# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 53-3053.00
- **Summary:** Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.

## Aliases

- Chauffeur
- Driver
- Limo Driver (Limousine Driver)
- Shuttle Driver
- Airport Shuttle Driver
- Car Driver
- Motor Coach Driver
- Shuttle Bus Driver
- Special Needs Bus Driver
- Van Driver
- Airport Apron Bus Driver
- Airside Transfer Bus Driver

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with special needs. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Report any vehicle malfunctions or needed repairs. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.g |
| Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.e |
| Pick up and drop off passengers at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Drive shuttle busses, limousines, company cars, or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage driven fuel consumed, or fares received. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.g |
| Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles, and help them with any luggage. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.j |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Schedule operational activities. | 4.A.2.b.5.b |
| Inspect motor vehicles. | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Collect fares or payment from customers. | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Prepare accident or incident reports. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Drive passenger vehicles. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Maintain professional knowledge or certifications. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions. | 4.A.4.a.2.g |
| Move materials, equipment, or supplies. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Clean vehicles or vehicle components. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Maintain vehicles in good working condition. | 4.A.3.b.4.e |
| Greet customers, patrons, or visitors. | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Record operational details of travel. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Assist passengers during vehicle boarding. | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Provide transportation information to passengers or customers. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Read maps to determine routes. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety. | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards. | 4.A.4.a.2.g |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.63 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 4.53 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 4.44 |
| Near Vision | ability | 4 |
| Far Vision | ability | 4 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.91 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.84 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.72 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.71 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.6 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.57 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.52 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.5 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.5 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.49 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.38 |
| Depth Perception | ability | 3.38 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Operation and Control | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | ability | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.25 |
| Rate Control | ability | 3.25 |
| Reaction Time | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.25 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3.2 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.15 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | ability | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Actsoft Comet Tracker | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| AOL MapQuest | Map creation software | no | no |
| Digital Dispatch | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| Easy Dispatch | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| EventHelix WebTaxi | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| GPC Autocab | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| Mobile Knowledge Cabmate | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| PC Dispatch | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| Penchant Software dispatchOffice | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Piccolo Software PiccoloTaxi | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| TranWare Enterprise Suite | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| TSS Wireless Fleet Management Suite | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.96 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.52 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.38 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.35 |
| Contact With Others | 4.27 |
| Time Pressure | 4.13 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.12 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.09 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.07 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.02 |
| Consequence of Error | 4.02 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.01 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.91 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.86 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.84 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 3.71 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.7 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.48 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.43 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.33 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.28 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.26 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.21 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.2 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.98 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 2.89 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.87 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.84 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.81 |
| E-Mail | 2.66 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.65 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.65 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 2.49 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.42 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 2.37 |
| Level of Competition | 2.31 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 2.24 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.22 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.09 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 2.05 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** 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.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 56.23 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 17.33 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 0.17 |
| Master's Degree | 0.17 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 6.63 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.5 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.16 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 3.94 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 3.04 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.62 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 2.48 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.2 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.14 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 2.12 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 1.99 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 1.83 |
| Integrity | work_style | 1.73 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 1.62 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 1.61 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 1.59 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 53-3054.00 | role-53-3054-00 | Taxi Drivers | Primary-Short |
| 53-3052.00 | role-53-3052-00 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Primary-Short |
| 53-3033.00 | role-53-3033-00 | Light Truck Drivers | Primary-Short |
| 53-6021.00 | role-53-6021-00 | Parking Attendants | Primary-Short |
| 53-3032.00 | role-53-3032-00 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Primary-Short |
| 53-6061.00 | role-53-6061-00 | Passenger Attendants | Primary-Long |
| 43-5032.00 | role-43-5032-00 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Primary-Long |
| 53-4031.00 | role-53-4031-00 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Primary-Long |
| 53-4041.00 | role-53-4041-00 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | Primary-Long |
| 53-3051.00 | role-53-3051-00 | Bus Drivers, School | Primary-Long |
| 39-6011.00 | role-39-6011-00 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | Supplemental |
| 43-4181.00 | role-43-4181-00 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Transportation and Materials Moving | transportation-and-materials-moving |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 36670
- **Mean Wage:** 39070
- **Pct10Wage:** 27490
- **Pct25Wage:** 31460
- **Pct75Wage:** 44510
- **Pct90Wage:** 52910
- **Employment:** 229630
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 101830 | 37940 | 9.25 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 49830 | 36030 | 1.45 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 18900 | 30610 | 0.81 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 13240 | 35830 | 2.01 |
| 624120 | 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | National industry | 11660 | 34620 | 3.25 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 7320 | 33660 | 0.35 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 6140 | 37480 | 0.3 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 6090 | 38010 | 0.45 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 5260 | 34960 | 1.49 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 3310 | 37030 | 0.84 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 2430 | 40080 | 0.62 |
| 621910 | 621910 | Ambulance Services | National industry | 1640 | 36170 | 6.7 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 101830 | 9.25 |
| 621910 | 621910 | Ambulance Services | National industry | 1640 | 6.7 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 1610 | 4.18 |
| 624120 | 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | National industry | 11660 | 3.25 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 1210 | 2.62 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 13240 | 2.01 |
| 623210 | 623210 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | National industry | 990 | 1.71 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 840 | 1.67 |
- **Count:** 29

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 38
- **Percentile:** 36
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 33 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 43 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.3076923076923077 | 33 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.13120835360201594 | 43 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.19230769230769232
- **Beta:** 0.25
- **Gamma:** 0.3076923076923077

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions. | 0.010681609965120435 | 4.26 |
| Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service. | 0.002464986915027793 | 4.58 |
| Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner. | 0.0020541557625231607 | 4.8 |
| Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures. | 0.0018487401862708444 | 4.2 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 6.7
- **Growth Percentile:** 85
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 36.3
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 87
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 243.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 260.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 26
- **Skills:** 34
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 18
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** c4d82d3ab9b5e657