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School Bus Monitors
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 1.9% fewer of these jobs by 2035.
- Rank
- #286 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- -1.9% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $35,100 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 76,700 in the US, with about 13,400 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 helps with this: Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists25%
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.
AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities10%
AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Provide information to guests, clients, or customers10%
AI performed this in about 1 in 9 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Assist individuals with special needs10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor traffic conditions5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Monitor individual behavior or performance5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,704 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Operate transportation equipment or vehicles5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Notify others of emergencies or problems5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Mediate disputes5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Counsel others about personal matters5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,845 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 98 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
Even shrinking, it should still see about 13,400 openings a year as people 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 46% of the workParking Attendants0% AI does, against 25% here+2% by 2035 · $35,150 · No formal credential
- Shares 42% of the workFlight Attendants4% AI does, against 25% here+8.8% by 2035 · $63,580 · High school diploma
- Shares 41% of the workShuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs18% AI does, against 25% here+7.1% by 2035 · $37,290 · No formal credential
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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 0.27, higher than 84% 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, 33-9094 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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