Last updated · School-system scope: 275 operating public school districts (SY 2024–25; districts providing services at the start of the reported school year) · NCES Table 2: Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2024–25
Maine school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Maine. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
No statewide benchmark shown
No statewide benchmark is included; this fast-starter rollout does not require statewide wage research.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Maine 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 |
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| Cape Elizabeth School Department | $25.64/hour for 0 experience (2026–2027 bus-driver schedule) 0-experience hourly wage | Cumberland County 2026–2027 schedule column; agreement effective July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028. | Bus Drivers, Custodians, Food Service, and Maintenance Mechanic (2025–2028) |
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 NCES Table 2: Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2024–25 · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Bus Drivers, Custodians, Food Service, and Maintenance Mechanic (2025–2028) · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the Maine sample complete statewide coverage?
One sourced employer is an incomplete starter sample; 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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