First Student van driver salary

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Average First Student van driver salary

$37,408yearly

$17.43 hourly rate

Entry-level First Student van driver salary

$29,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does First Student pay van drivers?

The average salary for First Student van drivers is $37,408 per year. First Student van driver salaries range between $29,000 to $47,000 per year. First Student van drivers earn 3% more than the national average salary for van drivers of $36,254.

Location impacts how much a van driver at First Student can expect to make. Van drivers at First Student make the most in Tacoma, WA, Ketchikan, AK, and Buffalo, NY.

How much does First Student pay van drivers by location?

First Student pays van drivers the most in Tacoma, WA, Ketchikan, AK, and Buffalo, NY. Additionally, cities like Indianapolis and Portland also report highly competitive salaries for van drivers at First Student.

Van driver First Student salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Tacoma, WA	$44,329	$21.31
2	Ketchikan, AK	$43,639	$20.98
3	Buffalo, NY	$40,344	$19.40
4	Indianapolis, IN	$39,649	$19.06
5	Portland, OR	$39,100	$18.80
6	Newark, DE	$39,081	$18.79
7	Nashua, NH	$38,669	$18.59
8	Dalton, GA	$38,585	$18.55
9	Memphis, TN	$38,486	$18.50
10	Springfield, MA	$38,441	$18.48

Highest-paid First Student van drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Company Driver	$46,733	$22	-
2	Mixer Driver	$45,969	$22	-
3	Commercial Driver	$45,100	$22	-
4	Driver Assistant	$43,631	$21	-
5	Contract Driver	$43,069	$21	-
6	Professional Driver	$42,594	$20	-
7	Commercial Truck Driver	$42,477	$20	-
8	Tank Driver	$40,803	$20	-
9	Truck Driver	$40,320	$19	-
10	Flatbed Driver	$39,043	$19	-

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Recent salaries for van drivers at first student

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
School Van Driver	Kalamazoo, MI	06/28/2025	$36,523
Van Driver	Fitchburg, MA	06/28/2025	$41,135
School Van Driver	Tiverton, RI	06/28/2025	$44,349
School Van Driver	New Lenox, IL	06/28/2025	$40,697
School Van Driver	Cincinnati, OH	06/28/2025	$37,566

Van driver salary at First Student competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	First Transit	$37,517	$18	-
2	Transdev Services, Inc.	$37,472	$18	256
3	Minnesota Coaches	$37,445	$18	-
4	Durham School Services	$37,387	$18	-
5	Rohrer Bus	$37,385	$18	-
6	Apple Bus	$37,380	$18	-
7	Lamers Bus Lines	$37,364	$18	-
8	Krapf Group	$37,344	$18	5
9	RideSTA	$37,343	$18	-
10	GO Riteway	$37,317	$18	69
11	Cyr Northstar Tours	$37,310	$18	-
12	Student Transportation Inc.	$37,296	$18	53
13	Brown Bus	$37,253	$18	-
14	Voigt's Motorcoach Travel	$37,190	$18	4
15	Sunrise Transportation	$37,162	$18	-
16	Petermann Bus	$37,137	$18	-
17	Dean Transportation	$37,088	$18	37
18	NRT Bus	$37,054	$18	-
19	Atlantic Express	$37,045	$18	-
20	MV Transportation	$36,658	$18	123

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