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SCHOOL BUS MONITORS
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Occupation Description:
 
  Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.
 
Typical Tasks:
 
 
  • Announce routes or stops.
  • Assist disabled children or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.
  • Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie down straps to secure passengers for transportation.
  • Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.
  • Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.
  • Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.
  • Escort young children across roads or highways.
 
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Wage Information:
 
 
Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly)
Statewide $44,696.00 $21.49 $16.38 $17.24 - $29.07
Bridgeport/Stamford $55,725.00 $26.79 $19.44 $18.97 - $30.89
Hartford $36,161.00 $17.39 $16.03 $17.07 - $17.30
New Haven $36,326.00 $17.46 $16.61 $17.49 - $17.50
New London/Norwich $34,955.00 $16.80 $14.04 $14.43 - $19.15
      
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Occupation Outlook:
 
 
Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings
2022 2032
State of Connecticut 590 650 0% 122
 
 
Chart of Growth Rate and Annual Openings   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.
Key:
  N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821
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