Rochester City School District teacher salary, 2024-25

2,208 classroom teachers taught at Rochester City School District in Monroe County in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $68,992; the middle full-time teacher earned $69,226.1 These are actual salaries, by degree and years of experience, not the district's salary schedule.

Average salary
$68,992
classroom teachers, 2024-25
Rank in New York
480th
of 667 school districts
Over 10 years' experience
59%
of classroom teachers
Master's degree or more
79%
of classroom teachers

What do teachers at Rochester City School District earn with more experience?

Median salary of full-time classroom teachers by years of experience and highest degree. "Fewer than 5" means too few teachers to show.1

ExperienceBachelor'sMaster's
1 to 5 years$54,771$60,599
6 to 10 years$57,411$60,074
11 to 15 years$61,898$64,250
16 to 20 years$69,226$70,217
21 to 25 years$73,981$79,710
26 to 30 years$85,276$88,232
31 to 35 years$98,422$91,202
36 to 40 yearsfewer than 5$88,516
Over 40 yearsfewer than 5$88,516

How far apart are teacher salaries at Rochester City School District?

Full-time classroom teachers, 2024-25.1

Bottom 5% earn up to
$51,775
Bottom quarter up to
$59,085
Top quarter from
$79,710
Top 5% from
$94,819

Does Rochester City School District pay teachers more than other districts in Monroe County?

Average salary of classroom teachers, 2024-25.1

Teachers at Rochester City School District earned $1,614 less than the Monroe County average and $29,425 less than the New York average.

How long have Rochester City School District's teachers been teaching?

Classroom teachers by years of experience, 2024-25.1

Questions about teacher pay at Rochester City School District

How much do teachers make at Rochester City School District?

Classroom teachers at Rochester City School District earned an average of $68,992 in the 2024-25 school year; the middle full-time teacher earned $69,226. That's $29,425 less than the New York average.

Where does Rochester City School District rank for teacher pay?

480th of 667 New York school districts by average classroom teacher salary, and 11th of 18 in Monroe County.

How experienced are teachers at Rochester City School District?

59% of its classroom teachers have more than 10 years of experience, and 79% have a master's degree or more.

More teacher salaries in Monroe County

Every school district in Monroe County

Sources for the Rochester City School District figures

Classroom teachers are teachers assigned to at least one course, as counted by the State Education Department. Every figure covers at least 5 teachers.

  1. New York State Education Department, Personnel Master File statistical run 2024-25: classroom teachers' pay, years of experience and degrees in each school district.

How we read the data