Bus aide vs aide

The differences between bus aides and aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an aide has an average salary of $27,793, which is higher than the $27,305 average annual salary of a bus aide.

The top three skills for a bus aide include safety rules, kids and CPR. The most important skills for an aide are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Bus aide vs aide overview

	Bus Aide	Aide
Yearly salary	$27,305	$27,793
Hourly rate	$13.13	$13.36
Growth rate	5%	36%
Number of jobs	47,159	78,919
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	58	48
Years of experience	-	-

Bus aide vs aide salary

Bus aides and aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bus Aide	Aide
Average salary	$27,305	$27,793
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $32,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Pawtucket, RI	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	Health Care

Differences between bus aide and aide education

There are a few differences between a bus aide and an aide in terms of educational background:

	Bus Aide	Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Bus aide vs aide demographics

Here are the differences between bus aides' and aides' demographics:

	Bus Aide	Aide
Average age	58	48
Gender ratio	Male, 19.9% Female, 80.1%	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 2.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between bus aide and aide duties and responsibilities

Bus aide example responsibilities.

Attend all meetings, first aide, CPR classes when instruct.
Involve certification of CPR class, loading wheelchairs, and attending to safety of students while in transit
Help kids load on and off the bus, ensuring children are buckled in and sitting correctly in their seat.
Monitor kids and priority kids safety
Provide appropriate intervention in conflict situations according to ISS standards; notify principal or office when necessary.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Aide example responsibilities.

Help ESL students achieve their academic goals while they learn a new language and adapt to a new community and culture.
Assist with the intervention under the supervision of an experience professional with expertise in autism therapy
Assist residents with recreational activities and other projects doing whatever possible to promote comfort, security and rehabilitation.
Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the residential clients by assisting clients in overcoming anxieties, explaining available service.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Train in SCIP and AMAP administer medication

Bus aide vs aide skills

Common bus aide skills

Safety Rules, 33%
Kids, 15%
CPR, 10%
Seat Belts, 5%
Wheel Chair, 4%
Emergency Situations, 4%

Common aide skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 15%
CPR, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Customer Service, 6%