Salary

• Competitive pay

  • Driver pay starts at $19.01 an hour

• Drivers are eligible for annual step increases plus market scale adjustments based upon School Board approval. The top of the scale is more than $31.00 an hour, plus benefits

Excellent Benefits

• Flexible schedule

• Paid training

• 6 paid holidays

• Guaranteed minimum 30 hours/week

• Savings for Staff program

• Summer hours available

• Your preschool-aged kids are allowed on the bus

• Health insurance, life insurance, paid sick leave, retirement plan

• Full-time benefits for part-time work

Driver Requirements

• Minimum age: 21 years

• Five years driving experience

• Good driving record

• Pass a physical exam, drug screen, and background check

• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - training provided

• Five-week training program and road test

• Bus Driver I/II job specification 

Advancement Opportunities

Many of our drivers advance to either a Bus Driver Floater or a Bus Driver Supervisor. Many others move or return to other FCPS positions in administration, instruction, etc. Bus driving can be a good career, a good job for a season in your life, or a doorway to other opportunities with FCPS.

We pay floater drivers a higher rate of pay for their experience and ability to drive a variety of buses and routes and manage different groups of student passengers. Floaters are drivers with full benefits that fill-in for drivers who are on leave.

• Bus Driver Floater
  • Job specification
  • Salary scale
• Bus Driver Supervisor
  • Job specification
  • Salary scale

Learn More

For more information call 571-423-3023 or email driveforfcps@fcps.edu.