Last updated · School-system scope: 19 public school districts (DDOE page published 2025; count as-of date not stated) · About DDOE — Delaware Department of Education
Delaware school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Delaware. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
No statewide benchmark shown
No official Delaware state school-bus-driver wage benchmark was verified; no third-party estimate was substituted.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Delaware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina School District | Transportation Pay Rate Schedule, SY 2026 -2027: Bus Drivers, Steps 1–27, $31.81–$38.00 (unit not stated) Current step rates; unit not stated | New Castle County School Year 2026–2027; schedule marked as of 7/13/2026 | Transportation Pay Rate Schedule SY 2026 -2027 |
| Red Clay Consolidated School District | BUS DRIVER SALARY SCALE — Effective 8/23/26, School Year 26_27; total hourly rate $31.74–$39.73 across steps 1–27 FY2027 hourly step scale | New Castle County School Year 2026–2027; effective 8/23/26 | BUS DRIVER SALARY SCALE — FY2027, School Year 26_27 |
| Caesar Rodney School District | $25.50–$30.60 per hour Hourly range | Kent County FY2026; checked November 3, 2026. | FY2026 Combined Bus Driver Salary Schedule — Caesar Rodney SD |
| Indian River School District | $25.50–$32.25 per hour Hourly range | Sussex County FY2026; checked November 3, 2026. | Bus Driver Salary Scales FY2026 — Indian River SD |
| Cape Henlopen School District | $30.35–$36.68 per hour Hourly range | Sussex County 2025-26; checked November 3, 2026. | Transportation Salary Schedule 2025-2026 — Cape Henlopen SD |
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 About DDOE — Delaware Department of Education · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source Transportation Pay Rate Schedule SY 2026 -2027 · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source Compensation / Salary Schedules · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source Bus Drivers & Attendants · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source BUS DRIVER SALARY SCALE — FY2027, School Year 26_27 · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source Pay Scales · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source FY2026 Combined Bus Driver Salary Schedule — Caesar Rodney SD · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source Bus Driver Salary Scales FY2026 — Indian River SD · checked Nov 3, 2026
- ✓ Official source Transportation Salary Schedule 2025-2026 — Cape Henlopen SD · checked Nov 3, 2026
Delaware counties
Common questions
Is the Delaware sample complete statewide coverage?
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.
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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