Bus Drivers, School

What Bus Drivers, School Do

Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.

Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

Short-term on-the-job training

Self-employed

0.4%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

• Transportationimportance 4.5/5
• Public Safety and Securityimportance 4.0/5
• Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.9/5
• English Languageimportance 3.7/5
• Mechanicalimportance 3.2/5
• Law and Governmentimportance 3.1/5
• Geographyimportance 3.0/5
• Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 2.7/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

• In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.8/5
• Frequency of Decision Making4.5/5
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.4/5
• Spend Time Sitting4.3/5
• Contact With Others4.3/5
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.1/5

Related Careers

• School Bus Monitors
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
• Taxi Drivers
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
• Subway and Streetcar Operators
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
• Light Truck Drivers
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

• Amusement and Recreation Attendants96% skill match
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs96% skill match
• Bridge and Lock Tenders96% skill match
• Cutters and Trimmers, Hand95% skill match
• Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers94% skill match
• Meter Readers, Utilities94% skill match
• Dental Hygienists93% skill match
• Paperhangers93% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

• Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.3/5
• Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
• Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
• Service Orientationimportance 3.0/5
• Operation and Controlimportance 2.9/5
• Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
• Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
• Persuasionimportance 2.4/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

• Cautiousness
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Cooperation
• Self-Control
• Stress Tolerance

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

• RealisticHigh
• ConventionalMedium
• SocialMedium
• EnterprisingLow
• InvestigativeLow
• ArtisticLow

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where bus drivers, school make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

1. 1Johnstown, PA3.98× national avg
2. 2Niles, MI3.75× national avg
3. 3Mankato, MN3.10× national avg
4. 4Lexington Park, MD2.97× national avg
5. 5Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY2.92× national avg

Possible Career Moves

A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.

• Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityLateral Move
• Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursLateral Move
• Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersLateral Move
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical TechniciansLateral Move

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Related Education Programs

Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.