Last updated · Sources: Third-party salary schedule aggregator (salaryschedule.org, code 75), BLS OEWS May 2025
Dougherty County School System school bus driver pay
Dougherty County School System pays school bus drivers from $15.48/hr for 2025-26 (source: Third-party salary schedule aggregator (salaryschedule.org, code 75); updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Dougherty County (Albany), Georgia. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
2025-26
Third-party source Third-party salary schedule aggregator (salarysc · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Dougherty County (Albany) |
| Pay year | 2025-26 |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Grade 43 base on the transportation schedule; a Glassdoor listing also says $15.48 start. Low; double-check. |
Sources
- Third-party Third-party salary schedule aggregator (salaryschedule.org, code 75) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $6.13 below the Georgia median for school bus drivers ($21.61/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Dougherty County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County School System (this page) | $15.48 | not stated | not stated |
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Starting pay is $15.48/hr (2025-26), per Third-party salary schedule aggregator (salaryschedule.org, code 75).
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