Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

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

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

1. Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.

2. Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules in order to transport passengers, complying with traffic regulations.

3. Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.

4. Assist passengers with baggage and collect tickets or cash fares.

5. Report delays or accidents.

6. Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.

7. Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.

8. Load and unload baggage in baggage compartments.

9. Record cash receipts and ticket fares.

10. Make minor repairs to vehicle and change tires.

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.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$32,180 for entry level workers, and $51,170 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Very Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 22,080 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 23,340  employed in NY. This represents an increase of 130 job(s) each year, and a total of 290 job openings each year.

Busdrivers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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