As always, to make a point, people quote the highest or best figure. Yes, you can make well over 100 gorillas a year as a coach driver. But only the best need apply. That is the top of the tree. The average wage? After you take into consideration ALL the coach/bus drivers, most of whom are on less that 50, then the actual average is a helluva lot less than that 100+. Having said that, why are we even comparing the 2 occupations? The bodgie was wrong and a fool. Let's not perpetuate the myth by using the comparison ourselves.......