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School Bus Driver jobs in Monterey County

Monterey County has 22 open bus driver jobs right now, at 13 districts and schools. None were posted in the last 7 days. Typical posted pay is $23.02–$26.28 an hour. 11 of the open jobs are full-time and 8 part-time; the typical one that lists its hours is 6 hours a day.

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Where they're hiring

Open school bus driver jobs by employer
District or school	Open jobs
Monterey County Office Of Education	3
North Monterey County Unified School District	3
Salinas Union High School District	2
Salinas City Elementary	2
King City Union School District	2
Greenfield Union School District - Monterey County	2
Spreckels Union School District	2
South Monterey County High School District	1
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District	1
Alisal Union School District	1

Open school bus driver jobs

Job	Pay	Posted	Deadline
Bus Driver (Bus Driver Cadet Program also apply here) Monterey Peninsula Unified School District · Monterey	$23.93–$32.83/hr	Nov 6	Dec 11
CUSTODIAN I/Bus Driver South Monterey County High School District · King City	$20.55–$25.01/hr	Nov 5	Nov 19
Van/Car Driver North Monterey County Unified School District · Castroville	$22.43/hr	Oct 30	Until filled
Vehicle Rider Transportation Department 180 Days Per Year/ Up to 6 hours per day Salinas City Elementary · Salinas	$22.13/hr	Oct 28	Until filled
Bus Driver / Service Mechanic Pacific Grove Unified School District · Pacific Grove	$29.82–$45.27/hr	Sep 28	Until filled
Bus Driver (Full Time)180 days per year/8 hours per day Salinas City Elementary · Salinas	$25.05/hr	Sep 22	Until filled
Bus Driver Santa Rita Union School District · Salinas	$23.38–$29.83/hr	Sep 21	Nov 16
Bus Driver/Bus Driver Cadet, Transportation Department PC#2040 Monterey County Office Of Education · Salinas	$24.22–$31.28/hr	Aug 28	Until filled
Substitute Pool - Journey Mechanic North Monterey County Unified School District · Castroville	$40.28/hr	Aug 26	Ongoing
Bus Driver (1 Vacancy) Spreckels Union School District · Spreckels	$26.32–$28.47/hr	Aug 13	Until filled
Substitute Bus Driver Spreckels Union School District · Spreckels	$26.32/hr	Aug 13	Ongoing
Custodian / Bus Drive #323 (repost) Greenfield Union School District - Monterey County · Greenfield	$21.28–$28.11/hr	Aug 12	Until filled
School Bus Driver North Monterey County Unified School District · Castroville	$24.76/hr	Aug 12	Until filled
Custodian / Bus Drive #215 (repost) Greenfield Union School District - Monterey County · Greenfield	$24.96–$32.98/hr	Aug 12	Until filled
Bus Driver/Custodian King City Union School District · King City	$20.98–$28.13/hr	Jul 10	Until filled
Substitute Bus Driver, Transportation Monterey County Office Of Education · Salinas	$26.89/hr	Jul 1	Jun 30
Substitute Bus Driver Cadet Monterey County Office Of Education · Salinas	$24.22/hr	Jul 1	Jun 30
Bus Driver Substitute Salinas Union High School District · Salinas	$24.79/hr	Jun 26	Ongoing
Substitute Bus Driver San Antonio Union Elementary · LOCKWOOD	not listed	May 26	Ongoing
Bus Driver I (Eligibility/Substitute Pool) Alisal Union School District · Salinas	$24.15/hr	Apr 30	Ongoing
Delivery Driver Substitute - On Call Only King City Union School District · King City	$19.39/hr	Sep 29, 2025	Nov 16
Bus Attendant Substitute Salinas Union High School District · Salinas	$19.58/hr	Sep 3, 2025	Ongoing
No open jobs of that kind right now.

Questions about school bus driver jobs in Monterey County

How much do school bus drivers make in Monterey County?

Typical posted pay is $23.02–$26.28 an hour, from 63 postings in the last 12 months that listed pay. Most new hires start near the low end of a range.

Who's hiring school bus drivers in Monterey County?

Monterey County Office Of Education (3 open), North Monterey County Unified School District (3) and Salinas Union High School District (2).

Are bus driver jobs in Monterey County full-time or part-time?

11 of the open jobs are full-time and 8 part-time; the typical one that lists its hours is 6 hours a day.

How fast should I apply?

45% of the open jobs are “open until filled”: the district can stop taking applications as soon as it has enough, so apply within a few days of a posting.

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Guides for school bus driver jobs

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