How To Become A Bus Matron: What It Is and Career Path

What is a bus matron and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a bus matron. For example, did you know that they make an average of $30.86 an hour? That's $64,198 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 32,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreBus MatronUS Average

Salary

5.0

Avg. Salary $64,198

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.2

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.00%

Asian 2.46%

Black or African American 11.68%

Hispanic or Latino 17.53%

Unknown 4.54%

White 62.80%

Gender

female 89.36%

male 10.64%

Age - 59

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 59

Stress level

8.2

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

5.9

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a bus matron

Explore bus matron education requirements

Most common bus matron degrees

High School Diploma

57.9 %

Diploma

14.5 %

Associate

13.2 %

Start to develop specific bus matron skills

Skills	Percentages
Safety Procedures	60.73%
Emergency Situations	9.45%
Wheelchair	6.72%
Safety Checks	6.16%
CPR	5.12%

Complete relevant bus matron training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New bus matrons learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a bus matron based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real bus matron resumes.

Research bus matron duties and responsibilities

Maintain cleanliness and organization of assign station and service areas.
Assist with ESE students are impair and in need of care.

Prepare your bus matron resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your bus matron resume.

You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a bus matron resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

Choose from 10+ customizable bus matron resume templates

Build a professional bus matron resume in minutes. Browse through our resume examples to identify the best way to word your resume. Then choose from 10+ resume templates to create your bus matron resume.

Apply for bus matron jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a bus matron job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do bus matrons rate their job?

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Bus matron reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023

Cons

Not enough overtime , the hours are not enough, and since their are meaningful, being able to sign up for overtime helps . Then there are the class C drivers who take advantage of bus drivers, by cutting us off, or just not being aware that a 40ft/ 60ft bus can not stop on a dime And while class C drivers take unnecessary traffic risk. A bus driver must stay alert and expect the unexpected every minute under the wheel of a bus

A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2022

Pros

The freedom to work on your own schedule.

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020