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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
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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.

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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

Source-specific fields

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.