School bus driver
Drives a school bus to take students to and from school, follows safety rules, and may help students get on and off.
Will AI replace school bus driver jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 49 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Keep up knowledge of first-aid steps
- Report students' bad behavior to school administrators
- Prepare reports on students, trips, hours, mileage, or fuel used
What stays human
- Follow traffic laws and drive safely and politely
- Check tires, brakes, wipers, lights, fluids, and safety gear work
- Pick up and drop off students at set stops on strict schedules
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +0.7%. Typical pay: $47,920 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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