Bus Drivers

• Buses travel more than 12,000 miles daily
• Buses travel more than 2.4 million miles each year
• Buses inspected every 5,000 miles

Anyone wishing to apply to enter the FCPS School Bus Driver Training Program must:

• Be at least 21 years old
• Have a good driving record
• Pass a pre-hire drug screening
• Pass a criminal background and child abuse check
• Successfully complete a school bus driver’s physical exam which meets Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Education requirements

• Bus drivers and bus aides in training are paid $13.50/hour
• Contracted bus drivers earn $91.22-$153.99/day based on experience. An attendance bonus is also available.
• Contracted bus aides earn $75.15-$126.63/day based on experience. An attendance bonus is also available.
• Benefits for contracted bus drivers and bus aides include sick leave, personal leave, health insurance (including dental and vision), retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System and group life insurance.
• Bus drivers and bus aides may bring two of their children or grandchildren (up to age
  5) to ride on the bus they drive. This helps eliminate the need for drivers to secure childcare in order to work.

• Call-in substitute bus aides earn $75.15/day

FCPS Transportation Department