Last updated · Sources: Third-party news report (WECT, Feb 2025), BLS OEWS May 2025
Pender County Schools school bus driver pay
Pender County Schools doesn't publish an hourly rate for school bus drivers (source: Third-party news report (WECT, Feb 2025); updated Oct 30, 2026).
Pender County (Burgaw), 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
2024-25
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Pender County (Burgaw) |
| Pay year | 2024-25 |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Older figure, not shown as current pay: $17.75/hr after a Feb 2025 raise (WECT). |
Sources
- Third-party Third-party news report (WECT, Feb 2025) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
| Pender County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County Schools (this page) | not published | not published | not stated |
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How much does Pender County Schools pay school bus drivers?
Pender County Schools doesn't publish its bus driver hourly rate in any schedule or posting we could find (checked 2026-10-30). Older figure, not shown as current pay: $17.75/hr after a Feb 2025 raise (WECT).
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