California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 401 people
How much does a bus operator full time make in California State Controller's Office?
$97,406typical pay for a bus operator full time in 2025
$70,675 – $119,384what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 9.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where bus operator full times work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid bus operator full times, 2025
Common questions
How much does a bus operator full time make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical bus operator full time was paid $97,406 in 2025; most earned between $70,675 and $119,384. This counts all 401 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 23.6% of all pay for bus operator full times in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Bus Operator Full Time, at any level (for example "Bus Operator Full Time"). 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