Chicago Public Schools / School Transportation Citywide / School Bus Aide
Job-title file
Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.
666 employees hold this title in School Transportation Citywide. Median total compensation for the role is $47,909, above the department median of $47,909.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 666 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for School Bus Monitors — about 5,210 people — is $33,890. School Transportation Citywide pays a median base salary of $31,132 for this role, 8% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for School Bus Monitors across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows School Transportation Citywide’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for School Bus Monitors — about 78,420 people — is $35,100. School Transportation Citywide’s median base salary is 11% below that national figure, about the 22nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 655 of 666 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at School Transportation Citywide is $47,909, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
School Bus Aide is held in 2 Chicago Public Schools departments. In School Transportation Citywide, the median of $47,909 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the School Bus Aide role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Maria Russell works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Maria earned $50,863 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Theresa Kelly serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,863.
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Selena Fields works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Selena earned $50,863 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Elizabeth Mendoza serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,863.
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Angela Rachel is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $50,863.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Nicky Adams serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,863.
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Nina Mccline is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $50,863.
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Tiffany Nelson works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Tiffany earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Vicki Moore is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Dominique Boyd serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Shandra Rush holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Sonya Hood is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Yvette Davis is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Silvia Sahagun works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Silvia earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Veronica Razo works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Veronica earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Katherine Gibbs holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Maria Jimenez holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Denise Williams serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Letitia Sneed works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Letitia earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Conunices Baker holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Sharon Richardson serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Sophia Chamblis holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Antoinette Steele serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Katrina Roberts works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Katrina earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Arnetta Martin holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Janie Holiday holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Rosemary Weatherspoon works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Rosemary earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Smita Shah works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Smita earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Maribel Cortes is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Debra Johnson works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Debra earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Lois Wilson holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Kelly Richards works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Kelly earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Terri Dandridge holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Nicole Mcreynolds serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Tyronda Fancher serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Kimberly Gibson serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Linda Thomas serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Belinda Ezell works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Belinda earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Ladonna Brown works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Citywide. Ladonna earned $50,124 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Citywide, Shonquise Robinson serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.