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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Johnnie Dotson

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2019 total comp

$41,151

Base pay: $32,198
Overtime: $7,163
Other pay: $1,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,151

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 108,790
Total Pay: $41,151

Johnnie Dotson holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,151.

Joe Southall

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2015 total comp

$41,061

Base pay: $25,412
Overtime: $9,203
Other pay: $6,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,061

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 6,664
Total Pay: $41,061

Joe Southall holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2015, their total compensation was $41,061.

Allison Reid

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2018 total comp

$40,693

Base pay: $29,587
Overtime: $8,545
Other pay: $2,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,693

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 80,903
Total Pay: $40,693

Allison Reid holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2018, their total compensation was $40,693.

Stephanie Reeves

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2025 total comp

$39,836

Base pay: $37,427
Overtime: $1,110
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,836

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,396
Total Pay: $39,836

Stephanie Reeves holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,836.

Denise Overton

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2019 total comp

$38,328

Base pay: $30,271
Overtime: $8,057
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,328

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 109,083
Total Pay: $38,328

Denise Overton is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. 2019 total compensation came to $38,328.

Jacquelin Oldham

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2019 total comp

$37,822

Base pay: $28,773
Overtime: $557
Other pay: $8,493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,822

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 109,077
Total Pay: $37,822

Jacquelin Oldham works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Jacquelin earned $37,822 in 2019.

Joseph Kelley

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2018 total comp

$37,745

Base pay: $31,474
Overtime: $6,271
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,745

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 80,836
Total Pay: $37,745

Joseph Kelley works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Bus Drivers. Joseph earned $37,745 in 2018.

Kelley Turner

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2018 total comp

$37,393

Base pay: $32,014
Overtime: $4,778
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,393

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 80,950
Total Pay: $37,393

Kelley Turner holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2018, their total compensation was $37,393.

Stephanie Brown

Driver - Bus/MNPS Bus Drivers

2018 total comp

$37,297

Base pay: $28,948
Overtime: $5,850
Other pay: $2,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,297

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 80,735
Total Pay: $37,297

Stephanie Brown holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Bus Drivers. In 2018, their total compensation was $37,297.