Annual salary
$60,526
New Mexico · salary schedule · 2026-27
Rio Rancho Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Licensed Instructional and Professional Level I (2026-2027). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and years exp. to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Rio Rancho Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $60,526 (BA, years exp. 0) and tops out at $61,401 (MA+45 or PHD, years exp. 15), per Rio Rancho Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $60,526 and reaches $60,541 at the top of that column.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $318.56 per day.
- The grid has 5 lane columns and 16 years exp. rows; the highest cell is reached at years exp. 15.
- Rio Rancho enrolled 16,725 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.
Licensed Instructional and Professional Level I (2026-2027)
| Years Exp. \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | BA+45 or MA | MA+15 | MA+45 or PHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $60,526 | $60,698 | $60,927 | $61,157 | $61,386 |
| 1 | $60,527 | $60,699 | $60,928 | $61,158 | $61,387 |
| 2 | $60,528 | $60,700 | $60,929 | $61,159 | $61,388 |
| 3 | $60,529 | $60,701 | $60,930 | $61,160 | $61,389 |
| 4 | $60,530 | $60,702 | $60,931 | $61,161 | $61,390 |
| 5 | $60,531 | $60,703 | $60,932 | $61,162 | $61,391 |
| 6 | $60,532 | $60,704 | $60,933 | $61,163 | $61,392 |
| 7 | $60,533 | $60,705 | $60,934 | $61,164 | $61,393 |
| 8 | $60,534 | $60,706 | $60,935 | $61,165 | $61,394 |
| 9 | $60,535 | $60,707 | $60,936 | $61,166 | $61,395 |
| 10 | $60,536 | $60,708 | $60,937 | $61,167 | $61,396 |
| 11 | $60,537 | $60,709 | $60,938 | $61,168 | $61,397 |
| 12 | $60,538 | $60,710 | $60,939 | $61,169 | $61,398 |
| 13 | $60,539 | $60,711 | $60,940 | $61,170 | $61,399 |
| 14 | $60,540 | $60,712 | $60,941 | $61,171 | $61,400 |
| 15 | $60,541 | $60,713 | $60,942 | $61,172 | $61,401 |
highest celllowest cell16 years exp. rows x 5 lane columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Per month (12)
$5,043.83
Per work day
$318.56 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Years Exp. | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,527 | +$1 |
| 2 | $60,528 | +$2 |
| 3 | $60,529 | +$3 |
| 4 | $60,530 | +$4 |
| 5 | $60,531 | +$5 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, years exp. 0 = $60,526 a year, $5,043.83 a month spread over 12 months, $318.56 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.
Rio Rancho publishes one schedule per New Mexico licensure level; this is the Level I schedule.
Rows are years of experience rather than numbered steps.
Covers PED licensed instructional staff (teachers PreK-12, general and special education, interventionists) and PED licensed professional support such as counselors, instructional coaches and library and media specialists.
Contract is 190 days.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Rio Rancho Public Schools?
$60,526 on the lane BA at years exp. 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Rio Rancho Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $60,526 (BA).
What is the top of the Rio Rancho Public Schools salary schedule?
$61,401, at years exp. 15 on MA+45 or PHD (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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