Last updated · Sources: Third-party summary of SchoolSpring posting, BLS OEWS May 2025
Stanly County Schools school bus driver pay
Stanly County Schools pays school bus drivers from $15.23/hr (source: Third-party summary of SchoolSpring posting; updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Stanly County (Albemarle), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
2026-27 (posting)
Third-party source Third-party summary of SchoolSpring posting · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Stanly County (Albemarle) |
| Pay year | 2026-27 (posting) |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Part-time routes. Some 2025 postings listed $15.00. |
Sources
- Third-party Third-party summary of SchoolSpring posting · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $2.78 below the North Carolina median for school bus drivers ($18.01/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Stanly County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly County Schools (this page) | $15.23 | not stated | not stated |
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Starting pay is $15.23/hr (2026-27 (posting)), per Third-party summary of SchoolSpring posting.
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