Annual salary
$54,781
New Mexico · salary schedule · 2024-25
Santa Rosa salary schedule, 2024-25
Certified teacher salary schedule (2024-25). The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a column and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Santa Rosa's 2024-25 salary schedule starts at $54,781 (BA LEVEL 1, step 0) and tops out at $82,488 (MA+45 LEVEL 3, step 29+), per New Mexico Public Education Department, Sunshine Portal (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (BA LEVEL 1) starts at $54,781 and reaches $55,610 at the top of that column.
- The grid has 7 column columns and 30 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 29+.
- Santa Rosa enrolled 587 students in 2023-24, the 45th-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.
Certified teacher salary schedule (2024-25)
Official sourceDocumentNew Mexico Public Education Department, Sunshine PortalSchool year2024-25Effective
| Step \ Column | BA LEVEL 1 | BA LEVEL 2 | BA+15 LEVEL 2 | BA+45 or MA LEVEL 2 | BA+45 or MA LEVEL 3 | MA+15 LEVEL 3 | MA+45 LEVEL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $54,781 | ||||||
| 1 | $54,919 | ||||||
| 2 | $55,057 | ||||||
| 3 | $55,195 | $65,793 | $66,396 | $67,029 | |||
| 4 | $55,333 | $65,903 | $66,506 | $67,139 | |||
| 5 | $55,471 | $66,013 | $66,617 | $67,249 | $76,776 | $78,013 | $79,852 |
| 6 | $55,610 | $66,123 | $66,727 | $67,358 | $76,886 | $78,123 | $79,962 |
| 7 | $66,234 | $66,836 | $67,468 | $76,996 | $78,232 | $80,071 | |
| 8 | $66,342 | $67,056 | $67,579 | $77,106 | $78,342 | $80,181 | |
| 9 | $66,452 | $67,166 | $67,688 | $77,216 | $78,452 | $80,292 | |
| 10 | $66,562 | $67,276 | $67,798 | $77,326 | $78,562 | $80,401 | |
| 11 | $66,671 | $67,386 | $67,908 | $77,436 | $78,672 | $80,511 | |
| 12 | $66,781 | $67,495 | $68,017 | $77,545 | $78,782 | $80,621 | |
| 13 | $66,892 | $67,605 | $68,127 | $77,655 | $78,891 | $80,730 | |
| 14 | $67,001 | $67,714 | $68,237 | $77,765 | $79,001 | $80,840 | |
| 15 | $67,111 | $67,826 | $68,347 | $77,875 | $79,111 | $80,951 | |
| 16 | $67,221 | $67,935 | $68,457 | $77,985 | $79,221 | $81,060 | |
| 17 | $67,330 | $68,044 | $68,567 | $78,095 | $79,331 | $81,170 | |
| 18 | $67,441 | $68,154 | $68,676 | $78,204 | $79,441 | $81,280 | |
| 19 | $67,550 | $68,264 | $68,786 | $78,314 | $79,550 | $81,389 | |
| 20 | $67,660 | $68,374 | $68,897 | $78,425 | $79,660 | $81,500 | |
| 21 | $67,770 | $68,484 | $69,006 | $78,534 | $79,770 | $81,610 | |
| 22 | $67,879 | $68,594 | $69,116 | $78,644 | $79,880 | $81,719 | |
| 23 | $67,989 | $68,703 | $69,226 | $78,754 | $79,990 | $81,829 | |
| 24 | $68,100 | $68,813 | $69,335 | $78,863 | $80,100 | $81,939 | |
| 25 | $68,209 | $68,923 | $69,446 | $78,973 | $80,209 | $82,048 | |
| 26 | $68,319 | $69,033 | $69,556 | $79,084 | $80,319 | $82,159 | |
| 27 | $68,429 | $69,143 | $69,665 | $79,193 | $80,430 | $82,269 | |
| 28 | $68,538 | $69,253 | $69,775 | $79,303 | $80,539 | $82,378 | |
| 29+ | $68,649 | $69,362 | $69,884 | $79,413 | $80,649 | $82,488 |
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Per month (12)
$4,565.08
Next 5 steps in this column
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,919 | +$138 |
| 2 | $55,057 | +$276 |
| 3 | $55,195 | +$414 |
| 4 | $55,333 | +$552 |
| 5 | $55,471 | +$690 |
Worked example as rendered: BA LEVEL 1, step 0 = $54,781 a year, $4,565.08 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.
Filed with PED as 10 Santa Rosa FY25 Salary Schedules 025-000.xlsx.
Table caption in the filing: Exper. LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 3
How this schedule moves
On the BA LEVEL 1 column a teacher moves from $54,781 at step 0 to $55,610 at step 6: 6 step increases worth $138 each on average, 2% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $139, between step 5 and step 6.
The highest-paid column, MA+45 LEVEL 3, starts at $79,852 and tops out at $82,488, 48% above the top of the BA LEVEL 1 column.
Among the 36 New Mexico district schedules indexed here, Santa Rosa's starting pay ranks 26th and its top cell ranks 16th; 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 62nd percentile and the top cell at the 39th percentile.
Column by column
| Column | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA LEVEL 1 | $54,781 | $55,610 | 6 | 2% |
| BA LEVEL 2 | $65,793 | $68,649 | 26 | 4% |
| BA+15 LEVEL 2 | $66,396 | $69,362 | 26 | 4% |
| BA+45 or MA LEVEL 2 | $67,029 | $69,884 | 26 | 4% |
| BA+45 or MA LEVEL 3 | $76,776 | $79,413 | 24 | 3% |
| MA+15 LEVEL 3 | $78,013 | $80,649 | 24 | 3% |
| MA+45 LEVEL 3 | $79,852 | $82,488 | 24 | 3% |
Against New Mexico districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 587 | 2024-25 | $54,781 | – | $82,488 |
| Jal | 550 | 2024-25 | $65,295 | – | $99,930 |
| Cloudcroft | 426 | 2024-25 | $51,500 | $70,000 | $79,300 |
| Lordsburg | 425 | 2024-25 | $52,000 | $52,505 | $79,089 |
| Dexter | 813 | 2024-25 | $55,855 | – | $87,280 |
| Questa | 323 | 2024-25 | $54,590 | – | $78,101 |
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 Rosa?
$54,781 on the column BA LEVEL 1 at step 0 of the 2024-25 schedule (New Mexico Public Education Department, Sunshine Portal). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,781 (BA LEVEL 1).
What is the top of the Santa Rosa salary schedule?
$82,488, at step 29+ on MA+45 LEVEL 3 (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 Santa Rosa salary schedule?
On the BA LEVEL 1 column the top figure, $55,610, is reached at step 6, 6 step increases after step 0 (2024-25 schedule).
Other New Mexico districts with schedules
- Jalstarts $65,295
- Cloudcroftstarts $51,500
- Lordsburgstarts $52,000
- Dexterstarts $55,855
- Questastarts $54,590
- Gradystarts $50,000
- Quemadostarts $54,590
- San Jonstarts $50,000.00
- Maxwellstarts $50,000
- Wagon Moundstarts $53,000
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