Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
SOC Code: 53-3052
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercitys 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. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 85.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 85.9 — Very High
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Median Salary
$57,440
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Job Growth
4.3%
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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
- •Operation and Control
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Service Orientation
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Time Management
- •Speaking
- •Monitoring
- •Social Perceptiveness
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
- ✓Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.
- ✓Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
- ✓Announce stops to passengers.
- ✓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.
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