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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

$50.89K Median Salary 24.6K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 21.1% Job Growth

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About This Career

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

Reported Job Titles

Bus Driver, Bus Operator, Charter Bus Driver, Coach Operator, Motor Coach Driver, Motor Coach Operator, Transit Bus Driver, Transit Coach Operator, Transit Driver, Transit Operator

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Far Vision

Control Precision

Depth Perception

Multilimb Coordination

Reaction Time

Response Orientation

Spatial Orientation

Near Vision

Problem Sensitivity

Rate Control

Selective Attention

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Peripheral Vision

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Time Sharing

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Auditory Attention

Written Comprehension

Deductive Reasoning

Glare Sensitivity

Information Ordering

Night Vision

Knowledge

Transportation

Customer and Personal Service

Public Safety and Security

English Language

Law and Government

Skills

Operation and Control

Operations Monitoring

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Service Orientation

Time Management

Monitoring

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Technology Skills

Operating system software

Map creation software

Internet browser software

Tools

Lifts

Security cameras

Mobile medical services first aid kits

Mobile phones

Fire extinguishers

Grease guns

Busses

Automotive hydraulic systems

Automotive doors

Minivans or vans

Public address systems

Tire pressure gauge

Wheelchair accessories

Informational signs

Two way radios

Minibuses

Tablet computers

Abilities

Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Depth Perception: The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Multilimb Coordination: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
Response Orientation: The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.
Spatial Orientation: The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Rate Control: The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Peripheral Vision: The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Time Sharing: The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Auditory Attention: The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Glare Sensitivity: The ability to see objects in the presence of a glare or bright lighting.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Night Vision: The ability to see under low-light conditions.

Knowledge

Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Technology Skills

Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Map creation software: ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS; OpenDroneMap
Internet browser software: Web browser software

Tools

Lifts: Power lifts
Security cameras: Security surveillance cameras
Mobile medical services first aid kits: Emergency first aid kits
Mobile phones:
Fire extinguishers:
Grease guns:
Busses: Motor coaches; Shuttle buses
Automotive hydraulic systems: Bus kneeling systems
Automotive doors: Powered service doors
Minivans or vans: Work vans
Public address systems: Public address PA systems
Tire pressure gauge: Tire pressure gauges
Wheelchair accessories: Wheelchair restraint systems
Informational signs:
Two way radios:
Minibuses:
Tablet computers:

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