School bus monitors

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

31.9k

Average Age

50.3

Average Salary

$18,947

Average Male Salary

$19,791

Average Female Salary

$18,752

About

School bus monitors are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for School bus monitors was $18,947 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most School bus monitors are Yonkers City PUMA, NY, Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope PUMA, NY, and Providence CountyPawtucket & Central Falls Cities PUMA, RI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of School bus monitors are Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope PUMA, NY, Hartford Town PUMA, CT, and Yonkers City PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the School bus monitors workforce. School bus monitors workforce in 2021 was 31,850 people, of which 81.3% were women and 18.7% were men. School bus monitors are paid most in Madison County (East) PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

5,960

Male Workforce

± 1.9k

25,890

Female Workforce

± 3.95k

The School bus monitors workforce in 2021 was 31,850 people (81.3% women and 18.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 199% between 2018 (10,637) and 2021 (31,850).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for School bus monitors.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($31,111), Minnesota ($30,299), and Alaska ($25,746).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$18,947

AVERAGE WAGE

#515 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, School bus monitors earned an average of $18,947, $40,649 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of School bus monitors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.359

WAGE GINI

In 2021, School bus monitors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.359, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for School bus monitors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for School bus monitors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 Elementary & secondary schools ($19,864).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

31.9k

2021 Workforce

± 4,381

30.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16%

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 52.5%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 45.4% and Child day care services with 2.07%.

Diversity

Demographic information on School bus monitors in the US. The workforce of School bus monitors in 2021 was 31,850 people, with 81.3% woman, and 18.7% men. The average age of male School bus monitors in the workforce is 50.3 and of female School bus monitors is 50.3, 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 2021 was 31,850 people, with 81.3% woman, and 18.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (4,381 people), 60 to 64 years (3,496 people), and 50 to 54 years (3,275 people). Among them they concentrated 35.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 20.8% of School bus monitors workers were Hispanic and 79.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (48.2%), Puerto Rican (28.6)%, and Dominican (23.2)%

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Races

In 2021, 53.2% of the School bus monitors workforce were White, of which 81.5% were women and 18.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (30.4%) and Two or More Races (8.52%).

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 Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Philosophy and Religious Studies.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (406 people), Business (402 people), and Health (138 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 (14,907 people), Some college (8,148 people), and Secondary Education (4,012 people).

The graphic shows the School bus monitors workforce by gender and educational level.