First Student school bus monitor salary

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Average First Student school bus monitor salary

$12.84hourly

$28,615 yearly

Entry-level First Student school bus monitor salary

$23,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Student pay school bus monitors?

The average salary for First Student school bus monitors is $28,615 per year. First Student school bus monitor salaries range between $23,000 to $34,000 per year. First Student school bus monitors earn 7% more than the national average salary for school bus monitors of $26,704.

Location impacts how much a school bus monitor at First Student can expect to make. School bus monitors at First Student make the most in Springfield, MA, Tacoma, WA, and Ketchikan, AK.

How much does First Student pay school bus monitors by location?

First Student pays school bus monitors the most in Springfield, MA, Tacoma, WA, and Ketchikan, AK. Additionally, cities like Bethel and Nashua also report highly competitive salaries for school bus monitors at First Student.

School bus monitor First Student salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Springfield, MA	$36,896	$17.74
2	Tacoma, WA	$35,608	$17.12
3	Ketchikan, AK	$34,804	$16.73
4	Bethel, CT	$34,177	$16.43
5	Nashua, NH	$33,382	$16.05
6	Buffalo, NY	$33,364	$16.04
7	Augusta, ME	$33,364	$16.04
8	Berlin, VT	$32,870	$15.80
9	Minneapolis, MN	$32,442	$15.60
10	Providence, RI	$32,228	$15.49

Highest-paid First Student school bus monitors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	School Bus Driver	$37,713	$18	854
2	Bus Driver/Monitor	$37,641	$18	-
3	School Bus Operator	$37,592	$18	-
4	Bus Driver	$37,030	$18	-
5	Monitor	$29,890	$14	60
6	Bus Escort	$29,181	$14	-
7	Bus Monitor	$28,214	$14	108
8	Bus Assistant	$27,767	$13	-
9	Bus Attendant	$27,601	$13	-
10	Bus Aide	$27,227	$13	-

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Recent salaries for school bus monitors at first student

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
School Bus Monitor	Eugene, OR	06/28/2025	$32,954
School Bus Monitor	Ames, IA	06/28/2025	$30,220
School Bus Monitor	Providence, RI	06/28/2025	$34,436
School Bus Monitor	Racine, WI	06/28/2025	$33,392
School Bus Monitor	White Bear Lake, MN	06/28/2025	$35,479

School bus monitor salary at First Student competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Transdev Services, Inc.	$28,618	$14	157
2	Minnesota Coaches	$28,611	$14	-
3	Apple Bus	$28,597	$14	-
4	Durham School Services	$28,593	$14	-
5	Rohrer Bus	$28,571	$14	-
6	Lamers Bus Lines	$28,561	$14	-
7	Krapf Group	$28,552	$14	9
8	RideSTA	$28,549	$14	-
9	GO Riteway	$28,517	$14	47
10	Cyr Northstar Tours	$28,510	$14	-
11	First Transit	$28,491	$14	-
12	Brown Bus	$28,423	$14	-
13	Voigt's Motorcoach Travel	$28,340	$14	4
14	Sunrise Transportation	$28,292	$14	-
15	Petermann Bus	$28,244	$14	-
16	Dean Transportation	$28,156	$14	53
17	Student Transportation Inc.	$28,101	$14	47
18	NRT Bus	$28,089	$14	-
19	Atlantic Express	$28,037	$13	-
20	MV Transportation	$27,070	$13	12

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