Transportation

Bus Drivers, Transit

SOC 53-3052

Drive city routes safely while managing riders and timing.

Median pay

$59k

$48k to $71k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

21k openings / yr

Education

High school plus CDL

AI exposure

67%

modeled estimate · 66th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

55/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.