Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book.67

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Assist passengers, such as elderly or individuals with disabilities, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.57
• Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.52
• Handle passenger emergencies or disruptions.51

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.34

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 46 puts Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 14 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 12 augmentable, and 1 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $59,050median wage
• 159,240employed
• 20,900annual openings
• +4.3%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Subway and Streetcar Operators 55
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 58
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 50
• Passenger Attendants 44
• Light Truck Drivers 52
• Locomotive Engineers 51

FAQ — Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

What does a score of 46 mean for a Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity?

It means that, weighted across the 14 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 46 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.