Metro Nashville / MNPS Bus Drivers / Driver - Bus

Job-title file

Driver - Bus

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

431 employees hold this title in MNPS Bus Drivers. Median total compensation for the role is $24,508, below the department median of $56,341.

Employees: 431
Total payroll: $13.8M
Role median: $24,508
Agency median: $56,341
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45$92,989+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 431 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

Driver - Bus is held in 2 Metro Nashville departments. In MNPS Bus Drivers, the median of $24,508 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

$28,507 · 263

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dorris Helms

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$113,736

Base pay: $54,958
Overtime: $46,086
Other pay: $12,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,736

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,735
Total Pay: $113,736

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Dorris Helms serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,736.

Latricha Thompson

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$104,934

Base pay: $52,419
Overtime: $44,684
Other pay: $7,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,934

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,616
Total Pay: $104,934

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Latricha Thompson serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,934.

Garner Gaston

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$103,814

Base pay: $55,325
Overtime: $38,100
Other pay: $10,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,814

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,988
Total Pay: $103,814

Garner Gaston is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $103,814.

James Garton

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$100,163

Base pay: $54,393
Overtime: $33,340
Other pay: $12,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,163

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Record ID: 283,940
Total Pay: $100,163

James Garton works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. James earned $100,163 in 2025.

Sandra Jones

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$97,594

Base pay: $50,749
Overtime: $35,231
Other pay: $11,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,594

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,065
Total Pay: $97,594

Sandra Jones holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,594.

Elbert Fortner

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2023 total comp

$97,164

Base pay: $47,651
Overtime: $33,877
Other pay: $15,635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,164

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 228,192
Total Pay: $97,164

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Elbert Fortner serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2023 pay totaled $97,164.

Maurice Southall

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$95,514

Base pay: $53,773
Overtime: $27,244
Other pay: $14,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,514

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,082
Total Pay: $95,514

Maurice Southall is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $95,514.

Regina Goddard

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$94,726

Base pay: $53,865
Overtime: $34,411
Other pay: $6,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,726

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,713
Total Pay: $94,726

Regina Goddard is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $94,726.

Eric Warfield

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$94,279

Base pay: $54,467
Overtime: $25,672
Other pay: $14,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,279

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,576
Total Pay: $94,279

Eric Warfield works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Eric earned $94,279 in 2025.

Pamela Wilson

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2023 total comp

$92,129

Base pay: $50,232
Overtime: $33,782
Other pay: $8,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,129

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 228,187
Total Pay: $92,129

Pamela Wilson holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,129.

Martha Suarez

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$91,327

Base pay: $53,951
Overtime: $33,476
Other pay: $3,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,327

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,647
Total Pay: $91,327

Martha Suarez holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,327.

Donna Pollock

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$91,022

Base pay: $53,702
Overtime: $30,083
Other pay: $7,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,061
Total Pay: $91,022

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Donna Pollock serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,022.

Terrall Gray

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$90,767

Base pay: $53,480
Overtime: $31,762
Other pay: $5,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,767

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,112
Total Pay: $90,767

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Terrall Gray serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,767.

Joyce Jones

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$89,213

Base pay: $54,550
Overtime: $24,678
Other pay: $9,986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,213

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,957
Total Pay: $89,213

Joyce Jones works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Joyce earned $89,213 in 2025.

Kelly Mainord

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2023 total comp

$89,008

Base pay: $49,758
Overtime: $25,941
Other pay: $13,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,008

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 228,184
Total Pay: $89,008

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Kelly Mainord serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2023 pay totaled $89,008.

Shirley Brown

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$88,813

Base pay: $51,493
Overtime: $26,917
Other pay: $10,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,813

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,808
Total Pay: $88,813

Shirley Brown is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $88,813.

Delashia Young

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$86,492

Base pay: $48,517
Overtime: $27,980
Other pay: $9,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,492

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,378
Total Pay: $86,492

Delashia Young works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Delashia earned $86,492 in 2025.

Latrice Roland

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$86,056

Base pay: $51,155
Overtime: $24,326
Other pay: $10,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,056

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,333
Total Pay: $86,056

Latrice Roland is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $86,056.

Pamela Battle

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$85,747

Base pay: $53,831
Overtime: $23,017
Other pay: $8,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,747

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,866
Total Pay: $85,747

Pamela Battle holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,747.

Dianna Reed

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$84,387

Base pay: $50,063
Overtime: $28,541
Other pay: $5,783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,387

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,331
Total Pay: $84,387

Dianna Reed is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $84,387.

Mary Polk

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$83,589

Base pay: $53,239
Overtime: $21,131
Other pay: $9,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,589

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,051
Total Pay: $83,589

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Mary Polk serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,589.

Lana Bermingham

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$83,316

Base pay: $51,022
Overtime: $26,161
Other pay: $6,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,316

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,809
Total Pay: $83,316

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Lana Bermingham serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,316.

Catrina Banks

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$81,602

Base pay: $49,842
Overtime: $26,465
Other pay: $5,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,602

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,566
Total Pay: $81,602

Catrina Banks works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Catrina earned $81,602 in 2025.

Vicky Wegenke

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$81,348

Base pay: $54,077
Overtime: $23,372
Other pay: $3,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,348

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,524
Total Pay: $81,348

Vicky Wegenke holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,348.

Monique Johnson

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$80,882

Base pay: $50,471
Overtime: $21,663
Other pay: $8,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,882

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Record ID: 287,691
Total Pay: $80,882

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Monique Johnson serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,882.

Kenneth Tyler

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$80,775

Base pay: $44,824
Overtime: $21,538
Other pay: $14,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,775

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,580
Total Pay: $80,775

Kenneth Tyler holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,775.

Rebecca Douglas

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$80,680

Base pay: $48,284
Overtime: $21,356
Other pay: $11,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,680

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Record ID: 281,412
Total Pay: $80,680

Rebecca Douglas is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $80,680.

Jayme Pugh

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$79,355

Base pay: $51,437
Overtime: $18,725
Other pay: $9,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,355

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,915
Total Pay: $79,355

Jayme Pugh works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Jayme earned $79,355 in 2025.

Charles Sircy

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$79,324

Base pay: $51,127
Overtime: $22,998
Other pay: $5,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,324

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,651
Total Pay: $79,324

Charles Sircy works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Charles earned $79,324 in 2025.

Volante Lewis

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$79,284

Base pay: $48,032
Overtime: $22,362
Other pay: $8,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,284

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,273
Total Pay: $79,284

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Volante Lewis serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,284.

Theresa Samuel-White

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$78,925

Base pay: $49,643
Overtime: $20,478
Other pay: $8,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,925

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,074
Total Pay: $78,925

Theresa Samuel-White is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $78,925.

Traci Garrett

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$78,908

Base pay: $49,811
Overtime: $21,451
Other pay: $7,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,908

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,907
Total Pay: $78,908

Traci Garrett is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2025 total compensation came to $78,908.

Sharon Young

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$78,667

Base pay: $53,246
Overtime: $24,122
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,667

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,691
Total Pay: $78,667

Sharon Young works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Sharon earned $78,667 in 2025.

Tonya Darvin

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$78,127

Base pay: $49,584
Overtime: $21,643
Other pay: $6,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,127

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,876
Total Pay: $78,127

Tonya Darvin works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Tonya earned $78,127 in 2025.

Glenda Jarrett

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$77,992

Base pay: $49,937
Overtime: $22,840
Other pay: $5,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,992

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,428
Total Pay: $77,992

Glenda Jarrett works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Glenda earned $77,992 in 2025.

Giovana Burns

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$76,982

Base pay: $49,043
Overtime: $13,488
Other pay: $14,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,982

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,599
Total Pay: $76,982

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Giovana Burns serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,982.

Miechelle Horton-Hall

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$76,970

Base pay: $53,500
Overtime: $16,850
Other pay: $6,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,970

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,309
Total Pay: $76,970

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Miechelle Horton-Hall serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,970.

Shanon Pickard

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2023 total comp

$76,812

Base pay: $47,304
Overtime: $18,081
Other pay: $11,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,812

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 228,170
Total Pay: $76,812

Shanon Pickard works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Shanon earned $76,812 in 2023.

Deana White

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$76,749

Base pay: $49,617
Overtime: $18,092
Other pay: $9,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,749

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,995
Total Pay: $76,749

At MNPS Bus Drivers, Deana White serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,749.

Christy Bowers

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$76,560

Base pay: $53,669
Overtime: $18,991
Other pay: $3,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,560

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,132
Total Pay: $76,560

Christy Bowers holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,560.