Last updated · School-system scope: 882 operating public school districts (providing services at the start of school year 2024–25) · Table 2. Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, student membership, teachers, and pupil/teacher ratio, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2024–25
Michigan school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Michigan. Each listing identifies the employer type and keeps the source's stated rate, pay period, and caveats intact.
No statewide benchmark shown
No statewide wage benchmark is included for this fast-starter rollout.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandville Public Schools | $21.36 per hour starting pay Starting pay | Kent County Details accurate as of June 2026, per the source; a wage effective date is not separately stated. | Now Hiring Bus Drivers |
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. |
| ZIP lookup | ZIP-to-county suggestions currently cover South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Search Michigan by employer, county, or locality. |
Sources
- ✓ Official source Table 2. Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, student membership, teachers, and pupil/teacher ratio, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2024–25 · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Now Hiring Bus Drivers · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Contact Us · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the Michigan 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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