Annual salary
$75,000
New Mexico · salary schedule · 2025-26
Santa Fe Public Schools salary schedule, 2025-26
Level 3 Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a lane and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Santa Fe Public Schools's 2025-26 salary schedule starts at $75,000 (BA, step 0) and tops out at $81,470 (MA+45, step 25), per Santa Fe Public Schools (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA) starts at $75,000 and reaches $80,232 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (MA) the range is $75,090 to $80,721.
- The grid has 6 lane columns and 26 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 25.
- Santa Fe enrolled 11,490 students in 2023-24, the 6th-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.
Level 3 Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)
| Step \ Lane | BA | BA+15 | BA+45 | MA | MA+15 | MA+45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $75,000 | $75,030 | $75,060 | $75,090 | $75,120 | $75,150 |
| 1 | $75,001 | $75,031 | $75,061 | $75,091 | $75,121 | $75,151 |
| 2 | $75,002 | $75,032 | $75,062 | $75,092 | $75,122 | $75,152 |
| 3 | $79,483 | $79,517 | $79,551 | $79,585 | $79,619 | $79,653 |
| 4 | $79,517 | $79,551 | $79,585 | $79,619 | $79,653 | $79,687 |
| 5 | $79,551 | $79,585 | $79,619 | $79,653 | $79,687 | $79,721 |
| 6 | $79,585 | $79,619 | $79,653 | $79,687 | $79,721 | $79,756 |
| 7 | $79,619 | $79,653 | $79,687 | $79,721 | $79,756 | $79,790 |
| 8 | $79,653 | $79,687 | $79,721 | $79,756 | $79,790 | $79,824 |
| 9 | $79,687 | $79,721 | $79,756 | $79,790 | $79,824 | $79,858 |
| 10 | $79,721 | $79,756 | $79,790 | $79,824 | $79,858 | $79,892 |
| 11 | $79,756 | $79,790 | $79,824 | $79,858 | $79,892 | $79,926 |
| 12 | $79,790 | $79,824 | $79,858 | $79,892 | $79,926 | $79,960 |
| 13 | $79,824 | $79,858 | $79,892 | $79,926 | $79,960 | $79,994 |
| 14 | $79,858 | $79,892 | $79,926 | $79,960 | $79,994 | $80,028 |
| 15 | $79,892 | $79,926 | $79,960 | $79,994 | $80,028 | $80,062 |
| 16 | $79,926 | $79,960 | $79,994 | $80,028 | $80,062 | $80,096 |
| 17 | $79,960 | $79,994 | $80,028 | $80,062 | $80,096 | $80,130 |
| 18 | $79,994 | $80,028 | $80,062 | $80,289 | $80,664 | $80,698 |
| 19 | $80,028 | $80,062 | $80,096 | $80,323 | $80,698 | $80,732 |
| 20 | $80,062 | $80,096 | $80,130 | $80,357 | $80,732 | $80,766 |
| 21 | $80,096 | $80,130 | $80,164 | $80,391 | $80,766 | $80,800 |
| 22 | $80,130 | $80,164 | $80,198 | $80,425 | $80,800 | $80,834 |
| 23 | $80,164 | $80,198 | $80,232 | $80,653 | $81,368 | $81,402 |
| 24 | $80,198 | $80,232 | $80,267 | $80,687 | $81,402 | $81,436 |
| 25 | $80,232 | $80,267 | $80,301 | $80,721 | $81,436 | $81,470 |
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Per month (12)
$6,250.00
Next 5 steps in this lane
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,001 | +$1 |
| 2 | $75,002 | +$2 |
| 3 | $79,483 | +$4,483 |
| 4 | $79,517 | +$4,517 |
| 5 | $79,551 | +$4,551 |
Worked example as rendered: BA, step 0 = $75,000 a year, $6,250.00 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
One of three grids on the 2025-2026 SFPS Teacher and Ancillary Staff Salary Schedule, one per New Mexico licensure level.
New hires may be credited with up to 20 years of experience. For employees with more than 25 years of service the steps continue in the payroll system.
The teacher workday is 7 hours for PreK-6, 7 hours 5 minutes for middle school and 7 hours 10 minutes for high school.
- Soft spot: As of September 2026 the only teacher schedule in the district's salary-schedules folder is the 2025-26 sheet; the 26-27 folder holds a food service schedule only.
- Soft spot: The document does not state the number of contract days.
- 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 column a teacher moves from $75,000 at step 0 to $80,232 at step 25: 25 step increases worth $209 each on average, 7% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $4,481, between step 2 and step 3.
A master's degree is worth $90 more than a bachelor's at the first step (0.1%) and $489 more at the top of the column (0.6%).
The highest-paid column, MA+45, starts at $75,150 and tops out at $81,470, 2% above the top of the BA column.
Among the 36 New Mexico district schedules indexed here, Santa Fe Public Schools's starting pay ranks 4th and its top cell ranks 17th; 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 99th percentile and the top cell at the 38th percentile.
Column by column
| Lane | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | $75,000 | $80,232 | 25 | 7% |
| BA+15 | $75,030 | $80,267 | 25 | 7% |
| BA+45 | $75,060 | $80,301 | 25 | 7% |
| MA | $75,090 | $80,721 | 25 | 7% |
| MA+15 | $75,120 | $81,436 | 25 | 8% |
| MA+45 | $75,150 | $81,470 | 25 | 8% |
Against New Mexico districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Public Schools | 11,490 | 2025-26 | $75,000 | $75,090 | $81,470 |
| 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 |
| Gadsden Independent School District | 12,130 | 2026-27 | $60,524 | – | $84,789 |
| 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 |
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 Santa Fe Public Schools?
$75,000 on the lane BA at step 0 of the 2025-26 schedule (Santa Fe Public Schools). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $75,000 (BA).
What is the top of the Santa Fe Public Schools salary schedule?
$81,470, at step 25 on MA+45 (2025-26). 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 Santa Fe Public Schools salary schedule?
On the BA column the top figure, $80,232, is reached at step 25, 25 step increases after step 0 (2025-26 schedule).
How much more does a master's degree pay in Santa Fe Public Schools?
$90 more at the first step: $75,090 on MA against $75,000 on BA (2025-26 schedule).
Other New Mexico districts with schedules
- Santa Fe Public Schoolsstarts $55,000
- Santa Fe Public Schoolsstarts $65,000
- Gadsden Independent School Districtstarts $60,524
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $60,583
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $72,701
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $84,818
- Hobbsstarts $70,000
- Los Lunasstarts $59,565
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $60,526
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $72,632
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