Annual salary
$45,083
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Rochester Community Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Appendix A Salary Schedule A: 2026-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Rochester Community Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,083 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $103,661 (DOCT, step 15), per Rochester Community Schools / Rochester Education Association (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $45,083 and reaches $83,322 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $47,293 to $97,414.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 29 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 15.
- Rochester Community School District enrolled 14,950 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
Appendix A Salary Schedule A: 2026-27
Official sourceDocumentRochester Community Schools / Rochester Education AssociationSchool year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+20 | MA | MA+15 | SPEC | DOCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,083 | $46,064 | $47,293 | $49,067 | $50,361 | $51,618 |
| 1.5 | $46,449 | $47,525 | $49,083 | $50,826 | $52,198 | $53,477 |
| 2 | $47,814 | $48,986 | $50,874 | $52,586 | $54,036 | $55,335 |
| 2.5 | $49,180 | $50,446 | $52,664 | $54,346 | $55,873 | $57,195 |
| 3 | $50,546 | $51,907 | $54,453 | $56,106 | $57,712 | $59,053 |
| 3.5 | $51,912 | $53,366 | $56,243 | $57,866 | $59,549 | $60,912 |
| 4 | $53,278 | $54,827 | $58,033 | $59,625 | $61,387 | $62,770 |
| 4.5 | $54,642 | $56,287 | $59,823 | $61,386 | $63,225 | $64,629 |
| 5 | $56,008 | $57,748 | $61,613 | $63,145 | $65,063 | $66,487 |
| 5.5 | $57,374 | $59,208 | $63,403 | $64,905 | $66,900 | $68,346 |
| 6 | $58,740 | $60,669 | $65,194 | $66,664 | $68,738 | $70,205 |
| 6.5 | $60,105 | $62,129 | $66,984 | $68,425 | $70,576 | $72,064 |
| 7 | $61,471 | $63,589 | $68,774 | $70,184 | $72,414 | $73,922 |
| 7.5 | $62,837 | $65,049 | $70,564 | $71,944 | $74,251 | $75,781 |
| 8 | $64,202 | $66,510 | $72,353 | $73,703 | $76,090 | $77,639 |
| 8.5 | $65,567 | $67,970 | $74,143 | $75,464 | $77,927 | $79,498 |
| 9 | $66,933 | $69,431 | $75,933 | $77,223 | $79,765 | $81,356 |
| 9.5 | $68,299 | $70,892 | $77,724 | $78,983 | $81,603 | $83,216 |
| 10 | $69,665 | $72,352 | $79,514 | $80,742 | $83,441 | $85,075 |
| 10.5 | $71,031 | $73,813 | $81,304 | $82,503 | $85,279 | $86,933 |
| 11 | $72,396 | $75,272 | $83,094 | $84,262 | $87,116 | $88,792 |
| 11.5 | $73,762 | $76,733 | $84,884 | $86,022 | $88,955 | $90,650 |
| 12 | $75,127 | $78,193 | $86,674 | $87,781 | $90,792 | $92,509 |
| 12.5 | $76,493 | $79,654 | $88,464 | $89,542 | $92,630 | $94,367 |
| 13 | $77,858 | $81,114 | $90,253 | $91,301 | $94,468 | $96,226 |
| 13.5 | $79,224 | $82,575 | $92,044 | $93,061 | $96,306 | $98,085 |
| 14 | $80,590 | $84,035 | $93,834 | $94,821 | $98,143 | $99,944 |
| 14.5 | $81,956 | $85,496 | $95,624 | $96,581 | $99,981 | $101,802 |
| 15 | $83,322 | $86,955 | $97,414 | $98,340 | $101,819 | $103,661 |
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Per month (12)
$3,756.92
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | $46,449 | +$1,366 |
| 2 | $47,814 | +$2,731 |
| 2.5 | $49,180 | +$4,097 |
| 3 | $50,546 | +$5,463 |
| 3.5 | $51,912 | +$6,829 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $45,083 a year, $3,756.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
From Appendix A of the 2024-2027 REA master agreement, which prints the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 versions of Salary Schedule A; the 2026-27 schedule is Schedule A increased by $2,000 at each lane and level with all members moving up one step.
Steps run 1 to 15 in half-step increments.
Longevity is paid on top of the schedule by years of service to RCS: $500/$750/$1,000 at 5-9 years depending on lane, rising to $3,500/$3,750/$4,000 at 26 or more years.
- Soft spot: The agreement does not state contract days on the salary appendix.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $45,083 at step 1 to $83,322 at step 15: 28 step increases worth $1,366 each on average, 85% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1,366, between step 1 and step 1.5.
A master's degree is worth $2,210 more than a bachelor's at the first step (4.9%) and $14,092 more at the top of the column (16.9%).
The highest-paid column, DOCT, starts at $51,618 and tops out at $103,661, 24% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 97 Michigan district schedules indexed here, Rochester Community Schools's starting pay ranks 81st and its top cell ranks 41st; the state medians are $47,542 to start and $101,334 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 31st percentile and the top cell at the 65th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $45,083 | $83,322 | 28 | 85% |
| BA+20 | $46,064 | $86,955 | 28 | 89% |
| MA | $47,293 | $97,414 | 28 | 106% |
| MA+15 | $49,067 | $98,340 | 28 | 100% |
| SPEC | $50,361 | $101,819 | 28 | 102% |
| DOCT | $51,618 | $103,661 | 28 | 101% |
Against Michigan districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community Schools | 14,950 | 2026-27 | $45,083 | $47,293 | $103,661 |
| Chippewa Valley Schools | 14,505 | 2026-27 | $45,241 | $53,165 | $112,777 |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools | 13,802 | 2026-27 | $47,854 | $52,535 | $94,408 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 16,228 | 2025-26 | $49,280 | $51,929 | $101,500 |
| Livonia Public Schools | 13,145 | 2026-27 | $53,040 | $56,243 | $107,078 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 16,978 | 2024-25 | $45,910 | $52,487 | $96,189 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Rochester Community Schools?
$45,083 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Rochester Community Schools / Rochester Education Association). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,083 (BA).
What is the top of the Rochester Community Schools salary schedule?
$103,661, at step 15 on DOCT (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Rochester Community Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $83,322, is reached at step 15, 28 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Rochester Community Schools?
$2,210 more at the first step: $47,293 on MA against $45,083 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Michigan districts with schedules
- Chippewa Valley Schoolsstarts $45,241
- Grand Rapids Public Schoolsstarts $47,854
- Plymouth-Canton Community Schoolsstarts $49,280
- Livonia Public Schoolsstarts $53,040
- Ann Arbor Public Schoolsstarts $45,910
- Warren Consolidated Schoolsstarts $50,124
- Troy School Districtstarts $47,005
- Kalamazoo Public Schoolsstarts $47,600
- Walled Lake Consolidated Schoolsstarts $45,563
- Dearborn Public Schoolsstarts $54,283
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