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Georgia / Dawson County Board of Education / Bus Driver

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Bus Driver

Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.

52 employees hold this title in Dawson County Board of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $21,024, below the department median of $52,386.

Employees
52
Total payroll
$1.2M
Role median
$21,024
Agency median
$52,386
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$594$51,805+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Georgia

Bus Driver is held in 178 Georgia departments. In Dawson County Board of Education, the median of $21,024 ranks #90 of 178.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Bus Driver role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Bus Driver beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $27,822 ranks #4 of 6. See Bus Driver across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey
$36,930 · 23
Metro Nashville
$23,567 · 76
Missouri
$14,037 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Bus Driverroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Amber Smith

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$18,129
Base pay
$18,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,129

Amber Smith works as a Bus Driver for Dawson County Board of Education. Amber earned $18,129 in 2025.

Kenneth Mchan

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,903
Base pay
$17,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,903

Kenneth Mchan is a Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $17,903.

Billie Tanner

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,776
Base pay
$17,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,776

Billie Tanner holds the role of Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,776.

James Lott

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,700
Base pay
$17,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,700

James Lott works as a Bus Driver for Dawson County Board of Education. James earned $17,700 in 2025.

Christina Lathem

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,471
Base pay
$17,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,471

At Dawson County Board of Education, Christina Lathem serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,471.

Kenneth Howard

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$17,187
Base pay
$17,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,187

Kenneth Howard is a Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $17,187.

Barbara Haygood

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$16,157
Base pay
$16,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,157

Barbara Haygood works as a Bus Driver for Dawson County Board of Education. Barbara earned $16,157 in 2025.