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Bus Drivers, School

Drives people safely around town, to school or across the country.

Typical education to startHigh school diploma or equivalent
Job outlook2025–2035: +1%
Median pay$47,920 a year (2025)
Interest codeRCS Realistic, Conventional, Social

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Bus drivers run transit routes, school routes or intercity and charter trips, inspect their buses, and help passengers. Transit systems and school districts often have steady hours and benefits.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • Child Development · Career and Technical

    Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

  • Human Geography · Social Studies

    Builds geography, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Bus Drivers, School on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.