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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Stephanie Carrethers is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Juliette Moody works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Juliette earned $50,124 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Shavon Williams serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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At School Transportation Cw, Jessica Bell serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Nicole Cooper works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Nicole earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Monique Bridgeman is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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At School Transportation Cw, Ruth Cortez serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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At School Transportation Cw, Jorge Scaccabarrozzi serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Shauna Varner is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Elva Medina is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Mayra Orantes works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Mayra earned $50,124 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Elaine Caldwell serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Laura Tovar holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Yvonne Williams is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Ericka Bass works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Ericka earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Lendia Ballentine holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Michelle Murray holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Dionette Whitehorn is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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At School Transportation Cw, Natisha Buffkin serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Claudia Espinosa works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Claudia earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Ashley Wofford works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Ashley earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Tasha Mason works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Tasha earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Delores Ramsey is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Helsy Palacios holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Davalla Garrett is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Candice Young works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Candice earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Cecelia Stuckie-Leggin is a School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $50,124.
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Sheila Chatman holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Natari Neely holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Iris Carr-Teague holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Tameka Lockett holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Melba Rowry works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Melba earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Fornita Underwood holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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Lillian Kincaid works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Lillian earned $50,124 in 2026.
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At School Transportation Cw, Rolanda Perdue serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Michelle Williams works as a School Bus Aide for School Transportation Cw. Michelle earned $50,124 in 2026.
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Rachel Long holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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At School Transportation Cw, Tanzina Mcclure serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.
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Felicia Murdock holds the role of School Bus Aide at School Transportation Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,124.
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At School Transportation Cw, Kathy Moten serves as a School Bus Aide. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,124.