im thinking about coming myself if i can find a job etc was hoping wages would be ok
There are only a couple of jobs (literally) advertised on EURES for bus drivers in Cyprus - the pay is 1000 Euros a month for a six day week (full-time), but it is for a holiday company, so presumably these posts were seasonal only.
Cyprus at the moment has a very limited public transport system and very few buses. There is currently a reserach project (LiNK) funded by the European Union to loook into the feasibility of an island wide regular bus service - but there is understandably much resistance from taxi drivers (currently the easiest and most reliable, but expensive way of getting from one town to another if you don't have a car). I've noticed more modern buses in Nicosia and also many trainer buses circulating with trainer drivers (most look to be young women). I suspect pay for standard bus drivers would be less than for the mini-bus jobs advertised.
The salaries for non-skilled and semi-skilled workers ranges from 269Euros a month for a live in maid/cleaner (but with accommodation/food) to 7-800 Euros a month for office staff/receptionists etc. Take a look on EURES to get an idea of pay and conditions. I'd gestimate that the average salary is about 1600 Euros a month (but bus drivers get less than the average). All salaries are much less than one would expect in the UK, and that didn't used to be a problem when the cost of living was much lower, but now that is creeping up, many people are feeling the pinch...
