In worst-case scenarios, I drive a bus route if no one else is available.
#SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SALARY 2020 DRIVERS#
“All routes are covered with regular drivers and we have four regular substitutes to cover absences. Berry, director of transportation at Black River Local Schools in Sullivan, reports that at his district, there is no driver shortage. In the state of Ohio, it appears that the nationwide driver shortage is not currently as severe as in other states.įor instance, Bruce B. Sick leave led this list, with retirement benefits of some kind in second place, followed by dental insurance, miscellaneous (minor benefits, such as coffee, donuts and periodic barbeques), life insurance, paid holidays, personal days off, vision insurance, state retirement pensions plans and vacation pay. Half of the readers reported their districts or companies offer additional “significant” benefits to drivers. But one out of four districts or companies do not offer any insurance coverage, because the drivers are classified as part-time employees.
#SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SALARY 2020 FULL#
Regarding benefits in 2019, five out of 10 school districts or bus companies currently offer partial or full health insurance coverage to drivers. In addition, three out of four districts (73 percent) in 2019 allow their drivers to work in other on-campus positions, in order to boost their overall work hours and total compensation. Similarly, over eight out of 10 districts (84 percent) in 2019 do not offer employee referral bonuses. And, almost nine out of 10 (87 percent) of districts do not offer a hiring bonus to new drivers. The survey also found that exactly half (50 percent) of districts do not pay for the applicant’s CDL test. Slightly more than half of the readers (56 percent) reported this year that their districts or bus companies are paying new applicants while they train. That seems to be a recognition, in my opinion, that a raise of only $1 or $2 an hour just isn’t enough to make a difference anymore in retaining or attracting drivers.īasically, that suggests that driver wages have fallen so far behind wages in competing industries or positions, that anything short of a substantial increase of around $4 won’t normally be enough to make a difference in retention or attraction rates. In fact, readers in 2019 think the hourly rate should be raised by an average of $4 per hour. (Source: STN survey 266 total respondents.) Garage/mechanic/fueling staff/parts runner.Building aides/monitors/staff/student supervisor.Teacher (aide, substitute, kindergarten monitor).Top 10 Additional Positions Offered to School Bus Drivers About two-thirds (63 percent) agreed that local drivers were not paid enough. In other words, there are now fewer districts with major labor shortages than last year.Ī new question in 2019 was whether or not respondents thought their own local drivers were paid too little, just right or not enough. This year, that rate was 80 percent.įor driver vacancies this year, the districts that have been hit the hardest by the driver shortage (with 51 or more vacancies), succeeded in shrinking that number. Last year our survey found that nearly three-quarters of respondents reported their own operation had a driver shortage. This school year, the current average maximum rate for drivers with a CDL is $22 per hour. However, the possible role played by inflation was not factored into the survey. That suggests that the introductory rate nationwide is reaching a new consensus point-to set starting wages at a higher level. Today, the median introductory hourly rate for drivers with their CDLs has moved slightly higher to $17. Also, the average starting salary in 2018 was $12.62 nationwide, while the median wage was $16.
Last year, when STN conducted an emailed national survey of its readers in August, it reported that the lowest starting school bus driver pay rate was $8.26 per hour. That especially seemed to be the case when compared to other commercial driver jobs, as well as positions outside of the driving field. 1 reason for the chronic school bus driver shortage nationwide was the low average rate of pay. Not surprisingly, last year’s research survey confirmed that the No. 1 most popular article was a five-page review titled, “ Tipping the Pay Scale: School Districts Seek Creative Salary Solutions for Low Driver Pay.” By an almost two-to-one margin, compared to the article that came in second place, the No. The most read School Transportation News magazine article of 2018 was a controversial story that was printed in the October issue.
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