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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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Johnny Gary

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,035
Base pay
$21,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,035

Johnny Gary is a Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $21,035.

Sarah Sosebee

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$21,014
Base pay
$21,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,014

At Dawson County Board of Education, Sarah Sosebee serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,014.

Melanie Austin

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$20,879
Base pay
$20,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,879

Melanie Austin holds the role of Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,879.

Lesley Brooks Hinkley

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$20,723
Base pay
$20,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,723

Lesley Brooks Hinkley works as a Bus Driver for Dawson County Board of Education. Lesley earned $20,723 in 2025.

Arlen Culp

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$20,611
Base pay
$20,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,611

Arlen Culp holds the role of Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,611.

Randolph Berry

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$20,261
Base pay
$20,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,261

Randolph Berry holds the role of Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,261.

William Eley

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$19,918
Base pay
$19,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,918

William Eley is a Bus Driver at Dawson County Board of Education. 2025 total compensation came to $19,918.

Donna Mau

Bus Driver/Dawson County Board of Education

2025 total comp
$19,325
Base pay
$19,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,325

At Dawson County Board of Education, Donna Mau serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,325.