Bus or Coach Driver in Belfast Pay (April 2026)

How much do bus and coach drivers in Belfast get paid?

Bus and coach drivers in Belfast earn

£13.20-16.98 per hour

Based on 15 employee reviews

Bus or coach driver salaries can range between £13.20-16.98 per hour in the Belfast area. This data is based on quiz results from 15 employees who live in and around Belfast.

What do top employers pay bus and coach drivers?

Lothian Buses

£15.55-18.96

See more about Lothian Buses pay

Who are the top bus or coach driver employers?

Who are the worst bus or coach driver employers?

Recent bus or coach driver Jobs in Belfast

PCV Bus Driver (Hiring Immediately) at Arriva posted 3 days ago
Experienced Coach Driver at First Bus posted 19 days ago

See all bus or coach driver jobs in the Belfast area

How are people paid?

By the hour 93% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 15 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 86% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 14 employees

Bus or coach driver pay in other places

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What do bus and coach 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:

Some GCSEs or a relevant apprenticeship
Be over 18
Have a specialist driving licence
A Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for drivers
The right to work in the UK