Last updated · Sources: UCPS We Are Hiring page, BLS OEWS May 2025

Union County Public Schools school bus driver pay

Union County Public Schools pays school bus drivers from $20.00/hr for 2026-27 (source: UCPS We Are Hiring page; updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.

Union County (Monroe), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.

Starting pay

$20.00/hr

2026-27

Top of scale

not stated

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

Yes

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaUnion County (Monroe)
Pay year2026-27
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
NotesStarting rate $20.00/hr; paid training for driver trainees; separate recruitment bonus program for referrals.

Sources

How it compares

The starting rate is $1.99 above the North Carolina median for school bus drivers ($18.01/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025) and $2.12 below the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro median ($22.12/hr). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.

Union County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Union County Public Schools (this page)$20.00not statednot stated

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Union County Public Schools pay school bus drivers?

Starting pay is $20.00/hr (2026-27), per UCPS We Are Hiring page.

Does Union County Public Schools offer paid CDL training?

Yes, according to the source linked on this page.

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