Last updated · Sources: FY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation (grade TR-2), BLS OEWS May 2025
Cherokee County School District school bus driver pay
Cherokee County School District pays school bus drivers $23.69–$32.66/hr for 2025-26 (source: FY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation (grade TR-2); updated Oct 30, 2026).
Cherokee County (Gaffney), South Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
2025-26
✓ Official source FY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
✓ Official source FY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Cherokee County (Gaffney) |
| Pay year | 2025-26 |
| Guaranteed hours | 4 hours/day minimum base pay |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | 180 days; base pay guaranteed at 4 hours a day, hourly rate for hours over 20 a week. |
Sources
- ✓ Official FY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation (grade TR-2) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $4.51 above the South Carolina median for school bus drivers ($19.18/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025) and $0.94 above the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro median ($22.75/hr). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Cherokee County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County School District (this page) | $23.69 | $32.66 | not stated |
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How much does Cherokee County School District pay school bus drivers?
Starting pay is $23.69/hr and the schedule tops out at $32.66/hr (2025-26), per FY2025-26 compensation handbook, transportation (grade TR-2).
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