Occupations/53-3052.00
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
59%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
55%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
57%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.
- Mostly routine
Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
- Mostly routine
Assist passengers, such as elderly or individuals with disabilities, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.
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
- 01Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.
- 02Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.
- 03Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
- 04Announce stops to passengers.
- 05Assist passengers, such as elderly or individuals with disabilities, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.
- 06Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.06
- Degree of automation2.27
- Time sitting4.85
- Originality (ability)2.00
- Conflict situations3.15
- Hands-on objects/tools4.47
- Outdoors / weather3.16
- Disease exposure2.88
- Decision freedom3.68
Top abilities
- Far Vision4.12
- Control Precision3.88
- Multilimb Coordination3.75
- Depth Perception3.75
- Spatial Orientation3.62
- Response Orientation3.62
- Reaction Time3.62
- Rate Control3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.75
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.50
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning2.62
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring3.00
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 |