School bus monitors

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
38.8k
Average Age
52.4
Estimated Job Growth
−2.43%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$21,885
Average Male Salary
$22,563
Average Female Salary
$21,742

About

School bus monitors are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for School bus monitors was $21,885 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the School bus monitors workforce. School bus monitors workforce in 2023 was 38,784 people, of which 82.5% were women and 17.5% were men. School bus monitors are paid most in Oneida County (Central)--Greater Utica & Rome Cities PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Bronx Community District 5--Morris Heights & Mount Hope PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
6,783
Male Workforce
± 2.02k
32,001
Female Workforce
± 4.39k

The School bus monitors workforce in 2023 was 38,784 people (82.5% women and 17.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 265% between 2018 (10,637) and 2023 (38,784).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($41,821), Maryland ($40,374), and Minnesota ($36,960).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$21,885
AVERAGE WAGE
#512 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, School bus monitors earned an average of $21,885, $45,842 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.407
WAGE GINI

In 2023, School bus monitors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.407, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for School bus monitors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ School bus monitors and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most School bus monitors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for School bus monitors, by average wage, is Executive offices & legislative bodies ($39,019).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
38.8k
2023 Workforce
± 4,834
0.233%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 17.6%

This graphic shows the share of School bus monitors employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of School bus monitors at 52.1%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 44.7% and Child day care services with 1.96%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on School bus monitors in the US. The workforce of School bus monitors in 2023 was 38,784 people, with 82.5% woman, and 17.5% men. The average age of male School bus monitors in the workforce is 51.1 and of female School bus monitors is 52.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for School bus monitors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of School bus monitors in 2023 was 38,784 people, with 82.5% woman, and 17.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 60 to 64 years (5,360 people), 55 to 59 years (5,270  people), and 65 to 69 years (4,019 people). Among them they concentrated 38.1% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 22.3% of School bus monitors workers were Hispanic and 77.7% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, 47.8% of the School bus monitors workforce were White, of which 81.6% were women and 18.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (30.5%) and Two or More Races (11.9%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for School bus monitors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for School bus monitors is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Theology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by School bus monitors in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (676 people), Education (526 people), and Health (275 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the School bus monitors workers were High School or Equivalent (18,396 people), Some college (9,418 people), and Secondary Education (4,083 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for School Bus Monitors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but School Bus Monitors are expected to see a growth of −2.43% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.43%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for School bus monitors. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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