Last updated (source checked) · BUS DRIVER SALARY SCALE — FY2027, School Year 26_27, Pay Scales

Red Clay Consolidated School District school bus driver pay

Red Clay Consolidated School District lists BUS DRIVER SALARY SCALE — Effective 8/23/26, School Year 26_27; total hourly rate $31.74–$39.73 across steps 1–27. School Year 2026–2027; effective 8/23/26

✓ Official source Rate basis: FY2027 hourly step scale · checked Nov 1, 2026
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New Castle County, Delaware. The official FY2027 schedule explicitly labels total hourly rate and lists rates by step; Step 1 is the lowest scheduled step, not explicitly identified as starting pay. A blank means the cited source does not say.

FY2027 hourly step scale

BUS DRIVER SALARY SCALE — Effective 8/23/26, School Year 26_27; total hourly rate $31.74–$39.73 across steps 1–27

School Year 2026–2027; effective 8/23/26

Top of scale

$39.73/hour (Steps 25–27)

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Paid CDL training

Not stated

Hours / schedule

Not stated

Details

Employer typeSchool district
LocalityNew Castle County, Delaware
Pay basisThe official FY2027 schedule explicitly labels total hourly rate and lists rates by step; Step 1 is the lowest scheduled step, not explicitly identified as starting pay.
Pay period / effective dateSchool Year 2026–2027; effective 8/23/26
Weekly hoursNot stated
Paid trainingNot stated
BenefitsNot stated
Last checkedNov 1, 2026

Pay by experience

Steps 1–3$31.74/hour
Steps 4–6$32.58/hour
Steps 7–9$33.91/hour
Steps 10–12$35.14/hour
Steps 13–15$36.17/hour
Steps 16–18$37.09/hour
Steps 19–21$38.14/hour
Steps 22–24$39.05/hour
Steps 25–27$39.73/hour

Source notes

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Coverage note

Source-backed partial coverage: 5 employers compared with 19 public school districts (DDOE page published 2025; count as-of date not stated). This is not complete statewide coverage. The source page links above are the authority for the posted pay.

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Frequently asked questions

What school bus driver pay does Red Clay Consolidated School District publish?

BUS DRIVER SALARY SCALE — Effective 8/23/26, School Year 26_27; total hourly rate $31.74–$39.73 across steps 1–27. The official FY2027 schedule explicitly labels total hourly rate and lists rates by step; Step 1 is the lowest scheduled step, not explicitly identified as starting pay Pay period: School Year 2026–2027; effective 8/23/26.

When was Red Clay Consolidated School District'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.