Chicago Public Schools / School Transportation Cw / 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 Cw. 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 Cw 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 Cw’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 Cw’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 $25,000in 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 Cw 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 Cw, 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.
Record list
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Janiece Shores works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Janiece earned $47,909 in 2026.
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Wanda Talley works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Wanda earned $47,909 in 2026.
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Calvin Miller holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Jharvae Mcclendon serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Wilhelmenia Mcclendon serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Deja Williams holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Ceaira Walker serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Edith Smith serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Naishia Walker holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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Channy Jackson holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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Tahesha Hamilton works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Tahesha earned $47,909 in 2026.
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Aaliyah Presswood works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Aaliyah earned $47,909 in 2026.
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Tatina Jackson works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Tatina earned $47,909 in 2026.
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Lizzy Smith is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $47,909.
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Tanayha Dodd is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $47,909.
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Alicia Ellis is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $47,909.
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Alexis Williams works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Alexis earned $47,909 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Tamia Hall serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Azeriyel Smith serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Leana Cueto holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Joakima Wadlington serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Toni Middleton works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Toni earned $47,909 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Chantil Fleming serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Dariah Mcneil holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Deanna Smith serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Sarai Paz-Castro is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $47,909.
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Tyla Robinson holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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Nedra Booth holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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Brittney Fulton works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Brittney earned $47,909 in 2026.
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Shanty Caceres holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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Amari Smith works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Amari earned $47,909 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Kimberly Rollins-Thomas serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Kyra Bullock holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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Monae Phelps works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Monae earned $47,909 in 2026.
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Jlah Howard works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Jlah earned $47,909 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Joy Jones serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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Lillie Ford holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,909.
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At School Transportation Cw, Quanisha Sanks serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.
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X'Zavien Mcgehee works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. X'Zavien earned $47,909 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Kaylyn Rios serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,909.