Richland County, SC: school bus driver pay side by side
3 employers that hire school bus drivers in Richland County. Click a column to sort. A blank cell means the source doesn't say, and we don't guess.
Best starting pay
$21.02/hr
Richland School District Two
Lowest starting pay
$18.22/hr
Lexington-Richland School District Five ($2.80/hr less)
Highest top of scale
$31.47/hr
Richland School District Two
| Employer | Start $/hr | vs county best start | vs BLS metro median | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus | Paid CDL training | Guaranteed hours | Summer pay | Source / date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland School District Two District · Richland County (Columbia NE) | $21.02 | county best | +$3.25 | $31.47 | $1,500 sign-on | not stated | not stated 183 days, 7 hours a day | not stated | 2026-27 Student Transportation Specialist (bus) salary schedule WIS-TV (third-party news) 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30 |
| Lexington-Richland School District Five District · Lexington & Richland Counties (Irmo/Chapin) | $18.22 | −$2.80 | +$0.45 | $28.19 | not stated | Yes | not stated 180 days | not stated | District Five job board 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30 |
| Richland School District One District · Richland County (Columbia) | not published | not stated | not stated | not published | Up to $2,000 sign-on | Yes | 30 hrs/week | not stated | Career opportunities page Classified incentives page 2026-27 · checked 2026-10-30 |
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