Annual salary
$82,894
New Mexico · salary schedule · 2026-27
Albuquerque Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
AT3 Schedule, Level 3 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 $82,894 (MA, step 1) and tops out at $93,918 (Doctorate, step 52), per Albuquerque Teachers Federation (effective ).
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $82,894 to $86,844.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $436.28 per day.
- The grid has 4 education columns and 52 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 52.
- Albuquerque enrolled 76,756 students in 2023-24, the 1st-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.
AT3 Schedule, Level 3 teachers (2026-27)
| Step \ Education | MA | MA+15 | MA+45 | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $82,894 | $83,297 | $83,699 | $84,104 |
| 2 | $82,895 | $83,298 | $83,700 | $84,105 |
| 3 | $82,896 | $83,299 | $83,701 | $84,106 |
| 4 | $82,897 | $83,300 | $83,702 | $84,107 |
| 5 | $82,898 | $83,301 | $83,703 | $84,108 |
| 6 | $82,899 | $83,302 | $83,704 | $84,109 |
| 7 | $82,900 | $83,303 | $83,705 | $84,110 |
| 8 | $82,901 | $83,304 | $83,706 | $84,111 |
| 9 | $82,902 | $83,305 | $83,707 | $84,112 |
| 10 | $82,903 | $83,306 | $83,708 | $84,113 |
| 11 | $82,904 | $83,307 | $83,709 | $84,114 |
| 12 | $82,905 | $83,308 | $83,710 | $84,115 |
| 13 | $82,906 | $83,309 | $83,711 | $84,116 |
| 14 | $82,907 | $83,310 | $83,712 | $84,117 |
| 15 | $82,908 | $83,311 | $83,713 | $84,118 |
| 16 | $82,909 | $83,312 | $83,714 | $84,119 |
| 17 | $82,910 | $83,313 | $83,715 | $84,120 |
| 18 | $82,911 | $83,314 | $83,716 | $84,121 |
| 19 | $82,912 | $83,315 | $83,717 | $84,122 |
| 20 | $82,913 | $83,316 | $83,718 | $84,123 |
| 21 | $82,914 | $83,317 | $83,719 | $84,124 |
| 22 | $82,915 | $83,318 | $83,720 | $84,125 |
| 23 | $82,916 | $83,319 | $83,721 | $84,126 |
| 24 | $82,917 | $83,320 | $83,722 | $84,127 |
| 25 | $82,918 | $83,321 | $83,723 | $84,128 |
| 26 | $82,919 | $83,322 | $83,724 | $84,129 |
| 27 | $82,920 | $83,323 | $83,725 | $84,130 |
| 28 | $82,921 | $83,324 | $83,726 | $84,131 |
| 29 | $82,922 | $83,325 | $83,727 | $84,132 |
| 30 | $82,923 | $83,326 | $83,728 | $84,133 |
| 31 | $82,924 | $83,327 | $83,729 | $84,134 |
| 32 | $82,925 | $83,328 | $83,730 | $84,135 |
| 33 | $82,926 | $83,329 | $83,731 | $84,136 |
| 34 | $82,927 | $83,330 | $83,732 | $84,137 |
| 35 | $82,928 | $83,331 | $83,733 | $84,138 |
| 36 | $82,929 | $83,332 | $83,734 | $84,139 |
| 37 | $82,930 | $83,333 | $83,735 | $84,140 |
| 38 | $82,931 | $83,334 | $83,736 | $84,141 |
| 39 | $82,932 | $83,335 | $83,737 | $84,142 |
| 40 | $82,933 | $83,336 | $83,738 | $84,143 |
| 41 | $82,934 | $83,337 | $83,739 | $84,144 |
| 42 | $82,935 | $83,338 | $83,740 | $84,145 |
| 43 | $82,936 | $83,339 | $83,741 | $84,146 |
| 44 | $82,937 | $83,340 | $83,742 | $85,955 |
| 45 | $82,938 | $83,341 | $83,743 | $85,956 |
| 46 | $82,939 | $83,342 | $83,343 | $85,957 |
| 47 | $82,940 | $83,343 | $83,344 | $85,958 |
| 48 | $82,941 | $84,520 | $85,019 | $86,066 |
| 49 | $85,110 | $86,029 | $90,968 | $91,336 |
| 50 | $86,842 | $87,759 | $91,768 | $92,137 |
| 51 | $86,843 | $87,760 | $93,547 | $93,917 |
| 52 | $86,844 | $91,229 | $93,548 | $93,918 |
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Per month (12)
$6,907.83
Per work day
$436.28 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this education
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $82,895 | +$1 |
| 3 | $82,896 | +$2 |
| 4 | $82,897 | +$3 |
| 5 | $82,898 | +$4 |
| 6 | $82,899 | +$5 |
Worked example as rendered: MA, step 1 = $82,894 a year, $6,907.83 a month spread over 12 months, $436.28 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 AT3 schedule from the 2026-2027 salary matrices under the APS/ATF negotiated agreement; it covers Level 3 teachers and Level 3 essential and related support educators.
The document prints an education grade number above each lane (Education grade 27 to 30).
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 3) teachers, who are paid from a higher statutory minimum.
How this schedule moves
On the MA column a teacher moves from $82,894 at step 1 to $86,844 at step 52: 51 step increases worth $77 each on average, 5% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2,169, between step 48 and step 49.
The highest-paid column, Doctorate, starts at $84,104 and tops out at $93,918, 8% above the top of the MA column.
Among the 36 New Mexico district schedules indexed here, Albuquerque Public Schools's starting pay ranks 3rd and its top cell ranks 5th; the state medians are $58,411 to start and $81,280 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 100th percentile and the top cell at the 52nd percentile.
Column by column
| Education | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $82,894 | $86,844 | 51 | 5% |
| MA+15 | $83,297 | $91,229 | 51 | 10% |
| MA+45 | $83,699 | $93,548 | 51 | 12% |
| Doctorate | $84,104 | $93,918 | 51 | 12% |
Against New Mexico districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Public Schools | 76,756 | 2026-27 | $82,894 | $82,894 | $93,918 |
| Albuquerque Public Schools | 76,756 | 2026-27 | $59,210 | $59,785 | $60,381 |
| Albuquerque Public Schools | 76,756 | 2026-27 | $71,053 | $71,906 | $93,546 |
| Las Cruces Public Schools | 23,404 | 2026-27 | $59,972 | – | $89,067 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $60,526 | – | $61,401 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $72,632 | – | $83,944 |
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 salary on the Albuquerque Public Schools schedule?
$82,894 at step 1 on MA, per the 2026-27 schedule (Albuquerque Teachers Federation).
What is the top of the Albuquerque Public Schools salary schedule?
$93,918, at step 52 on Doctorate (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 Albuquerque Public Schools salary schedule?
On the MA column the top figure, $86,844, is reached at step 52, 51 step increases after step 1 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Mexico districts with schedules
- Albuquerque Public Schoolsstarts $59,210
- Albuquerque Public Schoolsstarts $71,053
- Las Cruces Public Schoolsstarts $59,972
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $60,526
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $72,632
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $84,737
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $60,583
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $72,701
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $84,818
- Gadsden Independent School Districtstarts $60,524
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