Bus driver pay in Edinburgh October 2023

How much do bus drivers in Edinburgh get paid?

Bus drivers in Edinburgh earn

£11.69-15.89 per hour

Based on 26 employee reviews

Bus driver salaries can range between £11.69-15.89 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 26 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay bus drivers?

Transport for London
£15.25-38.46
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Nottingham City Transport
£10.75-13.10
See more about Nottingham City Transport pay

Who are the top bus driver employers?

  1. Transport for London
    7.9
  2. Nottingham City Transport
    7.9
  3. Metrobus
    7.6

Who are the worst bus driver employers?

  1. Xplore Dundee
    3.4
  2. Diamond Bus
    3.4
  3. Lucketts Travel
    3.6

Recent bus driver Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Driver at Gi Group posted 1 month ago
  2. Driver at Gi Group posted 1 month ago
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How are people paid?

85%
by the hour
15%
an annual salary

Based on 26 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 91% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 22 employees

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What do bus drivers do?

Bus and coach drivers have the job of driving buses or coaches.

Buses are used by the public. Coaches tend to be privately hired.

Other names for bus and coach drivers are:

  • PCV drivers
  • Drivers
  • Class 1 drivers

This type of job might involve:

  • Driving locally, across the country or to other countries
  • Driving short or long journeys
  • Taking card payments from passengers
  • Driving and arriving to destinations on-time

You may have to work early mornings, late nights, on weekends and bank holidays.

You can apply for this job directly.

Unless you have previous experience, you can do Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) training whilst you work.

If you want to apply for a bus or coach driver job, you might need the following:

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