School bus monitors

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2020 Workforce

24.4k

Average Age

48.9

Average Salary

$17,733

Average Male Salary

$19,118

Average Female Salary

$17,410

About

School bus monitors are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for School bus monitors was $17,733 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most School bus monitors are Yonkers City PUMA, NY, Hartford Town PUMA, CT, and Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope PUMA, NY. 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 2020 was 24,403 people, of which 81.1% were women and 18.9% were men. School bus monitors are paid most in Greater Utica & Rome Cities PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

4,621

Male Workforce

± 1.67k

19,782

Female Workforce

± 3.45k

The School bus monitors workforce in 2020 was 24,403 people (81.1% women and 18.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 129% between 2018 (10,637) and 2020 (24,403).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($28,207), Maryland ($25,673), and Illinois ($25,089).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$17,733

AVERAGE WAGE

#517 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, School bus monitors earned an average of $17,733, $38,221 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of School bus monitors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.343

WAGE GINI

In 2020, School bus monitors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.343, 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 Bus service & urban transit ($19,437).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

24.4k

2020 Workforce

± 3,835

35.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.8%

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 49.9%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 45.6% and Amusement & Recreation with 4.55%.

Diversity

Demographic information on School bus monitors in the US. The workforce of School bus monitors in 2020 was 24,403 people, with 81.1% woman, and 18.9% men. The average age of male School bus monitors in the workforce is 48.9 and of female School bus monitors is 48.8, 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 2020 was 24,403 people, with 81.1% woman, and 18.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (3,265 people), 50 to 54 years (2,576 people), and 60 to 64 years (2,560 people). Among them they concentrated 34.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 19.1% of School bus monitors workers were Hispanic and 80.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.2%), Puerto Rican (28.7)%, and Dominican (25.1)%

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Races

In 2020, 57% of the School bus monitors workforce were White, of which 82.6% were women and 17.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (30.1%) and Two or More Races (5.77%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (353 people), Business (322 people), and Math & Statistics (87 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 (10,981 people), Some college (6,099 people), and Secondary Education (3,577 people).

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