2026-27 · District salary guide
Rochester Public Schools teacher salary schedule
At Rochester Public Schools, published master’s starting pay is $60,856 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleSalary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,463
- Master’s starting pay
- $60,856
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $91,285
- Master’s maximum
- $101,672
- Doctorate maximum
- $112,059
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Experience steps & degree lanes
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,463 | $60,856 | $69,250 |
| 2 | $54,037 | $62,640 | $71,349 |
| 3 | $55,610 | $64,529 | $73,447 |
| 4 | $57,289 | $66,417 | $75,651 |
| 5 | $58,968 | $68,411 | $77,959 |
| 6 | $60,752 | $70,510 | $80,268 |
| 7 | $62,535 | $72,608 | $82,680 |
| 8 | $64,424 | $74,812 | $85,200 |
| 9 | $65,263 | $75,651 | $86,038 |
| 10 | $66,103 | $76,490 | $86,877 |
| 11 | $66,942 | $77,330 | $87,717 |
| 12 | $67,781 | $78,168 | $88,556 |
| 13 | $68,621 | $79,008 | $89,396 |
| 14 | $69,460 | $79,847 | $90,236 |
| 15 | $70,301 | $80,687 | $91,075 |
| 16 | $71,139 | $81,527 | $91,915 |
| 17 | $71,978 | $82,366 | $92,753 |
| 18 | $72,818 | $83,206 | $93,593 |
| 19 | $73,657 | $84,045 | $94,432 |
| 20 | $74,497 | $84,883 | $95,271 |
| 21 | $75,336 | $85,723 | $96,111 |
| 22 | $76,175 | $86,562 | $96,951 |
| 23 | $77,016 | $87,403 | $97,791 |
| 24 | $77,854 | $88,242 | $98,629 |
| 25 | $78,694 | $89,081 | $99,468 |
| 26 | $79,533 | $89,921 | $100,308 |
| 27 | $81,212 | $91,599 | $101,987 |
| 28 | $82,891 | $93,277 | $103,666 |
| 29 | $84,569 | $94,957 | $105,344 |
| 30 | $86,248 | $96,636 | $107,023 |
| 31 | $87,927 | $98,314 | $108,702 |
| 32 | $89,606 | $99,994 | $110,382 |
| 33 | $91,285 | $101,672 | $112,059 |
Schedule notes
2025-2027 REA contract (linked from the district HR page's Employment Contracts folder), Appendix A 2026-27 schedule, steps 1-33, based on 192 days. Master's is the MA lane; doctorate is the PhD lane.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 17,319 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Rochester Public Schools official salary schedule · Rochester Public Schools
- District source and context · Rochester Public Schools
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