Last updated Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: 2026-27 transportation salary schedule, BLS OEWS May 2025

Forsyth County Schools school bus driver pay

Forsyth County Schools pays school bus drivers $21.02–$34.37/hr for 2026-27 (source: 2026-27 transportation salary schedule; updated Oct 30, 2026).

Forsyth County (Cumming), Georgia. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.

Starting pay

$21.02/hr

2026-27

Top of scale

$34.37/hr

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer type	District
Area	Forsyth County (Cumming)
Pay year	2026-27
Guaranteed hours	not stated
Hours / days	not stated
Summer pay	not stated
Training payback	not stated
Notes	not stated

Sources

2026-27 transportation salary schedule · checked 2026-10-30

How it compares

The starting rate is $0.59 below the Georgia median for school bus drivers ($21.61/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025) and $1.73 below 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.

Forsyth County employer	Start $/hr	Top $/hr	Sign-on bonus
Forsyth County Schools (this page)	$21.02	$34.37	not stated

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How much does Forsyth County Schools pay school bus drivers?

Starting pay is $21.02/hr and the schedule tops out at $34.37/hr (2026-27), per 2026-27 transportation salary schedule.