Bus and coach driver salary UK
33,947 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 8212
Half of all bus and coach drivers in the UK earn more than 33,947 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay195of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.53×27,639 GBP – 42,200 GBP
Men against women12 %34,282 GBP against 30,180 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 27,639 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 33,947 GBP | 34,282 GBP | 30,180 GBP |
| Mean | 33,726 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 42,200 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 8212 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 34,073 GBP
- Customer service supervisors 34,033 GBP
- Routine inspectors and testers 33,982 GBP
- Stonemasons and related trades 33,938 GBP
- Legal professionals n.e.c. 33,822 GBP
- Artists 33,815 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk