How much do school bus drivers get paid?

[@DoctorSkillz]

These drivers are cool and hard-working Americans. 👍

[@bigdawg77]

Yes sir!!!

[@davidfaumuina9866]

Carrying precious cargo everyday.

[@jnalex100]

Thank you❤ we love what we do.

[@timandhannahnewman6538]

I have driven a school bus on the side for several years my primary job is a pastor and it helps supplement that. I get just under $25/hr with a 4 hour guarantee per route and normally don’t even work 2 hours for each route . I drive 2 routes per day (morning and afternoon) it’s a pretty good side gig to allow me to Support my family

[@megatron2846]

I thought about being a school bus driver..but those damn kids...ugh😩

[@BarryzClips7]

GANGSTER LML, i was thinking same

[@dman1908]

Their not all bad, kids vary upon districts/area. I’ve been driving for 10 years, and driven some that are great and very respectful in some districts, and others not as much. So their not all bad, just depends on where you drive and the area you drive in. Plus if you have your own route and such it’s even easier, the kids will know your rules and just stand your ground. Gets easier after the first year and if you keep the same route, it’s easier when you know your kids/families and such.

[@Nomeonportaloquesogas]

Glad you don’t because they would hate you as well.😂

[@Zizzyyzz]

You could just drive special needs kids. Smaller bus and you take them from school to home. 💜

[@slimshead8100]

I’m training to drive, and I’ve been monitoring on the bus. It really isn’t bad, at all. I work at a state school, though. Special needs kids. They’re sweet. Some can be a handful, but overall they’re really sweet kids and it’s fun to make jokes with them and see them smile. It’s rewarding. Pay is decent, even for a monitor. I’ll be making quite a bit more as a driver, though. I have my permit, just matter of getting the training done and passing my actual license test.

[@MichaelZzz_]

They need to raise their payments, they’re really hard working people helping us get to school every week. They’re seriously underpaying them for their job

[@tomatonater9660]

They’re not underpaid. They don’t work that much because you won’t be driving all day as a school bus driver. They only have to drive in the morning and afternoon, being a school bus driver is not that hard.

[@Velotooslow]

@@tomatonater9660yeah and you only work 190 days out of the year, metro busses are different I’m working 6 days and sometimes have 3 days off if I’m lucky, usually schedules rotate

[@godisgreat418]

@@tomatonater9660Yeah I pray and hope I never work for you. Shut up and acknowledge that they are still underpaid..

[@YanilMiami305]

My local district in South Carolina was paying $35+ for new experienced drivers at one point after covid new drivers with no experience was getting $23+

[@poorlittlebiker6476]

Where I’m from we also have to have a school bus endorsement in addition to passengers endorsement.

[@BashJP]

All states if I’m not mistaken require it I think she just forgot to mention it

[@israelsantana1408]

Hella raza came up 😮‍💨

[@Max78912]

where I am in the greater portland area trimet starts at 25 an hour full paid training and a 7500 dollar sign on bonus

[@LadyOrion2012]

you don't drive all day with school buses. So prob amounts to $80-100/day

[@natefrom828]

Transit has all the overtime you could want though and typically decent benefits

[@CoolPersonWsp]

+ sometimes they have jobs in between

[@daviddenmark3580]

Depends on the agency/company. I got an offer for a school bus job that would give me an automatic 8 hours per day guaranteed even if I only usually work about 6 hrs. Most drivers would have to do 2nd and third runs though due to the driver shortage, so hours accumulate that way. Also, drivers have to report early and do things like a thorough pre-trip inspection of their bus and other tasks, so some companies can easily have 8 hours of work for their bus drivers daily. FYI I work as a transit bus driver and have no desire to drive a school bus full of kids full time 😂

[@davidallen464]

I wish wouldn’t need another job

[@alo3938]

@@daviddenmark3580hello! Where did they offer you 8hrs?? I would like to apply, thanks.

[@raminbaghirov9998]

Hourly pay is not bad. Problem is how many days a year you work. You work 187 days. Yearly you don’t make good money you will need side job to close the gap. Otherwise it is a fun job.

[@joaomourao7078]

Good afternoon, my dream is to be a school bus driver, as soon as I retire from the company I work for, I'll see if I can live in the United States.

[@Marcus-zx8su]

God willing you can do it man

[@brandosdot]

i agree with marcus you got this 💯

[@shirley-ie5vj]

Lmao what a noble dream

[@CrimsonBreaker1]

Tbh I'd give them each $100 on the spot to help them, I love giving back to people in any way I can

[@ravindran7594]

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[@DesertEagle90]

I got a class A with all endorsements, except for passengers and school bus but I wouldn’t mind going for it for side job purposes if the money is good plus people are more respectful. I’ve heard so many stories, where a school bus drivers suffer mentally wise.

[@latonyabrown9617]

They paid $26 to $30 and hour here in Bmore MD howard county 😊

[@tryingtosurvive451]

It's between $17 to $33 dollars

[@CedesAF]

I’m starting my CDL training at first student if anyone is interested.

[@dammybukky-l2b]

how's the training going?

[@1fnfigi]

I’m my county they start at 19 and the steps are cents. It max out at 27

[@markrobert6014]

Canada?

[@1fnfigi]

@@markrobert6014 county not country 🤭

[@markrobert6014]

@@1fnfigi 😆 I see

[@1fnfigi]

@@markrobert6014 😂✌🏿

[@thelawntractornut5448]

My school district pays us 100 a day to drive

[@mcoleman6893]

As for endorsements, some states require a school bus endorsement.

[@TheTruelakersfan]

Lol wtf is a school bus endorsement?

[@mcoleman6893]

@@TheTruelakersfan a little tag on your cdl for school bus drivers. Cheap way for states to generate revenue.

[@JohnDoe-xb7ov]

My state does nys

[@Zizzyyzz]

CA does.

[@mcoleman6893]

So do Illinois and Indiana.

[@thebfam6191]

I’m on it

[@vqRob]

Cyfair pays $16.50 for CDL training and $20 for non experienced drivers

[@HMPRODIGY]

So 21 per hour but what are ur hours tho? I dont imagine driving all day

[@CedesAF]

Arrive for work at 530am then after the kids are taken to school you get a break from about 9:30 to 1:30 and then prepare for pick up. The company I’m at is 12 for training 14.60 for bus monitors and 21 for drivers. Pay goes up from there

[@HMPRODIGY]

@@CedesAF Sounds like a pretty relaxed job lol

[@DeiHarper9361]

@@HMPRODIGYmost places you get paid for 8 hours regardless. And I believe you get paid year round too.

[@bigzachful]

@@DeiHarper9361 I’ve never heard of them getting paid all year round. People would be running to this job if that was the case. Getting one third of the year off but paid for it…

[@lorenalara4576]

I drive a school bus van, private company, I work 6a-9a and go back to work 130p-415p, I get 1000 weekly, so like 40 an hour. School vans pay better than big busses.

[@Epikkid]

Holy shit, they get paid more then teachers

[@davidallen464]

No only get three or 4 hours a day

[@Hlorrh40]

I used to drive a wheel-chair van and pick people up and take them to their appointments and to the store and trust me, they work you full time but you only get part time pay. no benefits.

[@Zizzyyzz]

Not everywhere. Here, it's part time with benefits and the hourly rate is $22-$26.

[@Hlorrh40]

@@Zizzyyzz well good for you. what do you want, a medal. SMH!

[@Zizzyyzz]

@@Hlorrh40 Why are you so defensive and "SMH" over someone sharing a different experience than yours? Lol!

[@Hlorrh40]

@@Zizzyyzz why are you? SMH Why do yo feel the need to vomit on others experiences?

[@Zizzyyzz]

@@Hlorrh40 Wow. What a negative person you are. Why would you think that sharing my experience is *"vomiting"* over someone else's?

[@LincolnLagger]

Got a little attitude on the last one

[@mmmd3429]

For dealing with traffic at work all day, they were all decent.

[@RicardoLopez-ty4kn]

She didn't want to say what she got paid and treaded more fair than the others simple as that.

[@AntonioRios3]

​@@RicardoLopez-ty4knIronically she's the only one whose salary is available for the public to see because she works for the district.

[@dflf]

If you want to drive a bus look into public transit. The pay and benefits are much better

[@giftedhands4059]

Driver safety is far worse on transit than school buses all for about $3 more. Here in Chicago, the public transit starts at $28.99 and the school bus company I work for starts at $24 and not to mention there’s more flex in the work schedule and opportunities to make a lot more outside of the school routes

[@jaybaby9713]

Of course, karen was gonna be difficult 🙄

[@dman1908]

She probably didn’t know what the starting pay is since they do it by “steps” so her pay would be different since she’s been there so long, so it would be different compared to a brand new driver coming in, especially if it changes throughout the years and probably doesn’t keep up with that anymore, she probably only knows for sure what her rate would be. I’ve worked in districts that like that pay scales are different for everyone depending on how long you been there, like “step 1” would be 1-2 year drivers, and so on and so fourth so pay scales would be different and more as your “step” seniority grows.

[@ravindran7594]

gggv

[@pafena]

Well damn, that's decent pay.

[@56viu]

Go on the website hahaha

[@iambradleysmith9013]

It would be her talking bout I make the most what is that ma’am 🤦‍♂️

[@followthewayTRUTHlife]

Stranger asking too many questions at a school?

[@Zizzyyzz]

He's not asking where people live. Lol.

[@TatianaGandrabura]

Nice

[@varun904]

2024 icce bus

[@flavianofloris4459]

Interesting, unionized get payed less? I understand well?

[@mehst4129]

What state does this guy film in?

[@AngieRico-kb1eb]

California...Orange county

[@nicolasdenegri]

jacksonville florida $17 hr and $12 per training

[@bigzachful]

I’ve never understood why Florida tends to pay less for jobs. The cost of living is high. It’s a retirement state.. they should be one the states that pay much more

[@robertcollins7515]

Not worth 30.

[@c2s2942]

Hm, someone with an in-demand skill that not everyone can do or is licensed for and having to do so with constant noise and distractions not worth a higher pay? Yeah you’re right. Drive your own kids to school.

[@izzyQuezada70]

Not enough considering that it’s only 4 to 5 hours a day!

[@wegottafishdude]

And it’s sad to see

[@Salesman]

What's sad to see?

[@Ashthedragon69]

She said I get paid the most lol I bet u do people really pay for color u see it all the time

[@cMind607]

She’s a geezer she prolly has seniority tf dude.

[@TH3huntz354]

Or she just thinks she gets paid the most lmao

[@GenesisG70LaunchEdition]

Lol you’re a fucking moron did you not hear her say she’s been there 24 years… same with any job or union.. you work your way up to max pay… how about go out and work hard instead of judging everything and everyone by skin color! Please don’t have kids because we don’t need this stupidity passed down..

[@Salesman]

Geez, talk about drinking the kool-aid

[@Whyyousnoopin]

@@Salesman what’s that mean? I’ve heard it before

[@CityOfTrees88]

I love all these people go to different companies so they have to pay them certain amount, so damn shame if they do

[@sebgirard6955]

QUÉBEC, 19$ 🧎😵