In Canada, specifically in my city, there's a rumour that bus drivers of MiWay transportation make at least $25-30 an hour, which can translate to $60,000 to almost $100,000.

I believe GO bus drivers make a lot more too.

One of my college buddies said that his friend got hired by the TTC for $75,000 as a software developer. I guess I could use this as a ballpark to determine how much the rest of the TTC is making. And it's a lot.

Honestly bus drivers, at least in my city, deserves all the money they earn because of the tough job they do. There was this one time I rode this bus on way to college, and on our first stop over, the bus driver had to let us all out of the bus because the rear brakes are smoking hot and on the verge of flaring into flames. We ended up transferring to a new bus instead. Because of this, I started appreciating my bus drivers more as well as the system they have that is so organized. I realize how much they do care for us and our safety.

Today as well, in the middle of the day we had a major snow storm that forced our entire campus to shutdown because the weather was too volatile. As a result, literally the entire campus packed and perched in the bus lanes like crazy. Luckily the GO system were so organized that they had an extra bus or two to accomodate everyone in the line in such a short time, and I'm so grateful for that.

I however, feel that they should also deserve more respect because they constantly deal with terrible people who harass them daily. I just wish we should all respect our bus drivers more.

Hope you guys can chime in on a conversation.

Yea the rumour must be true, most of these skilled jobs like this and plumbing, construction etc. are in high demand right now because fewer people want them, so they're well paid.

And my bus driver's a sweetheart he knows me by now, always says hi, doesn't even need to see my pass anymore, and kneels the bus so i can hop off safely

I don't know exact numbers but I don't think they get paid a lot in the US. I've talked to an older one and he said it was just enough to support his family and another younger woman who said she was doing it to help fund extended education courses.

They do?

Bus drivers deserve to get some good money tbh. Dealing with those fugly bitter hormonal teens five days a week...

Do you know what bus drivers deal with
They deserve every bit of it

d Dad owns two buses and has a driver for each, it's profitable.

Girl only Toronto birds know what TTC, MiWay and GO is

I think you just answered your own question.

I agree.

My boyfriend is a bus driver, he makes 40k

Is that a lot in your place? That seems low

!! Plumbers get paid mad money. It's actually a really good career to consider if you don't mind having to deal with dirty conditions sometimes.