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Los Lunas salary schedule, 2024-25

Certified teacher salary schedule (2024-25). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a licensure level and lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.

Los Lunas's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $59,565 (Level I BA, step 0) and tops out at $84,211 (Level III PHD, step 35+), per New Mexico Public Education Department, Sunshine Portal (effective July 1, 2024).
A teacher on the bachelor's column (Level I BA) starts at $59,565 and reaches $59,645 at the top of that column.
On the master's column (Level I BA 45/MA) the range is $59,665 to $59,745.
The grid has 17 licensure level and lane columns and 37 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 35+.
Los Lunas enrolled 8,242 students in 2023-24, the 10th-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.

Certified teacher salary schedule (2024-25)

Official sourceDocumentNew Mexico Public Education Department, Sunshine PortalSchool year2024-25EffectiveJuly 1, 2024

Step \ Licensure level and lane	Level I BA	Level I BA 15	Level I BA 45/MA	Level I MA 15	Level I MA 45/EDS	Level II BA	Level II BA 15	Level II BA 45/MA	Level II MA 15	Level II MA 45/EDS	Level II PHD	Level III BA	Level III BA 15	Level III BA 45/MA	Level III MA 15	Level III MA 45/EDS	Level III PHD
0	$59,565	$59,615	$59,665	$59,715	$59,765	$71,448	$71,498	$71,548	$71,598	$71,648	$71,698	$83,361	$83,461	$83,561	$83,661	$83,761	$83,861
1	$59,570	$59,620	$59,670	$59,720	$59,770	$71,458	$71,508	$71,558	$71,608	$71,658	$71,708
2	$59,575	$59,625	$59,675	$59,725	$59,775	$71,468	$71,518	$71,568	$71,618	$71,668	$71,718	$83,381	$83,481	$83,581	$83,681	$83,781	$83,881
3	$59,580	$59,630	$59,680	$59,730	$59,780	$71,478	$71,528	$71,578	$71,628	$71,678	$71,728	$83,391	$83,491	$83,591	$83,691	$83,791	$83,891
4	$59,585	$59,635	$59,685	$59,735	$59,785	$71,488	$71,538	$71,588	$71,638	$71,688	$71,738	$83,401	$83,501	$83,601	$83,701	$83,801	$83,901
5						$71,498	$71,548	$71,598	$71,648	$71,698	$71,748
6	$59,595	$59,645	$59,695	$59,745	$59,795	$71,508	$71,558	$71,608	$71,658	$71,708	$71,758	$83,421	$83,521	$83,621	$83,721	$83,821	$83,921
7	$59,600	$59,650	$59,700	$59,750	$59,800	$71,518	$71,568	$71,618	$71,668	$71,718	$71,768
8	$59,605	$59,655	$59,705	$59,755	$59,805	$71,528	$71,578	$71,628	$71,678	$71,728	$71,778
9	$59,610	$59,660	$59,710	$59,760	$59,810	$71,538	$71,588	$71,638	$71,688	$71,738	$71,788	$83,451	$83,551	$83,651	$83,751	$83,851	$83,951
10	$59,615	$59,665	$59,715	$59,765	$59,815	$71,548	$71,598	$71,648	$71,698	$71,748	$71,798	$83,461	$83,561	$83,661	$83,761	$83,861	$83,961
11	$59,620	$59,670	$59,720		$59,820	$71,558	$71,608	$71,658	$71,708	$71,758	$71,808	$83,471	$83,571	$83,671	$83,771	$83,871	$83,971
12	$59,625	$59,675	$59,725	$59,775		$71,568	$71,618	$71,668	$71,718	$71,768	$71,818	$83,481	$83,581	$83,681	$83,781	$83,881	$83,981
13	$59,630		$59,730	$59,780	$59,830	$71,578	$71,628	$71,678	$71,728	$71,778	$71,828	$83,491	$83,591	$83,691	$83,791	$83,891	$83,991
14	$59,635	$59,685	$59,735	$59,785	$59,835	$71,588	$71,638	$71,688	$71,738	$71,788	$71,838	$83,501	$83,601	$83,701	$83,801	$83,901	$84,001
15	$59,640	$59,690	$59,740	$59,790	$59,840	$71,598	$71,648	$71,698	$71,748	$71,798	$71,848		$83,611	$83,711	$83,811	$83,911	$84,011
16+	$59,645	$59,695	$59,745	$59,795	$59,845
16						$71,608	$71,658	$71,708	$71,758	$71,808	$71,858	$83,521	$83,621	$83,721	$83,821	$83,921	$84,021
17						$71,618	$71,668	$71,718	$71,768	$71,818	$71,868	$83,531	$83,631	$83,731	$83,831	$83,931	$84,031
18						$71,628	$71,678	$71,728	$71,778	$71,828	$71,878	$83,541	$83,641	$83,741	$83,841	$83,941	$84,041
19						$71,638	$71,688	$71,738	$71,788	$71,838	$71,888	$83,551	$83,651	$83,751	$83,851	$83,951	$84,051
20						$71,648	$71,698	$71,748	$71,798	$71,848	$71,898	$83,561	$83,661	$83,761	$83,861	$83,961	$84,061
21						$71,658	$71,708	$71,758	$71,808	$71,858	$71,908	$83,571	$83,671	$83,771	$83,871	$83,971	$84,071
22						$71,668	$71,718	$71,768	$71,818	$71,868	$71,918	$83,581	$83,681	$83,781	$83,881	$83,981	$84,081
23						$71,678	$71,728	$71,778	$71,828	$71,878	$71,928	$83,591	$83,691	$83,791	$83,891	$83,991	$84,091
24						$71,688	$71,738	$71,788	$71,838	$71,888	$71,938	$83,601	$83,701	$83,801	$83,901	$84,001	$84,101
25						$71,698	$71,748	$71,798	$71,848	$71,898	$71,948	$83,611	$83,711	$83,811	$83,911	$84,011	$84,111
26						$71,708	$71,758	$71,808	$71,858	$71,908	$71,958	$83,621	$83,721	$83,821	$83,921	$84,021	$84,121
27						$71,718	$71,768	$71,818	$71,868	$71,918	$71,968	$83,631	$83,731	$83,831	$83,931	$84,031	$84,131
28						$71,728	$71,778	$71,828	$71,878	$71,928	$71,978	$83,641	$83,741	$83,841	$83,941	$84,041	$84,141
29						$71,738	$71,788	$71,838	$71,888	$71,938	$71,988	$83,651	$83,751	$83,851	$83,951	$84,051	$84,151
30						$71,748	$71,798	$71,848	$71,898	$71,948	$71,998	$83,661	$83,761	$83,861	$83,961	$84,061	$84,161
31						$71,758	$71,808	$71,858	$71,908	$71,958	$72,008	$83,671	$83,771	$83,871	$83,971	$84,071	$84,171
32						$71,768	$71,818	$71,868	$71,918	$71,968	$72,018	$83,681	$83,781	$83,881	$83,981	$84,081	$84,181
33						$71,778	$71,828	$71,878	$71,928	$71,978	$72,028	$83,691	$83,791	$83,891	$83,991	$84,091	$84,191
34						$71,788	$71,838	$71,888	$71,938	$71,988	$72,038	$83,701	$83,801	$83,901	$84,001	$84,101	$84,201
35+						$71,798	$71,848	$71,898	$71,948	$71,998	$72,048	$83,711	$83,811	$83,911	$84,011	$84,111	$84,211

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Licensure level and lane

Step

Annual salary

$59,565

Per month (12)

$4,963.75

Next 5 steps in this licensure level and lane

Step	Salary	vs. selected
1	$59,570	+$5
2	$59,575	+$10
3	$59,580	+$15
4	$59,585	+$20
6	$59,595	+$30

Worked example as rendered: Level I BA, step 0 = $59,565 a year, $4,963.75 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.

New Mexico sets a statutory minimum salary for each of the three teacher licensure levels and districts adopt their own schedules above it. Every district files its adopted schedule with the Public Education Department, and this grid is that filing.

The columns are licensure LEVELS, not degrees: a teacher moves from Level I to Level II to Level III by advancing their licence, which takes years of experience, so the higher levels are blank at the lowest steps. Those blanks are the district's own and are not missing data.

Filed with PED as 10 LOS LUNAS FY25 SALARY SCHEDULES 086-000.pdf.

Table caption in the filing: BA BA 15 BA 45/MA MA 15 MA 45/EDS

How this schedule moves

On the Level I BA column a teacher moves from $59,565 at step 0 to $59,645 at step 16+: 15 step increases worth $5 each on average, 0% in total.

The largest single increase on that column is $10, between step 4 and step 6.

A master's degree is worth $100 more than a bachelor's at the first step (0.2%) and $100 more at the top of the column (0.2%).

The highest-paid column, Level III PHD, starts at $83,861 and tops out at $84,211, 41% above the top of the Level I BA column.

Among the 36 New Mexico district schedules indexed here, Los Lunas's starting pay ranks 17th and its top cell ranks 13th; 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 76th percentile and the top cell at the 41st percentile.

Column by column

Licensure level and lane	First step	Top	Step moves to top	Growth
Level I BA	$59,565	$59,645	15	0%
Level I BA 15	$59,615	$59,695	14	0%
Level I BA 45/MA	$59,665	$59,745	15	0%
Level I MA 15	$59,715	$59,795	14	0%
Level I MA 45/EDS	$59,765	$59,845	14	0%
Level II BA	$71,448	$71,798	35	0%
Level II BA 15	$71,498	$71,848	35	0%
Level II BA 45/MA	$71,548	$71,898	35	0%
Level II MA 15	$71,598	$71,948	35	0%
Level II MA 45/EDS	$71,648	$71,998	35	0%
Level II PHD	$71,698	$72,048	35	0%
Level III BA	$83,361	$83,711	30	0%
Level III BA 15	$83,461	$83,811	31	0%
Level III BA 45/MA	$83,561	$83,911	31	0%
Level III MA 15	$83,661	$84,011	31	0%
Level III MA 45/EDS	$83,761	$84,111	31	0%
Level III PHD	$83,861	$84,211	31	0%

Against New Mexico districts of similar size

District	Students	Year	Starting	Master's start	Top cell
Los Lunas	8,242	2024-25	$59,565	$59,665	$84,211
Hobbs	10,226	2026-27	$70,000	–	$98,207
Deming	5,232	2024-25	$56,953.57	–	$79,995.04
Santa Fe Public Schools	11,490	2025-26	$55,000	$55,015	$56,927
Santa Fe Public Schools	11,490	2025-26	$65,000	$65,060	$69,037
Santa Fe Public Schools	11,490	2025-26	$75,000	$75,090	$81,470

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 teacher salary in Los Lunas?

$59,565 on the licensure level and lane Level I BA at step 0 of the 2024-25 schedule (New Mexico Public Education Department, Sunshine Portal). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $59,565 (Level I BA).

What is the top of the Los Lunas salary schedule?

$84,211, at step 35+ on Level III PHD (2024-25). 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 Los Lunas salary schedule?

On the Level I BA column the top figure, $59,645, is reached at step 16+, 15 step increases after step 0 (2024-25 schedule).

How much more does a master's degree pay in Los Lunas?

$100 more at the first step: $59,665 on Level I BA 45/MA against $59,565 on Level I BA (2024-25 schedule).

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