Occupations/53-3051.00
Bus Drivers, School
Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
44%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
55%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
47%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
- Mostly routine
Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- Task
Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- 02Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
- 03Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
- 04Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
- 05Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
- 06Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.51
- Degree of automation1.67
- Time sitting4.27
- Originality (ability)2.25
- Conflict situations3.01
- Hands-on objects/tools4.39
- Outdoors / weather3.90
- Disease exposure2.15
- Decision freedom4.01
Top abilities
- Far Vision4.00
- Near Vision3.75
- Speech Recognition3.50
- Reaction Time3.50
- Problem Sensitivity3.50
- Depth Perception3.50
- Peripheral Vision3.38
- Multilimb Coordination3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing2.62
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics1.75
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.38
- Active Learning2.50
- Learning Strategies2.38
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
2 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 49.0205 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 49.0205 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |