California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 81 people
How much does a bus operator - step make in California State Controller's Office?
$68,420typical pay for a bus operator - step in 2025
$61,822 – $72,721what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where bus operator - steps work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid bus operator - steps, 2025
Common questions
How much does a bus operator - step make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical bus operator - step was paid $68,420 in 2025; most earned between $61,822 and $72,721. This counts all 81 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 15.5% of all pay for bus operator - steps in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Bus Operator - Step, at any level (for example "Bus Operator - Step"). 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