Bus Drivers, School

School bus driver jobs are highly demanded. With school bus driver jobs, work is only available when schools are in session. Many school bus driver jobs give 20 hours per week, having two or less routes a day. Some drivers usually work more hours driving field and athletic trips or kindergarten students that have midday stops. Some school bus driver jobs have the incentive of taking their bus home rather than parking in an assigned garage.

There are certain qualifications for school bus driver jobs. Drivers must receive at least 4 weeks of driving and classroom instruction on topics such as State and local laws, policies, regulations, driving practices, emergency evacuation, and first aid safety. Mandatory training on driving courses is required for all school bus drivers' jobs. During training, different maneuvers and situations are presented and practiced. A written test must also be completed and successfully passed to receive the necessary commercial driver's license.

The school bus driver salary is based on an hourly wage. The lowest 10 percent for a school bus driver salary is $6.58 an hour. The middle 50 percent earned for a school bus driver salary is between $8.99 and $14.82 per hour. The median school bus driver salary is set at $11.93 an hour while the higher 10 percent for a school bus driver salary is $17.61 per hour.
   

Hourly Wages: $6.58 - $17.61

Yearly Wages: $26,606.00 - $36,262.00