Career Explorer Transport and logistics
Human edge, growing
Taxi drivers
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter.
Among the most resilient careers: more resilient than 81% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is moderate (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it moderate), and US jobs are projected to change by +11.5% by 2035, much faster than average. The work leans on physical dexterity.
AI struggles with much of this work, and US employers are expected to hire more people into it than average.
- Median pay (2025)
- $42,100
- Job growth to 2035
- +11.5%
- Openings a year
- 20,400
- People doing it (2025)
- 204,000
- Usual route in
- No formal credential, then short on-the-job training
Where people already use AI for this work
- Provide information to guests, clients, or customers
- Communicate with others about operational plans or activities
- Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Operate transportation equipment or vehicles
- Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas
- Maintain vehicles in working condition
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
- Shuttle drivers and chauffeursHuman edge, growing, Index 87, +7.1%
- Highway maintenance workersHuman edge, steady, Index 84, +3.4%
- Sailors and marine oilersHuman edge, steady, Index 89, +3.2%
- Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmersHuman edge, growing, Index 88, +5.7%
Also known as: Cab Driver, Taxi Cab Driver, Taxi 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.