MEMORANDUM

 

TO:	School District Superintendents School District Business Officials School District Transportation Officials Transportation Area and County Supervisors
FROM:	Bill Tindal Assistant Director, Business and District Services, Office of Transportation
DATE:	July 23, 2024)
RE:	School Year 2024-2025 South Carolina School Bus Driver Wage Scale Guideline

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) presents this pay scale as a guide to help districts in determining local school bus driver wages for the 2023-2024 school year.
 

Years of Experience	2023-2024 Driver Pay Scale
0	$11.69
1	$11.68
2	$11.71
3	$11.75
4	$12.01
5	$12.22
6	$12.46
7	$12.73
8	$13.02
9	$13.28
10	$13.54
11	$13.82
12	$14.09
13	$14.37
14	$14.63
15	$14.92
16	$15.24
17	$15.54
18	$15.85
19	$16.18
20	$16.48
21	$16.81
22+	$17.14

As of July 1, 2010, one year of experience is equal to performing the duties of an SCDE-certified school bus driver for at least 152 days in a single school year, including summer school.
 

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