Last updated · Sources: 2026-27 bus driver and bus monitor salary scale, BLS OEWS May 2025

Rockdale County Public Schools school bus driver pay

Rockdale County Public Schools pays school bus drivers $20.76–$27.68/hr for 2026-27 (source: 2026-27 bus driver and bus monitor salary scale; updated Oct 30, 2026).

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Rockdale County (Conyers), Georgia. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.

Starting pay

$20.76/hr

2026-27

✓ Official source 2026-27 bus driver and bus monitor salary scale · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Top of scale

$27.68/hr

✓ Official source 2026-27 bus driver and bus monitor salary scale · Updated Oct 30, 2026

Sign-on bonus

not stated

Paid CDL training

not stated

Details

Employer typeDistrict
AreaRockdale County (Conyers)
Pay year2026-27
Guaranteed hoursnot stated
Hours / daysnot stated
Summer paynot stated
Training paybacknot stated
NotesSteps 0 to 30+ (about $0.23 per step). Bus monitors $12.07-$18.65/hr.

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How it compares

The starting rate is $0.85 below the Georgia median for school bus drivers ($21.61/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.

Rockdale County employerStart $/hrTop $/hrSign-on bonus
Rockdale County Public Schools (this page)$20.76$27.68not stated

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Starting pay is $20.76/hr and the schedule tops out at $27.68/hr (2026-27), per 2026-27 bus driver and bus monitor salary scale.

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