Bus Driver Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 83,000 jobs.
Median salary
£33,947
gross, per year
▲ 5.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£33,726
Jobs measured
83,000
What most bus drivers actually earn
Half of bus drivers earn between £27,639 and £42,200. Earning above £42,200 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of bus drivers earn less than this.
Bus Driver salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £44,375 | £43,392 |
| South East | £34,023 | £32,037 |
| East | £32,346 | £33,099 |
| North West | £32,308 | £30,298 |
| South West | £31,329 | £29,169 |
| North East | £31,248 | £29,449 |
| Scotland | £30,880 | £30,810 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £30,256 | £29,035 |
| West Midlands | £28,715 | £27,628 |
| East Midlands | £28,200 | £28,074 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Bus and coach drivers
- SOC 2020 code
- 8212
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Bus Driver salary FAQs
What is the average Bus Driver salary in UK?
The median is £33,947 a year and the mean is £33,726, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Bus Driver salary?
Half of bus drivers earn between £27,639 and £42,200. Anything above £42,200 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 83,000 jobs in this occupation.
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