Last updated · School-system scope: 590 operating school districts (NJDOE, 2024–2025) · New Jersey Public Schools Fact Sheet 2024–2025
New Jersey school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in New Jersey. 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 was researched for this fast-starter rollout.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Township Public Schools | Starting salary is $25.14 per hour Starting salary | Burlington County Effective/publication date not stated by the source. | Bus Drivers Wanted |
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. |
|---|---|
| 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 New Jersey Public Schools Fact Sheet 2024–2025 · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Bus Drivers Wanted · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Medford Township Public Schools Home · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source New Jersey School Performance Report 2023–2024 — Kirby's Mill Elementary School · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the New Jersey sample complete statewide coverage?
One sourced employer is an incomplete starter sample; it 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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