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Bus driver pay calculator (split shifts)
School bus drivers usually work a split day: a morning run, a break, and an afternoon run. Enter the clock-in and clock-out times and how you pay, and see the pay per day, week, pay period and school year.
Paid time a day
Morning run2h 45m
Afternoon run2h 45m
Break (not paid)4h 45m
Paid hours5.50
Pay
Per day$132
Per week$660
Every 2 weeks$1,320
Per school year$23,760
How it's worked out
- Per hour: the minutes of each run (and the break, if you pay it) × the hourly rate.
- Per shift: each run is one shift × the shift rate.
- Week = day × days a week; school year = day × school days.
Questions
- Is the time between runs paid?
- It depends on your policy and your state's rules — tick the box to include it and see the difference.
- What about overtime?
- This calculator doesn't add overtime. Check federal and state wage rules for drivers who work over 40 hours a week.
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Use your real numbers
In FleetCommander drivers clock in and out of each run on their phone, and hours and pay — per hour or per shift, with paid time off — are worked out for your pay period.