Bus Driver

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

18 employees hold this title in Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $26,679, below the department median of $85,978.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $471.7K
Role median: $26,679
Agency median: $85,978
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,104$42,474+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 New Jersey

Bus Driver is held in 3 New Jersey departments. In Children and Families, the median of $26,679 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education

$67,274 · 2

Health and Senior Services

$37,119 · 3

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

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Bus Driver beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $36,930 ranks #3 of 6. See Bus Driver across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$56,153 · 18

Davis School District, Utah

$37,686 · 97

Georgia

$27,822 · 15,094

Metro Nashville

$23,567 · 76

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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Ronald Godbolt

Bus Driver/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$19,177

Sub-department: Office of Education
Base pay: $18,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,177
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Part-Time
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Godbolt, Ronald
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 123300
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $36,371
Year-to-Date Earnings: $19,177

Ronald Godbolt works as a Bus Driver for Children and Families within Office of Education. Their hire date on record is null. Ronald earned $19,177 in 2024. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Thea Johnson

Bus Driver/Children and Families

2023 total comp

$18,425

Sub-department: Office of Education
Base pay: $18,223
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,425
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Part-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Johnson, Thea L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134293
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $35,141
Year-to-Date Earnings: $18,425

Thea Johnson is a Bus Driver at Children and Families within Office of Education. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $18,425. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.