 2

GRADE 8	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
Annual Basic Salary (110%)	699,605.65	715,482.85	731,360.05	747,237.25	763,114.45
Monthly Basic Salary	58,300.47	59,623.57	60,946.67	62,269.77	63,592.87
Rent Subsidy	27,692.72	28,321.20	28,949.67	29,578.14	30,206.61
Transport Allowance	11,281.14	11,537.16	11,793.18	12,049.20	12,305.22
Meal Subsidy	5,596.85	5,723.86	5,850.88	5,977.90	6,104.92
Utility	7,287.56	7,452.95	7,618.33	7,783.72	7,949.11
Pecuniary Allowance	16,032.63	16,396.48	16,760.33	17,124.19	17,488.04
TOTAL	126,191.37	129,055.22	131,919.07	134,782.92	137,646.77

Table 3

GRADE 8	Step 11	Step 12	Step 13	Step 14	Step 15
Annual Basic Salary (110%)	778,991.65	794,868.85	810,746.05	826,623.25	842,500.45
Monthly Basic Salary	64,915.97	66,239.07	67,562.17	68,885.27	70,208.37
Rent Subsidy	30,835.09	31,463.56	32,092.03	32,720.50	33,348.98
Transport Allowance	12,561.24	12,817.26	13,073.28	13,329.30	13,585.32
Meal Subsidy	6,231.93	6,358.95	6,485.97	6,612.99	6,740.00
Utility	8,114.50	8,279.88	8,445.27	8,610.66	8,776.05
Pecuniary Allowance	17,851.89	18,215.74	18,579.60	18,943.45	19,307.30
TOTAL	140,510.62	143,374.47	146,238.32	149,102.17	151,966.02

Note: The Ekiti State salary structure above is a perfect estimate reflecting the proportional increases based on the new ₦70,000 minimum wage policy in Ekiti State. These are the actual figures depending on official implementation by the government.

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Academic qualifications by grade level

Grade Level	Qualification Required	Teacher Role Example
GL 06	Not applicable	Non-teaching staff
GL 07	NCE	Entry-level classroom teacher
GL 08	Degree (B.Sc Ed, B.Ed, or B.Sc) and HND	Classroom teacher (qualified degree holder)

Details and context of each academic qualifications by grade level

1. GL 06 (Non-teaching staffs)

These are candidates that applied as a non-academic staff under the Ekiti State TESCOM commission.

2. GL 07 (NCE holder)

The Nigeria Certificate on Education (NCE) is the minimum qualification for basic classroom teaching roles, often in primary and junior secondary schools

3. GL 08 (HND/B.Sc/B.Ed)

Teachers with higher national diplomas or bachelor’s degrees progress to GL 08, reflecting increased academic training.

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Conclusion: Ekiti State TESCOM Salary Structure

This updated Ekiti State TESCOM salary structure reflects the government’s commitment to aligning teacher compensation with the newly approved ₦70,000 minimum wage. This adjustment ensures fair and improved earnings for qualified teachers at all grade levels from NCE holders to postgraduate professionals.

The main essence of the Ekiti State TESCOM salary structure breakdown and the academic qualifications required for each grade is to enable aspiring and current teachers to better plan their careers and advancement. If your entry level is through NCE or already hold a Master’s degree, this structure provides a clear, merit-based pathway for growth in the teaching profession.

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