Also called: Bus Maintenance Technician, Electric Bus Technician
Repairs city buses, including newer battery-electric and hydrogen buses.
You diagnose a bus with a failing wheelchair lift, replace brakes, and work on high-voltage battery systems in electric buses. Buses need to be ready by morning rush, so night shifts are common.
Estimated from BLS diesel technicians with transit-agency union pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Diesel technology training; agencies often run apprenticeships, plus high-voltage EV training.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Diesel Technology, Electric Vehicle Technology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Steady, with new demand for electric bus skills.
Low risk for 10 years. Electric buses change the work but not the need; hands-on repair stays human.
Classes: Auto or diesel tech CTE, Electronics, Algebra I.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3031.
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