Employment Percentage: 
0.52234008357441
SOC ID: 
53-3052
SOC Title: 
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
ONET ID: 
53-3021.00
ONET Concat ID: 
53302100
Median Salary: 
47267.49
Ed Level High School: 
96.839996
Ed Level Certificate: 
1.66
Ed Level Some College: 
1.49
Ed Level Associates: 
0
Ed Level Bachelors: 
0
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

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

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>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.</li><li>Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.</li><li>Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.</li><li>Announce stops to passengers.</li><li>Assist passengers, such as elderly or disabled individuals, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.</li><li>Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers.</li><li>Report delays or accidents.</li><li>Handle passenger emergencies or disruptions.</li><li>Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.</li><li>Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.</li><li>Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book.</li><li>Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
29196.31
Top Annual Earnings: 
68635.19
Title Slug: 
bus-driver-transit-and-intercity