About

If a desk job is just not for you, and you love interacting with people, this may be a perfect fit for you! A bus driver transports people between a variety of places including work, school, shopping, and across the country. Some bus drivers have regular routes, and others transport passengers on chartered trips, or sightseeing tours. The job’s good days include sunny skies, pleasant riders and light traffic; the flipside is icy roads, traffic jams and amped-up school kids. Good drivers provide safe passage no matter the situation, while still tending to responsibilities such as collecting fare, announcing stops and staying on a strict route schedule.

Education

High School

Any Stream

Bachelor's

Any Stream

License

Commercial Driver’s License

Skills Required

Detail orient
Patience
A Mechanical Mindset
Decision-making

Job Prospects

  • Charter bus drivers
  • Charter coach drivers
  • School bus operators
  • Motor coach tour drivers
  • Public transit bus drivers

Salary / Annum

200,000

Fresher

500,000

Average

900,000

Experienced

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Jobs Outlook

  • The projection for job growth for bus drivers stands at 6 percent between 2014 and 2024, which is slightly less than the average pace for all occupations.
  • A bus driver will typically start the day by checking in to work, getting keys, filling out the log book if there is one, punching a time clock, and doing a daily pre-trip safety check.
  • Weather conditions may vary, and it is important that the bus driver is comfortable driving in all types of weather to ensure the safety of the passengers.

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