To sum it up: London bus drivers earn £24,000 to £42,000 a year, depending on experience and overtime. It’s a respectable middle-class wage for a job that requires patience and a thick skin. But it’s not the kind of money that buys you a weekend cottage in the Cotswolds.
If you’re considering it, know this: you’ll work hard for that paycheck. But you’ll also master the art of parallel parking a 40-foot vehicle. And that’s a flex no one can take from you.
Still, next time you hop on a bus, give the driver a smile. They’re probably doing the math on whether that coffee from Pret was worth the overtime. Yes, it was. Always.
