California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 587 people
How much does a bus driver make in California State Controller's Office?
$59,729typical pay for a bus driver in 2025
$36,245 – $73,350what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.5% from 2024.
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Where bus drivers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- City of Fresno367 people$63,964
- Placer County58 people$56,441
- South County Support Services Agency44 people$38,254
- City of Clovis25 people$65,234
- City of Beaumont23 people$65,193
- Amador Transit17 people$34,617
- Nevada County15 people$59,562
- City of Auburn9 people$25,724
- Feather River Community College District6 people$8,455
- Siskiyou County6 people$54,420
- City of Azusa5 people$66,936
- City of Fortuna5 people$5,623
- City of Seaside2 people$6,173
- City of San Bruno1 person$16,090
- City of Vista1 person$44,420
- City of Grand Terrace1 person$11,006
- City of Irwindale1 person$60,356
- City of Norco1 person$49,377
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Bus Driver - I8 people$16,083
- Bus Driver II16 people$47,591
- Bus Driver507 people$60,491
- Bus Driver - II50 people$63,243
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Bus Driver (this page)$59,729 (everyone)
- Lead Bus Driver$78,823 (everyone)
Highest-paid bus drivers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a bus driver make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical bus driver was paid $59,729 in 2025; most earned between $36,245 and $73,350. This counts all 587 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 16.3% of all pay for bus drivers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Bus Driver, at any level (for example "Bus Driver - I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this