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.
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.
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