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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity In Demand

General Information

Description

Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit51.83%
  2. State and local government34.99%
  3. Private, not for profit7.75%
  4. Self-employed2.75%
  5. Federal government2.59%

Industry areas

  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+3%
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Job Outlook

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Overall employment of bus drivers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 76,400 openings for bus drivers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$50,890

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$29,760
$86,250
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 83%
  • Less than high school 13%
  • Some college 1%
  • Post-secondary certificate 1%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.

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Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Transportation
  • Public Safety and Security
  • English Language
  • Psychology

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.