Annual salary
$71,053
New Mexico · salary schedule · 2026-27
Albuquerque Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
AT2 Schedule, Level 2 teachers (2026-27). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a education and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Albuquerque Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $71,053 (BA, step 1) and tops out at $93,546 (MA+45, step 51), per Albuquerque Teachers Federation (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $71,053 and reaches $71,104 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $71,906 to $87,526.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $373.96 per day.
- The grid has 7 education columns and 52 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 51.
- Albuquerque enrolled 76,756 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.
AT2 Schedule, Level 2 teachers (2026-27)
| Step \ Education | BA | BA+15 | BA+45 | MA | MA+15 | MA+45 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $71,053 | $71,337 | $71,620 | $71,906 | $72,190 | $72,475 | $72,757 |
| 2 | $71,054 | $71,338 | $71,621 | $71,907 | $72,191 | $72,476 | $72,758 |
| 3 | $71,055 | $71,339 | $71,622 | $71,908 | $72,192 | $72,477 | $72,759 |
| 4 | $71,056 | $71,340 | $71,623 | $71,909 | $72,193 | $72,478 | $72,760 |
| 5 | $71,057 | $71,341 | $71,624 | $71,910 | $72,194 | $72,479 | $72,761 |
| 6 | $71,058 | $71,342 | $71,625 | $71,911 | $72,195 | $72,480 | $72,762 |
| 7 | $71,059 | $71,343 | $71,626 | $71,912 | $72,196 | $72,481 | $72,763 |
| 8 | $71,060 | $71,344 | $71,627 | $71,913 | $72,197 | $72,482 | $72,764 |
| 9 | $71,061 | $71,345 | $71,628 | $71,914 | $72,198 | $72,483 | $72,765 |
| 10 | $71,062 | $71,346 | $71,629 | $71,915 | $72,199 | $72,484 | $72,766 |
| 11 | $71,063 | $71,347 | $71,630 | $71,916 | $72,200 | $72,485 | $72,767 |
| 12 | $71,064 | $71,348 | $71,631 | $71,917 | $72,201 | $72,486 | $72,768 |
| 13 | $71,065 | $71,349 | $71,632 | $71,918 | $72,202 | $72,487 | $72,769 |
| 14 | $71,066 | $71,350 | $71,633 | $71,919 | $72,203 | $72,488 | $72,771 |
| 15 | $71,067 | $71,351 | $71,634 | $71,920 | $72,204 | $72,489 | $72,772 |
| 16 | $71,068 | $71,352 | $71,635 | $71,921 | $72,205 | $72,490 | $72,773 |
| 17 | $71,069 | $71,353 | $71,636 | $71,922 | $72,206 | $72,491 | $72,774 |
| 18 | $71,070 | $71,354 | $71,637 | $71,923 | $72,207 | $72,492 | $72,775 |
| 19 | $71,071 | $71,355 | $71,638 | $71,924 | $72,208 | $72,493 | $72,776 |
| 20 | $71,072 | $71,357 | $71,639 | $71,925 | $72,209 | $72,494 | $72,777 |
| 21 | $71,073 | $71,358 | $71,640 | $71,926 | $72,210 | $72,495 | $72,778 |
| 22 | $71,074 | $71,359 | $71,641 | $71,927 | $72,211 | $72,496 | $72,779 |
| 23 | $71,075 | $71,360 | $71,642 | $71,928 | $72,212 | $72,497 | $72,780 |
| 24 | $71,076 | $71,361 | $71,643 | $71,929 | $72,213 | $72,498 | $72,781 |
| 25 | $71,077 | $71,362 | $71,644 | $71,930 | $72,214 | $72,499 | $72,782 |
| 26 | $71,078 | $71,363 | $71,645 | $71,931 | $72,215 | $72,500 | $72,783 |
| 27 | $71,079 | $71,364 | $71,646 | $71,932 | $72,216 | $72,501 | $72,784 |
| 28 | $71,080 | $71,365 | $71,647 | $71,933 | $72,217 | $72,502 | $72,785 |
| 29 | $71,081 | $71,366 | $71,648 | $71,934 | $72,218 | $72,503 | $72,786 |
| 30 | $71,082 | $71,367 | $71,649 | $71,935 | $72,219 | $72,504 | $72,787 |
| 31 | $71,083 | $71,368 | $71,650 | $71,936 | $72,220 | $72,505 | $72,788 |
| 32 | $71,084 | $71,369 | $71,651 | $71,937 | $72,221 | $72,506 | $72,789 |
| 33 | $71,085 | $71,370 | $71,652 | $71,938 | $72,222 | $72,507 | $72,790 |
| 34 | $71,086 | $71,371 | $71,653 | $71,939 | $72,223 | $72,508 | $72,791 |
| 35 | $71,087 | $71,372 | $71,654 | $71,940 | $72,224 | $72,509 | $72,792 |
| 36 | $71,088 | $71,373 | $71,655 | $71,941 | $72,225 | $72,510 | $72,793 |
| 37 | $71,089 | $71,374 | $71,656 | $71,942 | $72,226 | $72,511 | $72,794 |
| 38 | $71,090 | $71,375 | $71,657 | $71,943 | $72,227 | $72,512 | $72,795 |
| 39 | $71,091 | $71,376 | $71,658 | $71,944 | $72,228 | $72,513 | $72,796 |
| 40 | $71,092 | $71,377 | $71,660 | $71,945 | $72,229 | $72,514 | $72,797 |
| 41 | $71,093 | $71,378 | $71,661 | $71,946 | $72,230 | $72,515 | $72,798 |
| 42 | $71,094 | $71,379 | $71,662 | $71,947 | $72,231 | $72,516 | $72,799 |
| 43 | $71,095 | $71,380 | $71,663 | $71,948 | $72,232 | $75,608 | $75,863 |
| 44 | $71,096 | $71,381 | $74,427 | $71,949 | $72,233 | $83,189 | $83,443 |
| 45 | $71,097 | $73,136 | $74,428 | $71,950 | $78,809 | $84,921 | $85,175 |
| 46 | $71,098 | $74,847 | $75,101 | $73,947 | $78,810 | $84,922 | $85,176 |
| 47 | $71,099 | $76,565 | $80,296 | $79,044 | $79,294 | $84,923 | $85,177 |
| 48 | $71,100 | $76,665 | $82,119 | $80,833 | $81,082 | $85,025 | $92,282 |
| 49 | $71,101 | $82,115 | $83,851 | $82,534 | $82,783 | $85,026 | $92,283 |
| 50 | $71,102 | $83,220 | $85,582 | $84,232 | $84,481 | $86,344 | $92,284 |
| 51 | $71,103 | $83,221 | $85,583 | $84,233 | $87,773 | $93,546 | $92,285 |
| 52 | $71,104 | $83,222 | $88,938 | $87,526 | $89,592 | $91,799 | $92,286 |
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Per month (12)
$5,921.08
Per work day
$373.96 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this education
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $71,054 | +$1 |
| 3 | $71,055 | +$2 |
| 4 | $71,056 | +$3 |
| 5 | $71,057 | +$4 |
| 6 | $71,058 | +$5 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 1 = $71,053 a year, $5,921.08 a month spread over 12 months, $373.96 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
The AT2 schedule from the 2026-2027 salary matrices under the APS/ATF negotiated agreement; it covers Level 2 teachers and Level 2 essential and related support educators.
The document prints an education grade number above each lane (Education grade 20 to 26).
Based on a 190 day, 6.5 hour work schedule.
The same file also carries the TAN, parity and other schedules, which are not reproduced here.
- Soft spot: www.aps.edu returns HTTP 403 to every automated request, so the matrices were taken from the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, the ratifying union, rather than from the district's own salary-schedules page.
- Soft spot: The lowest figure on this grid is above the usual $70,000 floor for a teacher schedule because the grid covers only advanced New Mexico licensure (Level 2) teachers, who are paid from a higher statutory minimum.
- Soft spot: On the AT2 grid the MA+45 figure falls from $93,546 at Step 51 to $91,799 at Step 52; the figures are reproduced as published.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Albuquerque Public Schools?
$71,053 on the education BA at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Albuquerque Teachers Federation). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $71,053 (BA).
What is the top of the Albuquerque Public Schools salary schedule?
$93,546, at step 51 on MA+45 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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