Metro Nashville / MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute / Driver - Bus

Job-title file

Driver - Bus

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

263 employees hold this title in MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute. Median total compensation for the role is $28,507, below the department median of $44,921.

Employees: 263
Total payroll: $9.6M
Role median: $28,507
Agency median: $44,921
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$119$104,735+

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How total compensation varies among the 263 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 Special Education Bus Substitute, the median of $28,507 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MNPS Bus Drivers

$24,508 · 431

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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Shetia Dowell

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2023 total comp

$57,632

Base pay: $40,864
Overtime: $7,259
Other pay: $9,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,632

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Record ID: 240,328
Total Pay: $57,632

At MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute, Shetia Dowell serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2023 pay totaled $57,632.

Ann Jenkins

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2025 total comp

$57,478

Base pay: $52,167
Overtime: $1,411
Other pay: $3,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,478

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Record ID: 286,608
Total Pay: $57,478

At MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute, Ann Jenkins serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,478.

Margaret Butler

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2025 total comp

$57,234

Base pay: $47,108
Overtime: $5,026
Other pay: $5,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,234

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Record ID: 277,231
Total Pay: $57,234

Margaret Butler holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,234.

Angela Elkins

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2025 total comp

$57,188

Base pay: $52,087
Overtime: $2,501
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,188

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Record ID: 281,762
Total Pay: $57,188

At MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute, Angela Elkins serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,188.

Barbara Brooks

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2023 total comp

$56,318

Base pay: $48,265
Overtime: $3,063
Other pay: $4,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,318

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Record ID: 240,326
Total Pay: $56,318

Barbara Brooks works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute. Barbara earned $56,318 in 2023.

Glenn Brown

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2025 total comp

$56,033

Base pay: $51,561
Overtime: $1,872
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,033

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Record ID: 275,611
Total Pay: $56,033

Glenn Brown is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute. 2025 total compensation came to $56,033.

Bernadette Brown

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2025 total comp

$55,755

Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $1,497
Other pay: $6,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,755

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Record ID: 275,543
Total Pay: $55,755

Bernadette Brown works as a Driver - Bus for MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute. Bernadette earned $55,755 in 2025.

Christopher Gaines

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2023 total comp

$54,642

Base pay: $47,742
Overtime: $3,210
Other pay: $3,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,642

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Record ID: 240,315
Total Pay: $54,642

At MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute, Christopher Gaines serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,642.

Debra Newcomb

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2023 total comp

$53,736

Base pay: $44,357
Overtime: $8,289
Other pay: $1,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,736

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Record ID: 240,312
Total Pay: $53,736

Debra Newcomb is a Driver - Bus at MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute. 2023 total compensation came to $53,736.

Robin Anderson

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2025 total comp

$53,259

Base pay: $45,013
Overtime: $2,337
Other pay: $5,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,259

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Record ID: 274,404
Total Pay: $53,259

Robin Anderson holds the role of Driver - Bus at MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,259.

David Fuson

Driver - Bus/MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute

2025 total comp

$52,464

Base pay: $45,705
Overtime: $4,160
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,464

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,810
Total Pay: $52,464

At MNPS Special Education Bus Substitute, David Fuson serves as a Driver - Bus. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,464.