First Student driver salary

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Average First Student driver salary

$35,587yearly

$16.72 hourly rate

Entry-level First Student driver salary

$27,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Student pay drivers?

The average salary for First Student drivers is $35,587 per year. First Student driver salaries range between $27,000 to $46,000 per year. First Student drivers earn 2% more than the national average salary for drivers of $34,771.

Location impacts how much a driver at First Student can expect to make. Drivers at First Student make the most in Tacoma, WA, Portland, OR, and Ketchikan, AK.

How much does First Student pay drivers by location?

First Student pays drivers the most in Tacoma, WA, Portland, OR, and Ketchikan, AK. Additionally, cities like Billings and Los Angeles also report highly competitive salaries for drivers at First Student.

Driver First Student salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Tacoma, WA	$52,995	$25.48
2	Portland, OR	$52,056	$25.03
3	Ketchikan, AK	$47,655	$22.91
4	Billings, MT	$43,681	$21.00
5	Los Angeles, CA	$41,908	$20.15
6	Berlin, VT	$40,393	$19.42
7	Springfield, MA	$38,982	$18.74
8	Council Bluffs, IA	$38,786	$18.65
9	Buffalo, NY	$38,285	$18.41
10	Boise, ID	$37,851	$18.20

Highest-paid First Student drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$244,189	$117	-
2	Driver/Owner Operator	$172,523	$83	-
3	Driver Engineer	$62,371	$30	-
4	Certified Driver Examiner	$57,945	$28	-
5	Truck Driver-Over-The-Road	$54,341	$26	-
6	Ambulance Driver	$53,598	$26	-
7	Dispatcher/Driver	$53,306	$26	-
8	Route Sales Delivery Drivers Supervisor	$53,251	$26	-
9	Delivery Driver/Manager	$53,055	$26	-
10	Bulk Delivery Driver	$52,327	$25	-

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Recent salaries for drivers at first student

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Trip Driver	Nampa, ID	01/26/2025	$43,827
Driver	Burton, OH	01/26/2025	$50,088
Driver	Warren, MI	01/26/2025	$45,914
Trip Driver	Rochester, MN	01/26/2025	$52,175
Trip Driver	Woodburn, OR	01/26/2025	$63,153

Driver salary at First Student competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Transdev Services, Inc.	$35,766	$17	318
2	Minnesota Coaches	$35,702	$17	-
3	First Transit	$35,650	$17	-
4	Rohrer Bus	$35,605	$17	-
5	Durham School Services	$35,536	$17	-
6	Student Transportation Inc.	$35,527	$17	55
7	Apple Bus	$35,518	$17	-
8	Lamers Bus Lines	$35,475	$17	-
9	Krapf Group	$35,426	$17	5
10	RideSTA	$35,425	$17	-
11	GO Riteway	$35,364	$17	84
12	Cyr Northstar Tours	$35,350	$17	-
13	Brown Bus	$35,225	$17	-
14	Voigt's Motorcoach Travel	$35,099	$17	4
15	Sunrise Transportation	$35,016	$17	-
16	Petermann Bus	$34,938	$17	-
17	Dean Transportation	$34,762	$17	38
18	NRT Bus	$34,616	$17	-
19	Atlantic Express	$34,543	$17	-
20	MV Transportation	$33,891	$16	136

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