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How much does a school bus monitor make in Chicago?

$33,890a year

Median yearly pay for school bus monitors in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. That is $16.29 an hour or $2,824 a month.

Hourly
$16.29
Vs. national median
-3%
Rank among cities
75 of 155
Jobs in the area
5,210
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $31,200Median: $33,890Highest 10%: $38,210
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$31,200$15.00
25th$31,640$15.21
Median$33,890$16.29
75th$35,090$16.87
90th$38,210$18.37

Other cities in Illinois

Median yearly pay for school bus monitors.

Peoria, IL$37,140
St. Louis, MO$34,880
Champaign, IL$33,900
Bloomington, IL$33,750
Davenport, IA$31,570
Kankakee, IL$31,200
Rockford, IL$31,200
Springfield, IL$31,200
School Bus Monitor salary in Illinois School Bus Monitor salary in all states

Related jobs in Chicago

Same field, median yearly pay.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$135,100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$126,200
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$107,800
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$105,500
Detective and Criminal Investigator$102,300
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$90,920
Correctional Officer and Jailer$84,550
Firefighter$82,820
Transportation Security Screener$70,570
Private Detective and Investigator$68,310
Salaries for every job in Chicago, IL

Frequently asked questions

How much does a school bus monitor make an hour in Chicago?

The median hourly pay in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area is $16.29 ($33,890 a year).

Do school bus monitors make more in Chicago than the national average?

No: $33,890 against $35,100 nationally, 3% less.

How does Chicago compare with the rest of Illinois?

The median in Illinois is $33,840, so Chicago pays 0% more.

Where does Chicago rank for school bus monitor pay?

75 of 155 metro areas with data.

How much does a school bus monitor make starting out in Chicago?

The lowest-paid 10% make $31,200 or less a year; the top 10% make $38,210 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.