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School Bus Monitors in Mississippi

Thinking about a career as a School Bus Monitors in Mississippi? Below are the key facts. Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.

What do School Bus Monitors Make in Mississippi?

For a school bus monitors working in Mississippi, the typical annual salary is $22,780 per year (or roughly $10.95/hour).Annual wages span from $17,120 at the 10th percentile to $37,220 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$17,120	$8.23
25th percentile	$19,450	$9.35
Median (50th)	$22,780	$10.95
75th percentile	$27,430	$13.19
90th percentile	$37,220	$17.90

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Mississippi nationwide is 1.10.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, school bus monitors earn a median of $67,014 per year ($32.22/hour), below the Mississippi median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 496,906 school bus monitors in the U.S.. In Mississippi alone, around 600 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 710 school bus monitors.

Top Mississippi Metros for School Bus Monitors

The metro areas below employ the most school bus monitors in Mississippi.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	140	$25,100
Jackson, MS	90	$23,090

Top States for School Bus Monitors Employment

View the states that employ the most school bus monitors work.

State	Number Employed
New York	18,040
Illinois	5,190
New Jersey	5,110
Texas	5,080
Florida	3,640
Georgia	2,320
Maryland	2,290
Massachusetts	2,210
Pennsylvania	2,180
Michigan	2,040
Indiana	2,030
Virginia	1,870
North Carolina	1,670
Arizona	1,520
California	1,480
Missouri	1,330
Minnesota	1,110
Kansas	1,000
Connecticut	990
Ohio	820

Highest-Paying States for School Bus Monitors

The highest-paying states for school bus monitors.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$41,720
Minnesota	$40,000
Hawaii	$39,820
California	$39,190
Wyoming	$38,790
Oregon	$37,850
Delaware	$37,560
Utah	$37,530
Vermont	$37,440
Colorado	$37,390

Daily Tasks

School Bus Monitors typically:

• Announce routes or stops.
• Assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.
• Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.
• Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.
• Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.
• Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.
• Escort young children across roads or highways.
• Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations.
• Guide the driver when the bus is moving in reverse gear.
• Monitor for trains at railroad crossings and signal the bus driver when it is safe to proceed.
• Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety.
• Open and close school bus doors for students.

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Windows

Related Careers

Careers similar to school bus monitors include:

• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• School Psychologists
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
• Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Also Known As

Bus Monitor, School Bus Aide, School Bus Assistant, School Bus Attendant, School Bus Escort, School Bus Matron, School Bus Monitor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-9094.00