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First Bus is a bus operator. Their routes can be found across the UK.

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What's the average pay for a mechanic at First Bus?

The average pay for a technician at First Bus is between £17.43 and £20.88 per hour.

The top paying employers for vehicle mechanics and technicians are Alstom, First Bus and Stagecoach.

Last updated 20 January 2025

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location Real Living Wage
London £13.85
Rest of the UK £12.60

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
21 or older £11.44
18-20 £8.60
Under 18 £6.40
Apprentices £6.40

How we know this

Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between February 2023 and January 2025.

More about pay at First Bus

Who pays vehicle mechanics and technicians the most?

Jobs at First Bus

  1. Posted 4 days ago

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    Coach Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay £15.00–£16.50 per hour
    Location Aircoach, Unit 5: College House, Citylink Business Park, Albert Street, Belfast, Belfast, Belfast, BT12 4HQ, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks

  2. Posted 6 days ago

    Direct apply

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay £13.00-13.40 per hour
    Location First Bus, Bridgend, Bridgend, CF32 9SZ, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  3. Posted 6 days ago

    Direct apply

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £13.02 per hour
    Location First Bus, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BY, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly

  4. Posted 7 days ago

    Direct apply

    Experienced Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £15.00 per hour
    Location First Bus, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1AD, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  5. Posted 7 days ago

    Direct apply

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay £14.50-16.00 per hour
    Location First Bus, BS4 1UJ, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  6. Reposted over 30 days ago

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    Vehicle Technician

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £17.00 per hour
    Location First Bus, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 4BN, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly

  7. Posted 26 days ago

    Direct apply

    Advanced Mechanical Technician

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £23.00 per hour
    Location Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S2 3GA, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly

  8. Posted 22 days ago

    Direct apply

    Shift Mechanic

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £19.14 per hour
    Location First Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 5RP, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  9. Posted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Mechanical & Electrical Technician

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £22.17 per hour
    Location First Bus, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1SS, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  10. Posted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    PSV Technician

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £16.71 per hour
    Location First Taunton Bus Depot, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2EH, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  11. Reposted over 30 days ago

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    Shift PSV/HGV Bus Mechanic

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay £18.07-20.17 per hour
    Location First Caledonia Depot, Glasgow, Glasgow, G42 7BH, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  12. Posted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    PSV/HGV Mechanical Technician

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £19.00 per hour
    Location First Bus, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS10 1PL, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  13. Posted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Vehicle Technician

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £18.21 per hour
    Location First Cymru, Swansea, Swansea, SA5 7BN, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training

  14. Posted 19 days ago

    Direct apply

    Shift Vehicle Electrician

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £18.77 per hour
    Location First Bus, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS10 1PL, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks

  15. Posted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Trainee Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £12.85 per hour
    Location First Bus, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS10 1PL, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training

  16. Posted 29 days ago

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    Trainee Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £12.85 per hour
    Location First Bramley Depot, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS13 4LD, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  17. Posted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Experienced Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay From £13.20 per hour
    Location First Weymouth, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DP, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  18. Reposted 11 days ago

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    Trainee Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay £13.30-14.00 per hour
    Location First Scotstoun Depot, Glasgow, G14 0AQ, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  19. Reposted 11 days ago

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    Part Time - Trainee Bus Driver . No experience needed

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay £12.00-13.20 per hour
    Location First Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 5RP, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training

  20. Posted 28 days ago

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    Experienced Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.6
    Pay £12.54-15.40 per hour
    Location First Bus, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0DA, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

See more jobs at First Bus

What are vehicle mechanics and technicians saying about pay at First Bus?

  • Best thing

    Nothing they take the piss out of all the cleaners

    Worst thing

    Take the piss and the pay is crap

    1.8

    Employee at First Bus, October 2024

  • Best thing

    good socialising
    good hours and pay
    plenty overtime
    free bus travel

    Worst thing

    bad busses
    tight schedules

    8.7

    Bus driver at First Bus, August 2024

  • Best thing

    Good pay

    Worst thing

    Only time your spoken too is when you make mistakes

    2.8

    Bus driver at First Bus, July 2024

  • Best thing

    Team members within the depot. Camaraderie is strong.

    Worst thing

    Managers not looking after drivers or giving them the pay they deserve and comparing them to supermarket drivers.

    4.7

    Bus driver at First Bus, June 2024

  • Best thing

    Workplace culture and cheap travel (staff pass and train travel) flexibility of shifts and changes are made if asked for

    Worst thing

    Lack of pay for the responsibility that we have, condition of vehicles and no respect from senior management

    6.8

    Driver at First Bus, March 2024

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