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Occupational Description

Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Employment Outlook for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

There are 13 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 13 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Sub Bus Driver	1/21/10	Coos Bay	$9.90/hr DOE
School Bus Driver-On Call	1/29/10	North Bend	$10.50/hr DOE
Transit Driver - Operator / Temporary / Part-Time	12/14/09	Albany	$14.19/hr to $18.10/hr
Shuttle Driver / Temporary	6/10/10	Chiloquin	$9.00/hr DOE
Transporation Coordinator	6/10/10	Portland	$11.00/hr to $11.50/hr DOE
Bus Driver - Class B, CDL	6/10/10	Portland	$10.25/hr to $10.75/hr DOE
Utrans Bus Driver - On - Call	7/14/10	Roseburg	$9.50/hr
Bus Driver Part Time	7/20/10	Warm Springs	$10.00/hr to $12.00/hr
Substitute and Part-Time Bus Drivers	8/9/10	Tillamook	$11.56/hr to $12.71/hr
Bus Operator-Unassigned	8/16/10	Saint Helens	$11.80/hr
Bus Driver	8/26/10	Gresham	$12.00/hr to $14.00/hr DOE
Utrans Bus Driver	8/27/10	Roseburg	$9.50/hr
Scheduler and Driver	9/1/10	John Day	$9.00/hr

Job Openings from the Web for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Bus Driver (1110_5475664)	8/23/10	Roseburg	UCAN
$~1,200 paid: Drive City Ads on your Ca	7/9/10	Portland
Bus Driver - Class B, CDL	6/12/10	Portland

State of Oregon License Information for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.93	$13.69	$18.69	$22.57	$24.83	$18.17	$37,801
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.70	12.71	13.89	15.07	15.97	13.80	28,689
Lane	10.32	11.89	18.54	20.94	22.39	16.89	35,129
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8.89	11.80	12.78	13.78	14.37	12.31	25,607
Clackamas	12.06	13.36	15.52	17.25	18.27	15.35	31,930

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Regional Employment Projections for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,913	3,219	306	10.5%	31	54	84
Multnomah / Washington	1,919	2,182	263	13.7%	26	36	62
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	292	327	35	12.0%	4	5	9
Lane	265	295	30	11.3%	3	5	8
Clackamas	96	107	11	11.5%	1	2	3
Jackson / Josephine	84	92	8	9.5%	1	2	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	64	70	6	9.4%	1	1	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	42	45	3	7.1%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	32	37	5	15.6%	1	1	1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	27	37	10	37.0%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	25	26	1	4.0%	0	0	1
Douglas	17	17	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	16	17	1	6.2%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	9	9	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	8	8	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	7	9	2	28.6%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,913
Total, All Industries	Private	924
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	784
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	Private	773
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	Private	51
School and Employee Bus Transportation	Private	31
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	Private	173
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	53
Administrative and Support Services	Private	53
Employment Services	Private	34
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	42
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	42
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	42
Total, All Industries	Local	1,958
Transportation and Warehousing	Local	1,622
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	Local	1,622
Urban Transit Systems	Local	1,605
Educational Services	Local	218
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	218
Public Administration	Local	95
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	95
Total, All Industries	Tribal	31

Educational Requirements for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Adjust To Variables On Transportation Routes
Apply Geographic Knowledge
Apply Loading And Unloading Procedures
Apply Local And Regional Geographical Knowledge To Transportation
Change Vehicle Tire
Complete Safety Reports
Explain Traffic And Transportation Situations Concisely
Follow Established Traffic And Transportation Procedures
Follow Safety Procedures
Follow Written And Verbal Geographic Directions
Handle Baggage For Travelers
Maintain Group Discipline
Make Announcements Over An Intercom System
Meet Deadlines
Operate A Motor Vehicle With A Capacity Of Under 26,000 Gvw
Operate Passenger Vehicles
Operate Two-Way Radio
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Provide Customer Service
Provide First Aid
Provide Information On Routes, Fares And Transfer Points
Read Maps
Receive Payments And Make Change
Use Basic Mathematics

Schools and Training Providers for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

Elite Truck School 560 SE 4th Hillsboro, OR 97123-4994 Phone: (503) 615-8465 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation	State Line Trucking School 456 Gladys Hermiston, OR 97838-6260 Phone: (509) 554-3102 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation	IITR Truck Driving School 33817 W. Martin Road Creswell, OR 97426-9756 Phone: (800) 976-7612 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation
IITR Truck Driving School 13605 SE Hwy. 212 Clackamas, OR 97015-8922 Phone: (503) 657-8225 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation	Heavy Equipment Operators School, Inc. 1510 Hwy 99N Eugene, OR 97402-1647 Phone: (541) 349-5076 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation	IITR Truck Driving School 6720 Crater Lake Avenue Central Point, OR 97502-9415 Phone: (541) 830-4487 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation
IITR Truck Driving School 1104 Lake Road PO Box 429 Redmond, OR 97756-0099 Phone: (541) 504-1465 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation	Western Pacific Truck School of Oregon, LLC 13691 NE Whitaker Way Portland, OR 97230-1118 Phone: (503) 788-0203 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation	IITR Truck Driving School 1130 NE Old Salem Rd Albany, OR 97321-4505 Phone: (541) 967-8001 Programs of Training: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

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Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Bus Drivers, School	63%
Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	62%
Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services	53%
Driver/Sales Workers	48%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	39%
Truck Drivers, Heavy And Tractor-Trailer	38%
Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	31%
Postal Service Mail Carriers	31%

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