Also called: Transportation Router, Bus Dispatcher
Designs bus routes and dispatches buses so thousands of students get to school on time.
Routers use mapping software to plan stops, adjust routes when new students move in, and on snowy mornings sit at the radio sending substitute drivers where they're needed.
Estimate based on BLS dispatchers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training in routing software.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Logistics (certificate).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Tracks dispatcher growth.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI routing software already designs most routes; dispatchers remain for snowy mornings and driver shortages, but fewer are needed.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for transportation clerk or dispatcher jobs at school districts or bus contractors First: School fingerprint background check and district onboarding (a few weeks)
Classes: Geography or GIS, Computer applications, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5032.
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