Also called: Student Transportation Driver
Drives students safely to and from school and on field trips.
You start before sunrise with a pre-trip inspection, then pick up kids along your route, keeping order and watching for cars that ignore the stop arm. Mid-day is often free, and summers are off.
Often part-time hours.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. CDL-B with passenger and school bus endorsements; districts often pay for training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Steady, with persistent driver shortages.
Low risk for 10 years. Parents and laws want an adult on board with kids; driverless school buses are a long way off.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to your school district or bus contractor; most pay for your CDL training First: CDL-B with passenger and school bus endorsements, usually 3–6 weeks of paid training
Classes: Driver's education, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3051.
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