Special needs bus driver vs bus matron

The differences between special needs bus drivers and bus matrons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bus matron has an average salary of $64,198, which is higher than the $37,581 average annual salary of a special needs bus driver.

The top three skills for a special needs bus driver include safety equipment, CDL and post-trip inspections. The most important skills for a bus matron are safety procedures, emergency situations, and wheelchair.

Special needs bus driver vs bus matron overview

	Special Needs Bus Driver	Bus Matron
Yearly salary	$37,581	$64,198
Hourly rate	$18.07	$30.86
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	51,389	6,907
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	58	58
Years of experience	-	-

Special needs bus driver vs bus matron salary

Special needs bus drivers and bus matrons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Special Needs Bus Driver	Bus Matron
Average salary	$37,581	$64,198
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $44,000	Between $15,000 And $262,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between special needs bus driver and bus matron education

There are a few differences between a special needs bus driver and a bus matron in terms of educational background:

	Special Needs Bus Driver	Bus Matron
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Special needs bus driver vs bus matron demographics

Here are the differences between special needs bus drivers' and bus matrons' demographics:

	Special Needs Bus Driver	Bus Matron
Average age	58	58
Gender ratio	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%	Male, 10.6% Female, 89.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 3.0% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between special needs bus driver and bus matron duties and responsibilities

Special needs bus driver example responsibilities.

Instruct students with disabilities, including autism, non-verbal, mental retardation, non-walking/restrict to wheelchair and down syndrome.
Perform vehicle pre-trip inspections and appropriately documents.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Bus matron example responsibilities.

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

Special needs bus driver vs bus matron skills

Common special needs bus driver skills

Safety Equipment, 40%
CDL, 20%
Post-Trip Inspections, 6%
DOT, 3%
Tie Downs, 3%
Safety Regulations, 3%

Common bus matron skills

Safety Procedures, 61%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Wheelchair, 7%
Safety Checks, 6%
CPR, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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