Bus Drivers, School
SOC Code: 53-3051
Bus Drivers, Schools comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 95.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 95.9 — Very High
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Median Salary
$47,040
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Job Growth
0.2%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Speaking
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Reading Comprehension
Common Tasks
- ✓Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- ✓Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
- ✓Check 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.
- ✓Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
- ✓Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation