School bus drivers work a minimum of five hours per day on a split shift, bringing students to school in the morning and taking them home in the afternoon. Drivers work only when students are in school and school is in session (typically 209 days per year). Extra work is available by driving field trips and substituting on mid-day routes.
Starting salary will be based on experience between $27.49 and $41.73 per hour with excellent health, dental, and vision benefits for the employee and dependents. The Agency pays for a $50,000 life insurance policy for employees only, plus paid vacation time, accumulated sick leave, and CalPERS retirement package.