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Charleston County, SC: school bus driver pay side by side
2 employers that hire school bus drivers in Charleston County. Click a column to sort. A blank cell means the source doesn't say, and we don't guess.
Best starting pay
$23.00/hr
Charleston County School District
Lowest starting pay
$22.75/hr
First Student — Charleston area (N. Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Johns Island) ($0.25/hr less)
Highest top of scale
$34.73/hr
Charleston County School District
| Employer | Start $/hr | vs county best start | vs BLS metro median | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus | Paid CDL training | Guaranteed hours | Summer pay | Source / date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County School District District · Charleston County | $23.00 | county best | +$0.66 | $34.73 | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | Live 5 News (third-party news) 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30 |
| First Student — Charleston area (N. Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Johns Island) Contractor · Charleston area | $22.75 | −$0.25 | +$0.41 | $33.08 | $500 permit (CLP) bonus within 7 days; $200 within 14 | Yes | 6 hrs/day | not stated | First Student posting JR13912 (N CHARLESTON, SC) First Student posting JR15928 (MT. PLEASANT, SC) First Student posting JR15932 (JOHNS ISLAND, SC) 2026 · checked 2026-10-30 |
Other South Carolina counties
Spartanburg County, SC4 employersYork County, SC4 employersCharleston County, SC2 employersLexington County, SC2 employersRichland County, SC2 employersGreenville County, SC1 employer
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