The functions of SRC are:

1. Inquire into and advise on the salaries and remuneration to be paid out of public funds.
2. Keep under review all matters relating to the salaries and remuneration of public officers.
3. Advise the national and county governments on the harmonisation, equity and fairness of remuneration, for the attraction and retention of requisite skills in the public sector.
4. Conduct comparative surveys on the labour markets and trends in remuneration to determine the monetary worth of the jobs of public officers.
5. Determine the cycle of salaries and remuneration review upon which Parliament may allocate adequate funds for implementation.
6. Make recommendations on matters relating to the salary and remuneration of a particular State or public officer.
7. Make recommendations on the review of pensions payable to holders of public offices; and
8. Perform such other functions, as may be provided by the constitution or any other written laws.