Last updated · School-system scope: 67 operating public elementary and secondary school districts (NCES, school year 2024–25) · NCES Table 2: Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools and districts, by state or jurisdiction: School year 2024–25
Rhode Island school bus driver pay by employer
Compare official employer pay disclosures in Rhode Island. 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 researched for this starter rollout.
Employer pay sources
The first listed pay sources for Rhode Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | $29.26–$33.00 per hour after training Listed post-training hourly range | Bristol County Posted October 28, 2026; the effective period for the post-training pay rate is not stated. | First Student Careers — School Bus Driver in Warren, Rhode Island, US (Barrington School District) |
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. |
| ZIP lookup | ZIP-to-county suggestions currently cover South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Search Rhode Island by employer, county, or locality. |
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 First Student Careers — School Bus Driver in Warren, Rhode Island, US (Barrington School District) · checked Nov 1, 2026
- ✓ Official source Barrington Public Schools — Superintendent Mitchell Letter to BPS Community · checked Nov 1, 2026
Common questions
Is the Rhode Island sample complete statewide coverage?
One sourced employer is an incomplete starter sample; this is not 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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