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.
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.
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