Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Life As a Transit and Intercity Bus Driver

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

• Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.
• Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers.
• Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book.
• Read maps to plan bus routes.
• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.

Below is a list of the skills most Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers say are important on the job.

Operation and Control
:
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation 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.

• Motor Bus Driver
• Public Transit Trolley Driver
• Transit Operator
• City Bus Driver

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 179,300 jobs in the United States for Transit and Intercity Bus Driver. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 16,100 new jobs for Transit and Intercity Bus Driver by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 24,000 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Transit and Intercity Bus Driver are Georgia, Nevada, and Wyoming
. Watch out if you plan on working in New Jersey, Wisconsin, or Maryland
. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

The salary for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers ranges between about $25,550 and $69,070 a year.

Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers who work in New York, Illinois, or Washington
, make the highest salaries.

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Map Point
• AOL Map Quest