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Montgomery County Public Schools school bus driver pay
Montgomery County Public Schools lists Starting Pay: $26.47/hour (once you successfully complete the bus operator training). Effective/publication date not stated by the source.
Montgomery County, Maryland. The official MCPS recruitment page states starting pay of $26.47/hour once bus operator training is successfully completed. A blank means the cited source does not say.
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| Employer type | School district |
|---|---|
| Locality | Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Pay basis | The official MCPS recruitment page states starting pay of $26.47/hour once bus operator training is successfully completed. |
| Pay period / effective date | Effective/publication date not stated by the source. |
| Weekly hours | Split-shift schedule; exact weekly hours are not stated. The source says full-time benefits may be available working less than 40 hours. |
| Paid training | Paid while training after earning a CDL learner's permit with the proper endorsements. |
| Benefits | For full-time bus operators: full-time benefits, four annual personal-leave days, and ten annual sick-leave days. |
| Last checked | Nov 1, 2026 |
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- ✓ Official source Transportation Jobs: Drive a Bus · checked Nov 1, 2026
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Source-backed partial coverage: 9 employers compared with 25 operating public elementary and secondary school districts (all providing services at the start of school year 2024–25). This is not complete statewide coverage. The source page links above are the authority for the posted pay.
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What school bus driver pay does Montgomery County Public Schools publish?
Starting Pay: $26.47/hour (once you successfully complete the bus operator training). The official MCPS recruitment page states starting pay of $26.47/hour once bus operator training is successfully completed Pay period: Effective/publication date not stated by the source.
When was Montgomery County Public Schools'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.