Last updated (source checked) · LPSS Continues District-Wide Effort to Increase Employee Pay, LPSS Drivers | Transportation
Lafayette Parish School System school bus driver pay
Lafayette Parish School System lists $25,000 starting salary. Beginning July 1, 2026 (2026–27 budget).
Lafayette County, Louisiana. The official LPSS announcement states that, beginning July 1, 2026, the starting salary for a new LPSS bus driver will increase to $25,000. The announcement does not state an hourly basis, so no hourly value or conversion is supplied. A blank means the cited source does not say.
Starting salary
Beginning July 1, 2026 (2026–27 budget).
Top of scale
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Paid CDL training
Hours / schedule
Details
| Employer type | School district |
|---|---|
| Locality | Lafayette County, Louisiana |
| Pay basis | The official LPSS announcement states that, beginning July 1, 2026, the starting salary for a new LPSS bus driver will increase to $25,000. The announcement does not state an hourly basis, so no hourly value or conversion is supplied. |
| Pay period / effective date | Beginning July 1, 2026 (2026–27 budget). |
| Weekly hours | Not stated |
| Paid training | Not stated |
| Benefits | Not stated |
| Last checked | Nov 1, 2026 |
Source notes
- LPSS says each step on the bus driver pay scale will increase by approximately $4,000, but does not publish the resulting step amounts in this announcement.
- The LPSS driver recruitment page lists CDL written-test preparation, defensive driving, and rules and regulations in its training class; it does not state whether training is paid.
- This source-stated amount is not an hourly comparison value; no hourly conversion is made.
Official sources
- ✓ Official source LPSS Continues District-Wide Effort to Increase Employee Pay · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source LPSS Drivers | Transportation · checked Nov 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What school bus driver pay does Lafayette Parish School System publish?
$25,000 starting salary. The official LPSS announcement states that, beginning July 1, 2026, the starting salary for a new LPSS bus driver will increase to $25,000. The announcement does not state an hourly basis, so no hourly value or conversion is supplied Pay period: Beginning July 1, 2026 (2026–27 budget).
When was Lafayette Parish School System'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.