Career Explorer Transport and logistics
Human edge, growing
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.
Among the most resilient careers: more resilient than 87% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is low (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it moderate), and US jobs are projected to change by +7.1% by 2035, faster than average. The work leans on emotional intelligence.
AI struggles with much of this work, and US employers are expected to hire more people into it than average.
- Median pay (2025)
- $37,290
- Job growth to 2035
- +7.1%
- Openings a year
- 35,500
- People doing it (2025)
- 252,000
- Usual route in
- No formal credential, then short on-the-job training
Where people already use AI for this work
- Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists
- Communicate with others about operational plans or activities
- Provide information to guests, clients, or customers
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Operate transportation equipment or vehicles
- Notify others of emergencies or problems
- Maintain operational records
What the work looks like
- 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.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
What the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects
- More of these jobs, as continued demand for chauffeured transportation services supports demand for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.
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Also known as: Chauffeur, Driver, Limo Driver (Limousine Driver), Shuttle Driver, Airport Shuttle Driver, Motor Coach Driver, Shuttle Bus Driver, Special Needs Bus Driver.
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.