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Skilled Trades

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.

Median salary

$36,670

Typical range

$27k – $53k

Job outlook

+7% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

    Entry / Junior

    $27,490

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

    Established

    $36,670

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

    Senior

    $44,790

Key skills

A typical day

  • 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.

Fields of study

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