Bus Driver
12AI EXPOSURE TODAY12
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST57%
NOT A FORECAST57%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAYnot published
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Bus Driver
A bus driver carries passengers safely along set routes, sticking to a timetable while handling fares and helping people on and off. It suits patient, reliable people who like being out and about, enjoy meeting the public and don't mind the responsibility of carrying a lot of passengers.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
AI exposure is low for this work today
AI exposure today for this job is low on our index (12), an estimate rather than a measurement. We have not yet classified what, if anything, structurally protects it, so we make no claim either way about a moat. Learn the tools, and build the judgement that stays human.
The role
The job is driving the route safely and on time, taking fares or checking passes, helping passengers including older or disabled people, and staying calm in traffic and bad weather. Patience, good concentration and a friendly, even temper matter, as you deal with all sorts of passengers and busy roads all day.
Shifts often start very early or run late, including weekends and bank holidays, and a lot of the day is spent sitting and concentrating. Pay is usually a steady hourly or salaried wage that rises with experience, and the role comes with a clear set of rules on driving hours and breaks.
By law you need a PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) licence and a Driver CPC qualification, which the bus company often helps you train for after you pass medical and background checks. You usually need to be over a minimum age and hold a full car licence first.
Daily responsibilities
- Drive the route safely and to timetable
- Take fares and check tickets or passes
- Help passengers on and off, including those with disabilities
- Carry out safety checks on the bus
- Stay calm in traffic and bad weather
- Answer passenger questions and give information
- Report faults, delays or incidents