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Kalispell Public School District 5 school bus driver pay
Kalispell Public School District 5 lists $23.13 starting wage per hour. Page published August 15, 2026; wage effective date not stated.
Flathead County, Montana. The current official careers page labels Step 1 as a $23.13 starting wage per hour and lists $29.33 as the Step 15 top of scale. A blank means the cited source does not say.
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Page published August 15, 2026; wage effective date not stated.
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| Employer type | School district |
|---|---|
| Locality | Flathead County, Montana |
| Pay basis | The current official careers page labels Step 1 as a $23.13 starting wage per hour and lists $29.33 as the Step 15 top of scale. |
| Pay period / effective date | Page published August 15, 2026; wage effective date not stated. |
| Weekly hours | Full-time route: approximately 40 hours per week across morning, midday, and afternoon shifts; single- and two-shift roles are also available. |
| Paid training | 100% paid CDL training; applicants earn a paycheck while training. |
| Benefits | Health, dental, and vision coverage; Montana PERS retirement; paid holidays, sick leave, vacation accrual; life insurance; and FSA/HSA options, subject to eligibility/qualifying-route terms stated by the source. |
| Last checked | Nov 1, 2026 |
Source notes
- The live careers page was published August 15, 2026 and does not state a wage effective date.
- A June 4, 2026 district news release listed an earlier $22.35 starting wage and $28.34 top rate for 2026–27; those older figures are excluded because the later-published live careers page lists $23.13 and $29.33.
Official sources
- ✓ Official source Drive for Kalispell Public Schools · Bus Driver Careers · checked Nov 1, 2026
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One sourced employer is an incomplete starter sample: 1 employer compared with 476 operating public elementary and secondary school districts reported by NCES for SY 2024–25. NCES defines these as districts providing services at the start of the reported school year. The source page links above are the authority for the posted pay.
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What school bus driver pay does Kalispell Public School District 5 publish?
$23.13 starting wage per hour. The current official careers page labels Step 1 as a $23.13 starting wage per hour and lists $29.33 as the Step 15 top of scale Pay period: Page published August 15, 2026; wage effective date not stated.
When was Kalispell Public School District 5's pay source checked?
The source was checked 2026-11-01. The effective date is shown separately and may not be stated by the source.