Last updated · Sources: Recruitment page, BLS OEWS May 2025
Clayton County Public Schools school bus driver pay
Clayton County Public Schools pays school bus drivers from $25.21/hr for 2026-27 (source: Recruitment page; updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Clayton County (Jonesboro), Georgia. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
2026-27
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Clayton County (Jonesboro) |
| Pay year | 2026-27 |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | 6-hr workday |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | not stated |
Sources
- Recruitment page · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $3.60 above the Georgia median for school bus drivers ($21.61/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025) and $2.46 above the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro median ($22.75/hr). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Clayton County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County Public Schools (this page) | $25.21 | not stated | not stated |
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Starting pay is $25.21/hr (2026-27), per Recruitment page. 6-hr workday.
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