Annual salary
$48,194
Missouri · salary schedule · 2026-27
Rockwood School District salary schedule, 2026-27
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027). 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.
- Rockwood School District's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $48,194 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $109,420 (DOC, step 25), per Rockwood School District (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $48,194 and reaches $52,595 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $51,575 to $96,644.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 25 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Rockwood R-VI enrolled 20,088 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Missouri by NCES enrollment.
Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)
| STEP \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA+30 | DOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48,194 | $49,008 | $51,575 | $52,673 | $54,060 | $57,015 |
| 2 | $48,922 | $49,747 | $52,484 | $53,598 | $55,281 | $58,303 |
| 3 | $49,664 | $50,498 | $53,407 | $54,543 | $56,527 | $59,618 |
| 4 | $50,530 | $51,260 | $54,344 | $55,501 | $57,803 | $60,963 |
| 5 | $51,292 | $52,158 | $55,299 | $56,475 | $59,105 | $62,341 |
| 6 | $51,939 | $52,944 | $56,547 | $57,749 | $60,438 | $63,746 |
| 7 | $52,595 | $53,745 | $57,824 | $59,053 | $61,801 | $65,182 |
| 8 | $54,554 | $59,128 | $60,384 | $63,195 | $66,651 | |
| 9 | $55,374 | $60,460 | $61,744 | $64,617 | $68,153 | |
| 10 | $56,211 | $61,823 | $63,135 | $66,075 | $69,686 | |
| 11 | $57,058 | $63,523 | $64,870 | $67,892 | $71,605 | |
| 12 | $58,061 | $65,270 | $66,656 | $69,756 | $73,573 | |
| 13 | $59,077 | $67,066 | $68,488 | $71,676 | $75,598 | |
| 14 | $68,909 | $70,374 | $73,646 | $77,676 | ||
| 15 | $70,806 | $72,307 | $75,931 | $80,200 | ||
| 16 | $73,140 | $74,659 | $78,401 | $82,808 | ||
| 17 | $75,519 | $77,234 | $80,948 | $85,499 | ||
| 18 | $77,973 | $79,744 | $83,581 | $88,279 | ||
| 19 | $80,504 | $82,334 | $86,293 | $91,148 | ||
| 20 | $83,122 | $85,012 | $89,099 | $94,111 | ||
| 21 | $85,411 | $87,351 | $91,550 | $96,699 | ||
| 22 | $87,756 | $89,753 | $94,065 | $99,356 | ||
| 23 | $90,391 | $92,444 | $96,887 | $102,338 | ||
| 24 | $93,102 | $95,218 | $99,795 | $105,408 | ||
| 25 | $96,644 | $98,841 | $103,589 | $109,420 |
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Per month (12)
$4,016.17
Next 5 steps in this lane
| STEP | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $48,922 | +$728 |
| 3 | $49,664 | +$1,470 |
| 4 | $50,530 | +$2,336 |
| 5 | $51,292 | +$3,098 |
| 6 | $51,939 | +$3,745 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $48,194 a year, $4,016.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Published as an HTML table on the district Salary Schedules page, under the "Teacher" tab and the "2026-2027" heading.
Set by the RNEA agreement for 07/01/25 to 06/30/28, ratified 3/11/25 and approved by the Board 3/27/25.
The BA lane ends at step 7 and the BA+15 lane ends at step 13; cells past those steps are blank in the district table.
The district states the 2027-28 schedule will be set collaboratively by RNEA and Rockwood Administration during 2026-27.
- Soft spot: Contract days are not stated on the page, so work_days is null.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $48,194 at step 1 to $52,595 at step 7: 6 step increases worth $734 each on average, 9% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $866, between step 3 and step 4.
A master's degree is worth $3,381 more than a bachelor's at the first step (7.0%) and $44,049 more at the top of the column (83.8%).
The highest-paid column, DOC, starts at $57,015 and tops out at $109,420, 108% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 482 Missouri district schedules indexed here, Rockwood School District's starting pay ranks 12th and its top cell ranks 3rd; the state medians are $40,000 to start and $58,299 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 40th percentile and the top cell at the 73rd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | STEP moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $48,194 | $52,595 | 6 | 9% |
| BA+15 | $49,008 | $59,077 | 12 | 21% |
| MA | $51,575 | $96,644 | 24 | 87% |
| MA+15 | $52,673 | $98,841 | 24 | 88% |
| MA+30 | $54,060 | $103,589 | 24 | 92% |
| DOC | $57,015 | $109,420 | 24 | 92% |
Against Missouri districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood School District | 20,088 | 2026-27 | $48,194 | $51,575 | $109,420 |
| North Kansas City Schools | 21,015 | 2026-27 | $46,966 | – | $96,513 |
| Columbia Public Schools | 18,769 | 2026-27 | $45,600 | $52,440 | $93,480 |
| Saint Louis Public Schools | 18,284 | 2025-26 | $52,232.01 | $55,714.39 | $66,731.63 |
| Wentzville School District | 17,944 | 2026-27 | $48,467 | $51,905 | $99,264 |
| Lee's Summit R7 School District | 17,797 | 2026-27 | $45,155 | $48,155 | $128,978 |
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 Rockwood School District?
$48,194 on the lane BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Rockwood School District). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $48,194 (BA).
What is the top of the Rockwood School District salary schedule?
$109,420, at step 25 on DOC (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 Rockwood School District salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $52,595, is reached at step 7, 6 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Rockwood School District?
$3,381 more at the first step: $51,575 on MA against $48,194 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other Missouri districts with schedules
- North Kansas City Schoolsstarts $46,966
- Columbia Public Schoolsstarts $45,600
- Saint Louis Public Schoolsstarts $52,232.01
- Wentzville School Districtstarts $48,467
- Lee's Summit R7 School Districtstarts $45,155
- Francis Howell R-IIIstarts $48,148
- Parkway School Districtstarts $50,000
- Ft. Zumwalt R-IIstarts $45,100
- Hazelwood School Districtstarts $48,304
- The School District of Springfield, R-12starts $45,917
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