CompGeo Bus Drivers Salary Survey Benchmark Job Description and Competencies - Transportation Occupation Group - Transportation

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

Summary Job Description

Tasks

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

Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.

Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.

Report delays or accidents.

Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.

Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.

Load and unload baggage in baggage compartments.

Make minor repairs to vehicle and change tires.

Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.

Assist passengers, such as elderly or disabled individuals, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.

Handle passenger emergencies or disruptions.

Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book.

Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers.

Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

Important Knowledge Competencies

Competency Description

Transportation

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Psychology

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

Important Skill Competencies

Competency Description

Operation and Control

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

Important Ability Competencies

Competency Description

Far Vision

The ability to see details at a distance.

Control Precision

The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Multilimb Coordination

The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Depth Perception

The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Spatial Orientation

The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Selective Attention

The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Response Orientation

The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Rate Control

The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

Reaction Time

The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Time Sharing

The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Visual Color Discrimination

The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Written Comprehension

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Information Ordering

The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Arm-Hand Steadiness

The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Manual Dexterity

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Peripheral Vision

The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.

Glare Sensitivity

The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting.

Hearing Sensitivity

The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

Deductive Reasoning

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Flexibility of Closure

The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

Perceptual Speed

The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Finger Dexterity

The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Night Vision

The ability to see under low light conditions.

Auditory Attention

The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

Written Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

Tools/Technology Example

Product Category

AOL MapQuest

Map creation software

Microsoft MapPoint

Map creation software

Web browser software

Internet browser software

Bus kneeling systems

Automotive hydraulic systems

Cell phones

Mobile phones

Digital surveillance camera systems

Security cameras

Electronic destination signs

Informational signs

Emergency first-aid kits

Emergency medical services first aid kits

Lube guns

Grease guns

Minibuses

Passenger buses

Busses

Passenger vans

Minivans or vans

Portable fire extinguishers

Fire extinguishers

Powered service doors

Automotive doors

Public address PA systems

Public address systems

Rear lifts

Lifts

Tire pressure gauges

Pressure indicators

Two way radios

Wheelchair lifts

Lifts

Wheelchair restraint systems

Wheelchair accessories

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

Prerequisite Qualification Category

Education and Experience Level

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training

Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

Alternate Job Title(s)

Bus Driver

Bus Operator

CDL Driver (Commercial Drivers License Driver)

Charter Coach Driver

Charter Driver

City Bus Driver

Coach Operator

Day Haul or Farm Charter Bus Driver

Delivery Driver

Driver

Interstate Bus Driver

Jitney Driver

Mobile Lounge Driver or Operator

Motor Bus Driver

Motor Coach Bus Driver

Motor Coach Driver

Motor Coach Operator

Motor Coach Tour Operator

Motorcoach Driver

Motorcoach Operator

Operator

Public Transit Bus Driver

Public Transit Trolley Driver

School Bus Driver

Stage Driver

Tour Bus Driver

Trackless Trolley Driver

Tram Driver

Transit Bus Driver

Transit Bus Operator

Transit Coach Operator

Transit Operator

Transportation Supervisor

CompGeo Occupation Group: Transportation

Job Family: Transportation - Other

Benchmark Title: Bus Drivers

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