Salary of bus drivers in Singapore

last SG · 2010-02-10T19:37:30+00:00

I'm an ex BC & SL of SBST & SMRTB respectivelyThe highest i earn as a BC is 3.5K and yes work like hell,The lowest 1.6K,Average 1.85-2.3K.The highest...

SBS 8030 L SG

Many of my non-bus fans told me that sg public bus companies are among those few in the world which can still make healthy nett profit, while many public companies in the world are suffering from losses and got to be heavily funded by their govts.

But the salaries of our public bus captains are a little too low, considering the huge sacrifices they have to make; either waking up early in the morning, end work in wee hours of the night, working even on Sun & PH, CNY, endure difficult traffic conditions, nuisance motorists and passengers etc.

Our leaders should consider channelling some funds into public bus companies from motorists taxes to better sustain the public bus companies and attract more locals to join by offering better pay and benefits, while maintaining affordable fares. This may come into play especially when we are facing ageing population, hence more senior citizen fare concessions to be borne by the companies.

I do agree with the fact that our Bus Captains should earn more than now like around $2500-$3000 at the minimum standard given that their job situation. Given the fact that out local government draws such a huge amount of salary every month, I also do agree that they should channel some amount of money into our local public bus companies so that our Bus Captains gets better pay and also might attract other people to join as Bus Captains, not simply relying on the company itself.

TIB1224Y SG

A small sharing here of how a job of a bus captain (or bus driver) is like overseas in Japan.

http://www.jrbuskanto.co.jp/recruit/driver.html

JR Bus Kanto, recruitment for route bus drivers 1: throughout its operation sphere, 2: Tsuchiura area operations (similar to recruiting for a single depot/based at a single depot). In this advertisement they are particularly looking for people for post 2, perhaps of new routes/change of employment scheme.

All drivers recruited from this advertisement are contract workers (契約社員) and enjoy benefits of the company as a full time worker.

Job: Route bus driver (basically as a bus captain here).
Employment scheme: Contract worker, tests for advancement to full staff given after training.
Requirement: 2nd type large vehicle (equal to Class 4 here, they can get this license class just by taking tests at driving centers, anyone above 20 can obtain) without demerit. No questions asked about age and job history (unlike local companies).
Pay: Monthly 250,000 JPY and above, bonus twice annually, pay set by the company. Daily pay of 9000 JPY and above, able to earn above 200,000 JPY.
Working hours: Depends on route, changes monthly (this includes long distance express bus routes).
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement fund insurance (like CPF), employment insurance (more like basic insurance type), accident insurance.
Holiday: Determined by the company, 4 days off for 4 weeks, special holidays available (6-day work week).
Work locations: Shizuoka. For Tsuchiura, experienced applications will have bonus, aged people welcomed.

Note: Brackets are added information not translated.

250,000 JPY is SGD 3294, 9000 JPY is SGD 141 as of post.

Considering the large amount of routes you may drive (from several kilometers to hundreds of kilometers depending on type), 6-day work week, this 3000 SGD would be hard-earn money. Minus tax and such perhaps left with 2600 to 2800 SGD.

likeyou SG

Yeah,The wooden toilet doors in my house gone case after 2 years,now change liao.

Is it? I got the wooden toilet doors from my neighbour, do it is foc.

The rest of the bedroom door bought from contractor.

Gonna change the taps soon...leaking.

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