Career Overview
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter.
Also Known As
- Cab Driver
- Taxi Cab Driver
- Taxi Driver
Alternate Job Titles
- Bicycle Taxi Driver
- Cab Driver
- Driver
- Hack Driver
- Hacker
- Limo Driver (Limousine Driver)
- Lyft Driver
- Pedicab Driver
- Rickshaw Driver
- Rideshare Cab Driver
- Shuttle Driver
- Taxi Cab Driver
- Taxi Driver
- Taxicab Driver
- Transportation Aide
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
- Cautiousness
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
Tools & Equipment
- Alarms
- Closed-circuit TV cameras
- Communications computers
- Credit card processing machines
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Mobile data computers
- Mobile electronic funds transfer point of sale EFTPOS equipment
- Mobile electronic funds transfer point of sale EFTPOS printers
- Satellite linkup systems
- Security cameras
- Smartphones
- Sport utility vehicles SUVs
- Tablet computers
- Taxicabs
- Taximeters
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $27,280 |
| Median | $36,220 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $61,920 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 17,510
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.