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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Also filed here: Bus driver
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 4.1% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #318 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +4.1% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $59,050 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 166,400 in the US, with about 21,100 openings a year
The work, 13 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Provide information to guests, clients, or customers19%
AI performed this in about 1 in 9 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Operate transportation equipment or vehicles17%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists13%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 98 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Inspect vehicles7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment7%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,656 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time.
Still yours: Intervene in crisis situations or emergencies7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Notify others of emergencies or problems6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Collect fares or payments5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain sales or financial records4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Read documents or materials to inform work processes3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 214 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processing2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 104 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 21,100 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 52% of the workBus Drivers, School16% AI does, against 23% here+0.7% by 2035 · $47,920 · High school diploma
- Shares 51% of the workFlight Attendants4% AI does, against 23% here+8.8% by 2035 · $63,580 · High school diploma
- Shares 31% of the workCommercial Pilots16% AI does, against 23% here+5.2% by 2035 · $123,220 · Postsecondary certificate
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.19, higher than 65% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 53-3052 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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