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School Bus Driver jobs in San Diego County

San Diego County has 62 open bus driver jobs right now, at 29 districts and schools. 5 were posted in the last 7 days. Typical posted pay is $23.12–$25.95 an hour. 21 of the open jobs are full-time and 30 part-time; the typical one that lists its hours is 7 hours a day.

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Where they're hiring

Open school bus driver jobs by employer
District or school	Open jobs
Sweetwater Union High School District	8
Mountain Empire Unified	5
San Marcos Unified School District	4
Grossmont Union High School District	4
San Diego Unified School District	3
Cajon Valley Union School District	3
Escondido Union High School District	3
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	3
Chula Vista Elementary	2
Poway Unified School District	2

Open school bus driver jobs

Job	Pay	Posted	Deadline
Substitute School Bus Driver San Diego Unified School District · San Diego	$25.89/hr	Nov 10	May 10
Bus Driver Health Sciences High and Middle College · San Diego	$28.00–$32.00/hr	Nov 9	Until filled
Transportation Attendant (8392, 8393) - AC/Transportation Department Sweetwater Union High School District · Chula Vista	$19.64–$24.17/hr	Nov 6	Nov 16
Transportation Attendant (8394, 8395) - AC/Transportation Department Sweetwater Union High School District · Chula Vista	$19.64–$24.17/hr	Nov 6	Nov 16
Transportation Attendant (8396, 8397) - AC/Transportation Department Sweetwater Union High School District · Chula Vista	$19.64–$24.17/hr	Nov 6	Nov 16
School Bus Driver Oceanside Unified · Oceanside	$22.78–$35.47/hr	Nov 6	Nov 30
Substitute Transportation Attendant (970) - AC/Transportation Department Sweetwater Union High School District · Chula Vista	$19.64/hr	Nov 3	Jun 1
School Bus Driver La Mesa-Spring Valley School District · La Mesa	$25.50–$29.51/hr	Nov 2	Nov 23
Police Communications Dispatcher San Diego Community College District · San Diego	$5,764–$8,345/mo	Oct 30	Dec 31
Bus Driver Ramona Unified School District · Ramona	$22.58–$28.82/hr	Oct 22	Apr 1
Bus Driver/Driver Instructor Ramona Unified School District · Ramona	$24.31–$31.03/hr	Oct 21	Nov 20
Bus Attendant - On-Call/Substitute Cajon Valley Union School District · El Cajon	$18.10/hr	Oct 20	Nov 30
Substitute Bus Aide San Ysidro School District · San Ysidro	$19.16/hr	Oct 20	Ongoing
Trainer of Bus Drivers (Req 8465) Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District · Valley Center	$29.98–$36.45/hr	Oct 15	Nov 20
Substitute School Van Driver Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District · Valley Center	$23.24/hr	Oct 12	Nov 30
Van Driver - Transportation Department Mountain Empire Unified · Pine Valley	$17.90–$21.27/hr	Oct 5	Until filled
Substitute Warehouse Driver -Child Nutrition Services San Marcos Unified School District · San Marcos	$22.39/hr	Sep 21	Until filled
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER / INSTRUCTOR Escondido Union High School District · Escondido	$25.50–$34.17/hr	Sep 11	Until filled
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER - EUHSD Escondido Union High School District · Escondido	$24.50–$32.84/hr	Sep 11	Until filled
Bus Driver (Pool) - Transportation Department - CP27-015536 Grossmont Union High School District · El Cajon	$26.27–$28.86/hr	Sep 8	Ongoing
School Bus Driver *$7,500 hiring bonus!!!* Cajon Valley Union School District · El Cajon	$23.75–$28.93/hr	Sep 2	Nov 30
School bus and van driver Army and Navy Academy · Carlsbad	$25.00–$28.00/hr	Sep 1	Until filled
Transportation - Bus Driver - #940 Chula Vista Elementary · Chula Vista	$26.00/hr	Sep 1	Jan 11
Bus Driver Substitute Pool- Transportation Department HP27-128342 Grossmont Union High School District · El Cajon	$23.63/hr	Aug 29	Jun 30
Van Driver Substitute Pool- Transportation Department HP27-128341 Grossmont Union High School District · El Cajon	$23.12/hr	Aug 29	Jun 30
Safety and Training Instructor-Transportation Pos#30019827 Santee School District · Santee	$28.75/hr	Aug 28	Nov 13
Substitute Special Education Bus Monitor San Diego Unified School District · San Diego	$19.66/hr	Aug 27	Dec 31
School Bus Driver - On-Call/Substitute Cajon Valley Union School District · El Cajon	$23.75/hr	Aug 19	Ongoing
Student Transportation Driver Academy of Our Lady of Peace · San Diego	$20.00/hr	Aug 14	Ongoing
Substitute Van Driver Mountain Empire Unified · Pine Valley	$17.73/hr	Aug 11	Until filled
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Questions about school bus driver jobs in San Diego County

How much do school bus drivers make in San Diego County?

Typical posted pay is $23.12–$25.95 an hour, from 108 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 San Diego County?

Sweetwater Union High School District (8 open), Mountain Empire Unified (5) and San Marcos Unified School District (4).

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

21 of the open jobs are full-time and 30 part-time; the typical one that lists its hours is 7 hours a day.

How fast should I apply?

21% 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

School bus driver pay in California, by district, and how to get certified (2026–27)