Bus Driver

By erj6357
  • Year 1 Earnings

    Year 1 Earnings

    $21,000 to $27,000 a year
  • Year 1 Requirements

    Year 1 Requirements

    • Commercial driver’s license (CDL)
    • Meet minimum age requirements
    • Pass physical and written exams
    • A high school diploma
  • Year 1 Responsibilities

    Year 1 Responsibilities

    Learning the route(s); driving; collecting fares; interacting with passengers.
  • Year 1 Title

    Year 1 Title

    Junior Transit Driver
  • Year 2 Title

    Year 2 Title

    Experienced Transit Driver
  • Year 2 Earnings

    Year 2 Earnings

    $25,000 to $50,000 a year
  • Year 2 Requirements

    Year 2 Requirements

    Several years of bus driving experience
  • Year 2 Responsibilities

    Year 2 Responsibilities

    Driving; collecting fares; interacting with passengers.
  • Year 3 Title

    Year 3 Title

    Senior Driver
  • Year 3 Earnings

    Year 3 Earnings

    $40,000 to $60,000 a year
  • Year 3 Requirements

    Year 3 Requirements

    • At least 10 years of bus driving experience with an excellent safety record
    • Teaching ability
  • Year 3 Responsibilities

    Year 3 Responsibilities

    Some driving; collecting fares; interacting with passengers; teaching junior drivers.