Transportation and material moving
Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.
Median pay
$37,290
Growth to 2035
+7%
faster than average
Openings a year
35,500
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Exposure to disease
Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs: 30% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- 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.
- Pick up and drop off passengers at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
Also called: Airport Shuttle Driver · Chauffeur · Driver · Limo Driver (Limousine Driver) · Motor Coach Driver · Shuttle Bus Driver · Shuttle Driver · Special Needs Bus Driver
Outlook and AI
Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs held 251,500 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 269,400 by 2035 (+7%, faster than average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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