Metro Nashville / Mac Head Start / Bus Driver

Job-title file

Bus Driver

Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.

60 employees hold this title in Mac Head Start. Median total compensation for the role is $20,730, below the department median of $44,354.

Employees: 60
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $20,730
Agency median: $44,354
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$61,200+

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How total compensation varies among the 60 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.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Bus Driver is held in 2 Metro Nashville departments. In Mac Head Start, the median of $20,730 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department

$45,468 · 16

Median total compensation for the Bus Driver role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Bus Driver beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $23,567 ranks #5 of 6. See Bus Driver across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$56,153 · 18

Davis School District, Utah

$37,686 · 97

New Jersey

$36,930 · 23

Georgia

$27,822 · 15,094

Missouri

$14,037 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Bus Driverroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Yolanda Tolbert

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$61,205

Base pay: $60,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,205

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,024
Total Pay: $61,205

Yolanda Tolbert works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Yolanda earned $61,205 in 2025.

Dexter Akins

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$61,205

Base pay: $60,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,205

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 272,949
Total Pay: $61,205

Dexter Akins is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $61,205.

Jacqueline Vinson

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$61,177

Base pay: $60,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,177

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,652
Total Pay: $61,177

Jacqueline Vinson is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $61,177.

Kelly Guthrie

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$55,976

Base pay: $55,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,976

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,920
Total Pay: $55,976

Kelly Guthrie is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $55,976.

Crystal Williams

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$55,866

Base pay: $55,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,866

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,713
Total Pay: $55,866

At Mac Head Start, Crystal Williams serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,866.

Travana Brashers

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$55,563

Base pay: $54,595
Overtime: $33
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,563

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,216
Total Pay: $55,563

Travana Brashers holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,563.

Carmeletha Mason

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$51,118

Base pay: $50,752
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,118

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,466
Total Pay: $51,118

Carmeletha Mason holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,118.

Tina Terrell

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$50,936

Base pay: $50,762
Overtime: $174
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,936

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,375
Total Pay: $50,936

At Mac Head Start, Tina Terrell serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,936.

Tonita Cooper

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$50,738

Base pay: $50,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,738

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,315
Total Pay: $50,738

Tonita Cooper is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $50,738.

Georgia Crawford

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$50,704

Base pay: $50,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,704

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,353
Total Pay: $50,704

At Mac Head Start, Georgia Crawford serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,704.

Daniel Dilorenzo

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$48,351

Base pay: $48,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,351

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,055
Total Pay: $48,351

At Mac Head Start, Daniel Dilorenzo serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,351.

Coy Jackson

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$47,711

Base pay: $47,546
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,711

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,152
Total Pay: $47,711

At Mac Head Start, Coy Jackson serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,711.

Jethro Ellerbe

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$45,502

Base pay: $44,317
Overtime: $278
Other pay: $908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,502

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,744
Total Pay: $45,502

At Mac Head Start, Jethro Ellerbe serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,502.

Antranette Matthews

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$43,204

Base pay: $42,857
Overtime: $347
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,204

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,731
Total Pay: $43,204

Antranette Matthews is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2023 total compensation came to $43,204.

Takita Nash

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp

$36,162

Base pay: $29,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,162

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 82,203
Total Pay: $36,162

Takita Nash is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2018 total compensation came to $36,162.

Demetrice Adams

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$33,457

Base pay: $33,440
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,457

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 272,771
Total Pay: $33,457

Demetrice Adams works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Demetrice earned $33,457 in 2025.

Patricia Bennett

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp

$33,223

Base pay: $29,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,223

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 6,141
Total Pay: $33,223

Patricia Bennett is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2015 total compensation came to $33,223.

Dexter Akins Jr

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp

$33,150

Base pay: $32,388
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 106,412
Total Pay: $33,150

At Mac Head Start, Dexter Akins Jr serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2019 pay totaled $33,150.

Jethro Ellerbe Jr

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp

$30,499

Base pay: $29,689
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,499

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 106,486
Total Pay: $30,499

Jethro Ellerbe Jr works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Jethro earned $30,499 in 2019.

Fannie Smith

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp

$30,381

Base pay: $30,251
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,381

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 30,724
Total Pay: $30,381

Fannie Smith holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2016, their total compensation was $30,381.

Kirby Graham

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp

$26,869

Base pay: $26,780
Overtime: $89
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,869

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 30,578
Total Pay: $26,869

At Mac Head Start, Kirby Graham serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2016 pay totaled $26,869.

Lydia Mannery

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp

$26,744

Base pay: $26,585
Overtime: $49
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,744

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 30,642
Total Pay: $26,744

Lydia Mannery holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2016, their total compensation was $26,744.

Delores Rainey

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp

$25,653

Base pay: $24,898
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,653

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 82,262
Total Pay: $25,653

Delores Rainey works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Delores earned $25,653 in 2018.

Howard Turntine

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp

$25,336

Base pay: $22,916
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,336

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 82,356
Total Pay: $25,336

Howard Turntine works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Howard earned $25,336 in 2018.

Michael Williams

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2017 total comp

$24,318

Base pay: $23,573
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,318

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 55,126
Total Pay: $24,318

At Mac Head Start, Michael Williams serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2017 pay totaled $24,318.

Wallace Wauford

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp

$24,022

Base pay: $23,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 5,055
Total Pay: $24,022

Wallace Wauford holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2015, their total compensation was $24,022.

Patricia Hannah

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp

$23,798

Base pay: $23,702
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,798

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 30,587
Total Pay: $23,798

Patricia Hannah is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2016 total compensation came to $23,798.

Carissa Day

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp

$21,739

Base pay: $21,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,739

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 30,551
Total Pay: $21,739

At Mac Head Start, Carissa Day serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2016 pay totaled $21,739.

Linda Epps

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp

$21,668

Base pay: $20,722
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,668

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 6,267
Total Pay: $21,668

Linda Epps holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2015, their total compensation was $21,668.

Mary Forsythe

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$21,137

Base pay: $7,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,137

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,651
Total Pay: $21,137

Mary Forsythe is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2023 total compensation came to $21,137.

Lawrence Coleman Jr

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2017 total comp

$20,323

Base pay: $20,104
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,323

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 55,965
Total Pay: $20,323

At Mac Head Start, Lawrence Coleman Jr serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2017 pay totaled $20,323.

Lesiastes Beaver

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$19,192

Base pay: $19,184
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,192

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,028
Total Pay: $19,192

At Mac Head Start, Lesiastes Beaver serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,192.

Phyllis Robinson

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2017 total comp

$16,459

Base pay: $16,230
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,459

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 55,061
Total Pay: $16,459

Phyllis Robinson works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Phyllis earned $16,459 in 2017.

Latoya Jones

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$15,232

Base pay: $15,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,232

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,991
Total Pay: $15,232

Latoya Jones works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Latoya earned $15,232 in 2025.

Stacie Turner

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp

$13,508

Base pay: $13,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 82,354
Total Pay: $13,508

Stacie Turner holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,508.

Beverly Patterson

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp

$12,776

Base pay: $11,224
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $1,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,776

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 7,488
Total Pay: $12,776

Beverly Patterson holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2015, their total compensation was $12,776.

Shanice Tharpe

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp

$12,383

Base pay: $12,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,383

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 30,737
Total Pay: $12,383

Shanice Tharpe is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2016 total compensation came to $12,383.

Anna Fisher

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp

$12,260

Base pay: $10,958
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $1,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,260

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 106,489
Total Pay: $12,260

Anna Fisher holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,260.

Ronnie Moore

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp

$11,542

Base pay: $11,508
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,542

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 106,580
Total Pay: $11,542

Ronnie Moore is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2019 total compensation came to $11,542.

Katina Sexton

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2020 total comp

$11,438

Base pay: $11,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,438

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 130,945
Total Pay: $11,438

Katina Sexton is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2020 total compensation came to $11,438.