Last updated · School-system scope: 178 school districts receiving Public School Finance Act funding (CDE-stated count; reference year not specified) · Public School Finance Act — Total Program Funding
Colorado school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Colorado. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
No statewide benchmark shown
No complete official statewide bus-driver pay benchmark verified.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County School District RE-5J | CDL Drivers $22.26-$33.98 per hour Experience-based hourly range; starting status not stated | Weld County Posting dated September 25, 2026; salary-schedule effective date not stated. | Bus Driver-CDL (Full-Time) — Weld County School District RE-5J (job posting) |
| Poudre School District | starting at $23.58/hour Starting hourly pay | Larimer County Effective/publication date not stated; checked November 1, 2026. | Be a PSD Bus Driver — Poudre School District |
| Eagle County School District | HIRING SALARY RANGE: $24.41 - $29.29 per hour Hiring hourly salary range; starting status not stated | Eagle County Posting dated September 14, 2026; effective date not stated. | Year-Round School Bus Driver — Eagle County School District (job posting) |
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 Public School Finance Act — Total Program Funding · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Bus Driver-CDL (Full-Time) — Weld County School District RE-5J (job posting) · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Be a PSD Bus Driver — Poudre School District · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Year-Round School Bus Driver — Eagle County School District (job posting) · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the Colorado sample complete statewide coverage?
CDE states that 178 school districts receive Public School Finance Act funding; this is a funding-scope count, not a separately verified count of operating districts for a particular year. The pay sample is district-specific and incomplete.
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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