Last updated · Sources: District bus driver posting (pay grade NC05), BLS OEWS May 2025

Cabarrus County Schools school bus driver pay

Cabarrus County Schools pays school bus drivers $17.06–$26.66/hr (source: District bus driver posting (pay grade NC05); updated Oct 30, 2026).

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Cabarrus County (Concord), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.

Starting pay

$17.06/hr

2025-26 (posting)

✓ Official source District bus driver posting (pay grade NC05) · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Top of scale

$26.66/hr

✓ Official source District bus driver posting (pay grade NC05) · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaCabarrus County (Concord)
Pay year2025-26 (posting)
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
NotesLead bus drivers (NC06) $17.56-$27.99/hr per third-party listings.

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How it compares

The starting rate is $0.95 below the North Carolina median for school bus drivers ($18.01/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.

Cabarrus County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Cabarrus County Schools (this page)$17.06$26.66not stated
Kannapolis City Schoolsnot publishednot statednot stated

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Starting pay is $17.06/hr and the schedule tops out at $26.66/hr (2025-26 (posting)), per District bus driver posting (pay grade NC05).

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