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Bus Drivers, School
Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.
What a bus driver, school does
Become a bus driver, school
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good bus driver, school
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $33 per hour with an average salary of $54,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $27 and $36 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $16,200 and $45,900 per year.
- 67% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $32 per hour with an average salary of $34,400 per year.
Bus Driver, School job outlook
- There are 8,678 workers in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 19% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.