School Bus Monitors
SOC 33-9094 · 2024-2034
Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $39,332per year
- Projected openings
- 2,180
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $43,513 | 210 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $42,279 | 80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $40,500 | 430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $39,016 | 380 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $37,733 | 500 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | Not reported | 110 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $36,420
- A quarter earn under
- $37,496
- Half earn under
- $39,332
- Three quarters earn under
- $44,551
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $47,339
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Drivers, School | $62,376 | 26,030 | +3.1% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $68,599 | 33,100 | +8.8% |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $45,709 | 52,480 | +19.9% |
| Passenger Attendants | $44,289 | 4,760 | +10.7% |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $51,892 | 18,950 | +4.2% |
| Taxi Drivers | $40,119 | 66,330 | +48% |