Bus Driver - I

Bus Driver Positions

Salary: $22.30 - $27.85/hour; $3,865.33 - $4,827.33/month; $46,384.00 - $57,928.00/year.

Department: Public Works

Employment Type:

• Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)
• Permanent/Part Time (less than 40 hrs/week)
• Temporary/Extra Help

Work Location:

• Auburn, CA and surrounding areas
• Roseville, CA and surrounding areas

HR Analyst: Rachel Lee.

Permanent positions in this classification are eligible for a signing bonus of up to $2,000 ($1,000 to be paid at the beginning of the pay period in which the employee provides proof of a valid Class A or B driver's license with passenger endorsements and no air brake restrictions and $1,000 to be paid upon completion of 2,080 paid hours). This classification is scheduled to receive a general wage increase of 3% in July 2026.

Placer County Transit (PCT) provides a safe and direct means of transportation service for western Placer County residents and visitors. PCT is committed to providing comprehensive and reliable transit service to its passengers.

PCT is accepting applications for permanent full-time, permanent part-time, and temporary/extra-help assignments. Applicants who are hired as temporary/extra-help may be eligible to transition to permanent status. Temporary/extra-help positions are limited to 999 hours per fiscal year (960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants).

The selection process includes an interview and a criminal background check. Candidates are then required to pass a physical and DOT drug clearance. Safety sensitive positions are subject to random ongoing DOT drug testing including for marijuana.

This continuous recruitment will remain open for the calendar year, or until the final filing date, whichever occurs first. The eligible list established from this continuous recruitment will expire by the end of the calendar year. Applicants will be eligible to reapply and take an examination if a new recruitment opens the following calendar year.

To participate in one or more of these recruitments, you must complete and submit separate applications and supplemental questionnaires for each:

• Bus Driver - I (Auburn/South Placer - PCT) #2026-11640-01
• Bus Driver - I (Tahoe - TART) #2026-11640-02
• Bus Driver - II (Auburn/South Placer - PCT) #2026-11641-01
• Bus Driver - II (Tahoe - TART) #2026-11641-02

*Not a seasonal position - out of state licensure will need to be transferred over to the state of residency.