Last updated · Sources: Third-party news (The Rant, 2021), BLS OEWS May 2025
Lee County Schools school bus driver pay
Lee County Schools doesn't publish an hourly rate for school bus drivers (source: Third-party news (The Rant, 2021); updated Oct 30, 2026).
Lee County (Sanford), North Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say; "not published" means we couldn't find a published rate.
Starting pay
2021-22
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Lee County (Sanford) |
| Pay year | 2021-22 |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | 2021-22 plan: $16 start, $17.90 top. Not current. |
Sources
- Third-party Third-party news (The Rant, 2021) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
| Lee County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Schools (this page) | not published | not stated | not stated |
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How much does Lee County Schools pay school bus drivers?
Lee County Schools doesn't publish its bus driver hourly rate in any schedule or posting we could find (checked 2026-10-30). 2021-22 plan: $16 start, $17.90 top. Not current.
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