Last updated · Sources: Third-party copy of district posting (iHireTransportation), BLS OEWS May 2025
Sumter School District school bus driver pay
Sumter School District pays school bus drivers from $18.73/hr (source: Third-party copy of district posting (iHireTransportation); updated Oct 30, 2026). The top rate isn't published.
Sumter County (Sumter), South Carolina. Everything below comes from the linked source, checked 2026-10-30. A blank means the source doesn't say.
Starting pay
current posting
Third-party source Third-party copy of district posting (iHireTrans · Updated Oct 30, 2026
Top of scale
Sign-on bonus
Paid CDL training
Details
| Employer type | District |
|---|---|
| Area | Sumter County (Sumter) |
| Pay year | current posting |
| Guaranteed hours | not stated |
| Hours / days | not stated |
| Summer pay | not stated |
| Training payback | not stated |
| Notes | Starting rate with no experience. |
Sources
- Third-party Third-party copy of district posting (iHireTransportation) · checked 2026-10-30
How it compares
The starting rate is $0.45 below the South Carolina median for school bus drivers ($19.18/hr, BLS OEWS May 2025). The BLS median covers drivers at every experience level, so a new driver's rate is often below it.
| Sumter County employer | Start $/hr | Top $/hr | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter School District (this page) | $18.73 | not stated | not stated |
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Starting pay is $18.73/hr (current posting), per Third-party copy of district posting (iHireTransportation).
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