Annual salary
$45,216
New Hampshire · salary schedule · 2026-27
Rochester School Department salary schedule, 2026-27
Schedule II teacher salary schedule (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and steps to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Rochester School Department's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $45,216 (BA, steps 0,1,2,3) and tops out at $81,639 (MA30, steps 20), per Rochester School Department (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $45,216 and reaches $74,312 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $49,076 to $78,373.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 18 steps rows; the highest cell is reached at steps 20.
- Rochester School District enrolled 3,855 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in New Hampshire by NCES enrollment.
Schedule II teacher salary schedule (2026-27)
| Steps \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | MA | MA+15 | MA30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0,1,2,3 | $45,216 | $46,749 | $49,076 | $50,508 | $52,042 |
| 4 | $46,521 | $48,055 | $50,381 | $51,813 | $53,347 |
| 5 | $47,831 | $49,313 | $51,641 | $53,176 | $54,608 |
| 6 | $49,142 | $50,676 | $53,004 | $54,436 | $55,918 |
| 7 | $50,504 | $51,935 | $54,263 | $55,798 | $57,177 |
| 8 | $51,763 | $53,297 | $55,625 | $57,057 | $58,488 |
| 9 | $53,126 | $54,557 | $56,885 | $58,420 | $59,799 |
| 10 | $54,603 | $56,137 | $58,464 | $59,896 | $61,326 |
| 11 | $55,975 | $57,353 | $59,733 | $61,164 | $62,648 |
| 12 | $57,451 | $58,882 | $61,210 | $62,693 | $64,175 |
| 13 | $58,938 | $60,471 | $62,696 | $64,231 | $65,764 |
| 14 | $60,258 | $61,740 | $64,068 | $65,603 | $67,136 |
| 15 | $62,684 | $64,179 | $66,531 | $68,081 | $69,664 |
| 16 | $65,000 | $66,563 | $69,042 | $70,609 | $72,244 |
| 17 | $67,471 | $69,049 | $71,554 | $73,135 | $74,823 |
| 18 | $69,740 | $71,539 | $74,067 | $75,662 | $77,402 |
| 19 | $72,108 | $74,025 | $76,578 | $78,189 | $79,983 |
| 20 | $74,312 | $75,869 | $78,373 | $79,901 | $81,639 |
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Per month (12)
$3,768.00
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Steps | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $46,521 | +$1,305 |
| 5 | $47,831 | +$2,615 |
| 6 | $49,142 | +$3,926 |
| 7 | $50,504 | +$5,288 |
| 8 | $51,763 | +$6,547 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, steps 0,1,2,3 = $45,216 a year, $3,768.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Schedule II of the collective bargaining agreement between the Rochester School Board and the Rochester Federation of Teachers for 2025-2028. Schedules I and III cover the other two years of the contract.
The document merges Steps 0 through 3 into a single row, printed as "0,1,2,3".
Co-curricular and extra-curricular stipends (Schedule 4) are excluded.
- Soft spot: The agreement labels the three grids Schedule I, II and III without printing a school year on them; Schedule II is taken as the middle year, 2026-27, of the 2025-2028 term.
- Soft spot: The posted agreement is a scan, so the grid was read off the page image.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the number of contract days.
How this schedule moves
On the BA column a teacher moves from $45,216 at steps 0,1,2,3 to $74,312 at steps 20: 17 steps increases worth $1,712 each on average, 64% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,471, between steps 16 and steps 17.
A master's degree is worth $3,860 more than a bachelor's at the first steps (8.5%) and $4,061 more at the top of the column (5.5%).
The highest-paid column, MA30, starts at $52,042 and tops out at $81,639, 10% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 5 New Hampshire district schedules indexed here, Rochester School Department's starting pay ranks 5th and its top cell ranks 5th; the state medians are $49,000 to start and $96,221 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 38th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First steps | Top | Steps moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $45,216 | $74,312 | 17 | 64% |
| BA+15 | $46,749 | $75,869 | 17 | 62% |
| MA | $49,076 | $78,373 | 17 | 60% |
| MA+15 | $50,508 | $79,901 | 17 | 58% |
| MA30 | $52,042 | $81,639 | 17 | 57% |
Against New Hampshire districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester School Department | 3,855 | 2026-27 | $45,216 | $49,076 | $81,639 |
| Concord School District | 3,949 | 2025-26 | $52,695.00 | $57,965.00 | $101,491.00 |
| Londonderry School District | 4,024 | 2026-27 | $51,827 | – | $88,378 |
| Nashua School District | 9,863 | 2026-27 | $49,000 | $53,000 | $100,386 |
| Manchester School District | 11,980 | 2026-27 | $47,741 | $52,993 | $96,221 |
Starting pay is the first steps of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-steps 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 School Department?
$45,216 on the lane BA at steps 0,1,2,3 of the 2026-27 schedule (Rochester School Department). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $45,216 (BA).
What is the top of the Rochester School Department salary schedule?
$81,639, at steps 20 on MA30 (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 School Department salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $74,312, is reached at steps 20, 17 steps increases after steps 0,1,2,3 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Rochester School Department?
$3,860 more at the first steps: $49,076 on MA against $45,216 on BA (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Hampshire districts with schedules
- Concord School Districtstarts $51,456.67
- Londonderry School Districtstarts $51,827
- Nashua School Districtstarts $49,000
- Manchester School Districtstarts $47,741
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