Career Overview
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.
Also Known As
- Chauffeur
- Driver
- Limo Driver (Limousine Driver)
- Shuttle Driver
Alternate Job Titles
- Airport Apron Bus Driver
- Airport Shuttle Driver
- Airside Transfer Bus Driver
- Bus Driver
- Car Driver
- Chauffeur
- Corporate Driver
- Courtesy Car Driver
- Courtesy Van Driver
- Crew Car Driver
- Driver
- Escort Car Driver
- Executive Chauffeur
- Family Driver
- Funeral Car Chauffeur
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
- Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
- Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
- Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with special needs.
- Report any vehicle malfunctions or needed repairs.
- Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Customer and Personal Service
- Transportation
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Administrative
- Administration and Management
- Education and Training
- Production and Processing
- Law and Government
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Far Vision
- Near Vision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Control Precision
- Oral Comprehension
- Depth Perception
- Problem Sensitivity
- Spatial Orientation
- Speech Recognition
- Reaction Time
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
Tools & Equipment
- Alarms
- Barcode scanners
- Bicycle taxis
- Bus warning lights
- Cell phones
- Closed-circuit TV cameras
- Communications computers
- Credit card processing machines
- Digital surveillance camera systems
- Emergency exit doors
- Emergency first-aid kits
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Limousines
- Mobile data computers
- Mobile electronic funds transfer point of sale EFTPOS equipment
Work Environment
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment
- Physical Proximity
- Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions
- Contact With Others
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $27,490 |
| Median | $36,670 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $52,910 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 229,630
Related Careers
If you're interested in this career, you might also consider:
Taxi Drivers
Education: Not specified
Median Salary: $36,220
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $57,440
Light Truck Drivers
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $44,140
Parking Attendants
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $34,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Median Salary: $57,440
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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.