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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Transportation and Material Moving · SOC 53-3053

0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$37,290
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
Proj. Annual Openings
248,530
Employment (OEWS 2025)
+9.1%/yr
Empl. growth (2021–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Decision card

Career Evidence Passport

SOC 53-3053 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.

Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
SOC exposure
0.0%
Low · Anthropic AEI
Automation friction
48/100
Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
Wages
$37,290
No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
Projected openings
BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.7%.
Observed/proxy demand
FY— certified LCAs; 5,018 postings in 2025.

Skill evidence

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCommunicationProblem Solving

Transition context

  • H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
  • Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
  • Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
  • This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.2%

Across AI measures

Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.

25.8%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI25%
AI ability · AIOE52.5%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne89%

AI could do ~25% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.

Top Skills

1.Critical Thinking
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Active Listening
4.Communication
5.Problem Solving

H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand

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No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.

Common titles: Airport Shuttle Driver, Car Driver, Chauffeur, Driver, Limo Driver (Limousine Driver), Motor Coach Driver

Representative Tasks

  • 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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Inspect motor vehicles.
  • Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
  • Drive passenger vehicles.
  • Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
  • Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.

Tools & Technologies

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Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
0.8%
Avg AI Exposure
6
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Employment & Wage Trend

BLS OEWS, 2019–2025


Occupation Employment & Wage TrendMulti-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 53-3053: 2021 — employment: 175,660, median wage: $30,000; 2022 — employment: 201,070, median wage: $32,800; 2023 — employment: 204,930, median wage: $35,240; 2025 — employment: 248,530, median wage: $37,290.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure0.0%0.2%
OutlookAverage20% Bright
Median Salary$37,290N/A
AI Resiliency100/100N/A