Also known as Bus Driver, School Bus Driver, Shuttle Bus Driver, Special Education Bus Driver
Also known as Bus Driver, School Bus Driver, Shuttle Bus Driver
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The median salary for a School Bus Driver is $37,170, and the average salary is $40,200. Both the median and average roughly describe the middle of the School Bus Driver salary range, but the average is more easily affected by extremely high or low salaries.
Many School Bus Drivers earn significantly more or less than the average, due to several factors. About 10% of School Bus Drivers earn less than $21,380 per year, 25% earn less than $26,350, 75% earn less than $52,000, and 90% earn less than $63,230.
Between the years of 2020 and 2030, the number of School Bus Drivers is expected to change by 10.2%, and there should be roughly 10,600 open positions for School Bus Drivers every year.
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Working as a School Bus Driver usually requires a high school diploma.
School Bus Drivers need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with this occupation.
Through education, training, or experience, most School Bus Drivers will need to be proficient in mutliple areas to perform their job well.
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School Bus Drivers must develop a particular set of abilities to perform their job well. Abilities are individual capacities that influence a person's information processing, sensory perception, motor coordination, and physical strength or endurance. Individuals may naturally have certain abilities without explicit training, but most abilities can be sharpened somewhat through practice.
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Skills are developed capacities that enable people to function effectively in real-world settings. Unlike abilities, skills are typically easier to build through practice and experience. Skills influence effectiveness in areas such as learning, working with others, design, troubleshooting, and more.
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