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Arizona school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Arizona. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
No statewide benchmark shown
No official Arizona occupational benchmark was verified for this employer sample; benchmark is null and no substitute estimate is used.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Arizona are not a complete statewide census. Each employer row keeps the pay wording and period from its own source; check the source before applying.
| Employer | Pay as stated by source | Locality and period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayenta Unified School District No. 27 | $17.48 - $18.98 per hour Listed hourly range | Navajo County Positions advertised below are for the 2026/2027 school year unless stated otherwise. | Job Postings — Kayenta Unified School District No. 27 |
| Tucson Unified School District | $19.34 - $22.45 per hour Listed hourly range | Pima County Effective 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, as stated in the job title; posting date not stated. | Job Openings — Tucson Unified School District |
| Kyrene School District | $19.28 per hour, plus the Governing Board approved $2.00/hour stipend. The total hourly rate will be your hourly rate plus the stipend amount. (with benefits) for drivers with no previous experience for the 2025-26 School Year Base hourly rate for drivers with no previous experience; separate stipend | Maricopa County 2025-26 School Year | Join Our Transportation Team |
How the figures are collected
| Employer sources | Official employer salary schedules or recruiting pages, including public-school contractors identified by employer type; social recruitment posts are labeled and their exact post date is shown as unavailable when not exposed. |
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| Pay period | Shown as the employer states it. “Not stated” means the cited source did not provide an effective date or year. |
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Sources
- ✓ Official source AZ School Report Cards | Home · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Job Postings — Kayenta Unified School District No. 27 · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source 2025 School District Tax Rate Summary — Navajo County · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Job Openings — Tucson Unified School District · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source District Schools — Pima County School Superintendent's Office · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Join Our Transportation Team · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Tempe Schools | City of Tempe, AZ · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source 2025 Tax Rate — Maricopa County · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the Arizona sample complete statewide coverage?
Initial source-backed sample only: 3 of 236 traditional districts; the report-card portal lists charter districts separately. Kayenta and Tucson postings refer to 2026/2027; Kyrene’s cited rate is for 2025–26. This is not complete statewide coverage.
Are employer hourly rates and BLS annual wages directly comparable?
No. Employer rates are shown as the cited source states them. Statewide OEWS annual estimates are context and are not a promised district route schedule.
Why might a source have no pay year?
Some recruiting pages display a rate without an effective date. The page labels that limitation and shows when the source was checked.
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