Annual salary
$84,737
New Mexico · salary schedule · 2026-27
Rio Rancho Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Licensed Instructional and Professional Level III (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 $84,737 (BA and NBC, years exp. 0) and tops out at $85,465 (MA+45 or PhD, years exp. 40), per Rio Rancho Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA and NBC) starts at $84,737 and reaches $84,777 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $84,737 to $84,777.
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $445.98 per day.
- The grid has 4 lane columns and 41 years exp. rows; the highest cell is reached at years exp. 40.
- Rio Rancho enrolled 16,725 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.
Licensed Instructional and Professional Level III (2026-2027)
| Years Exp. \ Lane | BA and NBC | MA | MA + 15 | MA+45 or PhD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $84,737 | $84,737 | $85,081 | $85,425 |
| 1 | $84,738 | $84,738 | $85,082 | $85,426 |
| 2 | $84,739 | $84,739 | $85,083 | $85,427 |
| 3 | $84,740 | $84,740 | $85,084 | $85,428 |
| 4 | $84,741 | $84,741 | $85,085 | $85,429 |
| 5 | $84,742 | $84,742 | $85,086 | $85,430 |
| 6 | $84,743 | $84,743 | $85,087 | $85,431 |
| 7 | $84,744 | $84,744 | $85,088 | $85,432 |
| 8 | $84,745 | $84,745 | $85,089 | $85,433 |
| 9 | $84,746 | $84,746 | $85,090 | $85,434 |
| 10 | $84,747 | $84,747 | $85,091 | $85,435 |
| 11 | $84,748 | $84,748 | $85,092 | $85,436 |
| 12 | $84,749 | $84,749 | $85,093 | $85,437 |
| 13 | $84,750 | $84,750 | $85,094 | $85,438 |
| 14 | $84,751 | $84,751 | $85,095 | $85,439 |
| 15 | $84,752 | $84,752 | $85,096 | $85,440 |
| 16 | $84,753 | $84,753 | $85,097 | $85,441 |
| 17 | $84,754 | $84,754 | $85,098 | $85,442 |
| 18 | $84,755 | $84,755 | $85,099 | $85,443 |
| 19 | $84,756 | $84,756 | $85,100 | $85,444 |
| 20 | $84,757 | $84,757 | $85,101 | $85,445 |
| 21 | $84,758 | $84,758 | $85,102 | $85,446 |
| 22 | $84,759 | $84,759 | $85,103 | $85,447 |
| 23 | $84,760 | $84,760 | $85,104 | $85,448 |
| 24 | $84,761 | $84,761 | $85,105 | $85,449 |
| 25 | $84,762 | $84,762 | $85,106 | $85,450 |
| 26 | $84,763 | $84,763 | $85,107 | $85,451 |
| 27 | $84,764 | $84,764 | $85,108 | $85,452 |
| 28 | $84,765 | $84,765 | $85,109 | $85,453 |
| 29 | $84,766 | $84,766 | $85,110 | $85,454 |
| 30 | $84,767 | $84,767 | $85,111 | $85,455 |
| 31 | $84,768 | $84,768 | $85,112 | $85,456 |
| 32 | $84,769 | $84,769 | $85,113 | $85,457 |
| 33 | $84,770 | $84,770 | $85,114 | $85,458 |
| 34 | $84,771 | $84,771 | $85,115 | $85,459 |
| 35 | $84,772 | $84,772 | $85,116 | $85,460 |
| 36 | $84,773 | $84,773 | $85,117 | $85,461 |
| 37 | $84,774 | $84,774 | $85,118 | $85,462 |
| 38 | $84,775 | $84,775 | $85,119 | $85,463 |
| 39 | $84,776 | $84,776 | $85,120 | $85,463 |
| 40 | $84,777 | $84,777 | $85,121 | $85,465 |
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Per month (12)
$7,061.42
Per work day
$445.98 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Years Exp. | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $84,738 | +$1 |
| 2 | $84,739 | +$2 |
| 3 | $84,740 | +$3 |
| 4 | $84,741 | +$4 |
| 5 | $84,742 | +$5 |
Worked example as rendered: BA and NBC, years exp. 0 = $84,737 a year, $7,061.42 a month spread over 12 months, $445.98 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 III 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.
- Soft spot: In the Level III schedule the MA+45 or PhD figure is the same at Years 38 and 39 ($85,463); the figures are reproduced as published.
- 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 BA and NBC column a teacher moves from $84,737 at years exp. 0 to $84,777 at years exp. 40: 40 years exp. increases worth $1 each on average, 0% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $1, between years exp. 0 and years exp. 1.
A master's degree is worth $0 more than a bachelor's at the first years exp. (0.0%) and $0 more at the top of the column (0.0%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45 or PhD, starts at $85,425 and tops out at $85,465, 1% above the top of the BA and NBC column.
Among the 36 New Mexico district schedules indexed here, Rio Rancho Public Schools's starting pay ranks 2nd and its top cell ranks 11th; 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 42nd percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First years exp. | Top | Years Exp. moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA and NBC | $84,737 | $84,777 | 40 | 0% |
| MA | $84,737 | $84,777 | 40 | 0% |
| MA + 15 | $85,081 | $85,121 | 40 | 0% |
| MA+45 or PhD | $85,425 | $85,465 | 40 | 0% |
Against New Mexico districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $84,737 | $84,737 | $85,465 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $60,526 | – | $61,401 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $72,632 | – | $83,944 |
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools | 12,439 | 2026-27 | $60,583 | $60,585 | $64,501 |
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools | 12,439 | 2026-27 | $72,701 | $72,703 | $77,392 |
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools | 12,439 | 2026-27 | $84,818 | $84,820 | $105,410 |
Starting pay is the first years exp. of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-years exp. cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Rio Rancho Public Schools?
$84,737 on the lane BA and NBC at years exp. 0 of the 2026-27 schedule (Rio Rancho Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $84,737 (BA and NBC).
What is the top of the Rio Rancho Public Schools salary schedule?
$85,465, at years exp. 40 on MA+45 or PhD (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 Rio Rancho Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA and NBC column the top figure, $84,777, is reached at years exp. 40, 40 years exp. increases after years exp. 0 (2026-27 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Rio Rancho Public Schools?
$0 more at the first years exp.: $84,737 on MA against $84,737 on BA and NBC (2026-27 schedule).
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