Bus or coach driver pay in Manchester April 2026

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

Bus and coach drivers in Manchester earn

£10.60-16.00 per hour

Based on 33 employee reviews

Bus or coach driver salaries can range between £10.60-16.00 per hour in the Manchester area. This data is based on quiz results from 33 employees who live in and around Manchester.

What do top employers pay bus and coach drivers?

Lothian Buses
£15.55-18.96
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Who are the top bus or coach driver employers?

  1. Bluestar
    9.2
  2. Reading Buses
    9.2
  3. Lothian Buses
    8.4

Who are the worst bus or coach driver employers?

  1. Johnson Bros Tours
    1.5
  2. TM Travel
    1.8
  3. Moffat & Williamson
    2.4

Recent bus or coach driver Jobs in Manchester

  1. PCV Bus Driver (Hiring Immediately) at Arriva posted 3 days ago
  2. Experienced Bus Driver at First Bus posted 2 days ago
  3. PCV Bus Driver (Hiring Immediately) at Arriva posted 2 days ago
  4. PCV Bus Driver (Hiring Immediately) at Arriva posted 2 days ago
  5. PCV Bus Driver (Hiring Immediately) at Arriva posted 2 days ago
  6. PCV Bus Driver (Hiring Immediately) at Arriva posted 3 days ago
See all bus or coach driver jobs in the Manchester area

How are people paid?

By the hour 94% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 33 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 87% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 30 employees

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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:

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