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.
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.
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