Also called: Bus Cleaner, Fueler (Transit)
Fuels, cleans, and checks buses every night so they are ready for the morning.
Service attendants work overnight shifts, driving buses through the wash, refueling or plugging in electric buses, cleaning interiors, and reporting problems to mechanics.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; a commercial driver's permit often required.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 53-7061: Average (3% to 4%).
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated bus washes and charging systems cut tasks; fueling and checking buses remain, with fewer workers.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at your transit agency's bus garage for service attendant openings First: Commercial learner's permit (written tests at the DMV)
Classes: Auto tech CTE, PE or fitness.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7061.
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