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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Linda Platt

Bus Driver/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$28,964

Sub-department: Office of Education
Base pay: $26,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,964
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Part-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Platt, Linda F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144442
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $37,644
Year-to-Date Earnings: $28,964

Linda Platt is a Bus Driver at Children and Families within Office of Education. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $28,964. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.