Last updated · Sources: Cherokee County School District: FY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation (grade TR-2), BLS OEWS May 2025

Cherokee County, SC: school bus driver pay side by side

1 employer that hire school bus drivers in Cherokee County. Click a column to sort. A blank cell means the source doesn't say, and we don't guess.

EmployerStart $/hrvs county best startvs BLS metro medianTop $/hrSign-on bonusPaid CDL trainingGuaranteed hoursSummer paySource / date
Cherokee County School District
District · Cherokee County (Gaffney)
$23.69county best+$0.94$32.66not statednot stated4 hours/day minimum base paynot statedFY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation (grade TR-2)
2025-26 · checked 2026-10-30

Context: the BLS median for school bus drivers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area is $22.75/hr (OEWS May 2025, SOC 53-3051). It covers the whole metro, not just this county. BLS source.

Rates come from different school years and postings (see each source), so treat small gaps with care. Third-party figures, such as news reports and salary sites, are labeled in the source name.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do school bus drivers make in Cherokee County, SC?

Starting pay is $23.69 an hour at Cherokee County School District, and the highest top of scale is $32.66/hr. The figure links to its source and the date we checked it.

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